Get Outside – Auburn’s Most Loved Parks

“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” Laura Ingalls Wilder

If you are wanting to get outside in Lee County, look no further. As the weather gets nicer many students find themselves wanting to spend their time in the great outdoors. Here is a list of the best parks in Lee County and two bonus spots within an hour drive.

Left to Right:
Advisor Katie Morgan’s puppy Maddox enjoying Town Creek Park.
RahRah White (Undergraduate Admissions Advisor) hiking Chewacla State Park with his son, Elliott.
Grace (daughter of Associate Director Allison Saggus) crawling in front of Samford lawn.

1. Agricultural Heritage Park

620 N Donahue Dr, Auburn, AL 36832
30 acres at the southwest corner of Samford Avenue and Donahue Drive
Ag Heritage Park has an open-air market that operates every Thursday from May to August at the Edward L. Lowder Red Barn

2. Chewacla State Park

124 Shell Toomer Pkwy, Auburn, AL 36830
696 Acres with a 26 acre lake
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Website: https://www.alapark.com/parks/chewacla-state-park
Park Map: https://www.alapark.com/sites/default/files/2019-02/Chewaclacampgroundandcabinmap.pdf

3. Davis Arboretum

181 Garden Drive, Auburn AL 36849
13.5 acre botanic garden on the corner of campus
Hours: Every day from sunrise to sunset
Website: http://www.auburn.edu/cosam/arboretum/index.htm
Map: http://auburn.edu/cosam/arboretum/images/driving_map.jpg

4. Kiesel Park

520 Chadwick Lane, Auburn, AL 36832
Kiesel Park is Auburn’s largest park.
Hours: 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Website: https://www.auburnalabama.org/parks/facilities/kiesel-park/
Kiesel Park is home to Auburn’s annual CityFest. For more information visit www.auburncityfest.com.

5. Kreher Preserve and Nauture Center

Photo from City of Auburn – Parks and Recreation Website

2222 North College Street, Auburn, Alabama 36830
The 120 acre park was donated to Auburn University’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences by Dr. Louise and Frank Allen Turner in 1993.