Rickwood Caverns state park, located in Warrior, AL, offers many activities for visitors to enjoy. A tour of the caves, gem mining, and camping are just a few of the park’s main attractions.
The state park website says water from an ocean bed carved the caves into the ground nearly 260-million years ago. Visitors can take a guided cave tour daily during summer months and on weekends throughout the year.
The park also has history strewn throughout the 1 ¼ mile Fossil Mountain hiking trail. The trail features several rock formations where visitors can see the imprints of fossilised leaves and creatures.
Long time park visitor David Hays says he enjoys bringing his grandchildren to the park to share its history with them. "They love it! If you can satisfy the kids, you can satisfy anybody." Hays has been visiting the park with his family since 1970. He says it was a big part of his childhood. "There's always nice folks around here, and it's just a nice place to be."
Hays says closing the parks is a senseless decision. "We throw away so much money. Why not put it toward a good cause?"
The governor announced the decision to delay the May 1 closings until further notice on April 22.
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