Paul M. Grist State Park
The park entrance is 7.5 miles from Valley Grande. Day use costs $2 per vehicle. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Paul M. Grist State Park is a state park in Dallas County, Alabama.
Paul M. Grist State Park map
Paul M. Grist State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entry to Paul M. Grist State Park costs $2 per vehicle. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Paul M. Grist State Park is 7.5 miles from Valley Grande.
- Yes, Paul M. Grist State Park has electric hookups.
- Electric hookups available. Flush restrooms.
- Yes, Valley Creek Lake is open to swimming at Paul M. Grist State Park.
Before you go
Paul M. Grist State Park is 7.5 miles from Valley Grande.
- Electric hookups available
- Flush restrooms
What to see
- State park Designation in agency park name
- State park system unit Listed on the agency park identity roster
Swimming
- Valley Creek Lake
Public lands next to Paul M. Grist State Park
- National forestNational Forests in Alabama is 2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- alapark.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- alapark.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
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