New Lodge coming to Cheaha State Park

Rendering of the new Cheaha State Park Lodge./Source: Chambless King Architects

A new lodge will soon becoming to Cheaha State Park.

The State Parks Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and National Resources announced that the 32 guest rooms hotel is expected to open in early 2026.

The new Cheaha State Park Lodge will feature three hotel towers.

The towers will be connected by breezeways clad in copper-colored aluminum designed to reflect sunlight in a way similar to The Narrows in Zion National Park.

Each hotel unit will have a private balcony with views of the surrounding mountains and valley below.

The project design also includes a rooftop bar and a meeting space that can accommodate conferences, business meetings, weddings and more.

The new hotel units will be connected to the existing Vista Event Center which will be renovated to serve as the lobby of the lodge where guest check-in services, office space, merchandise sales and a coffee shop will be located.

The existing pool will also be converted into an observation deck and event pavilion that can accommodate up to 100 guests and will serve as a trailhead for Pulpit Rock.

The design for the new Cheaha State Park Lodge was created by Chambless King Architects in Montgomery and Birmingham.

Cheaha State Park is located near Delta in Clay and Cleburne counties and features 2,799 acres of rugged mountain landscapes in the Appalachian football.