Mobile County expands Escatapahalo Park and Campground to more than 230 acres; Riverside Cafe and interpretive center planned
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A Mobile County commissioner said the county purchased Escatapahalo Park and Campground in February 2019 and has expanded it from 45 acres to more than 230 acres. The county is renovating the former Godfrey family log cabin to become the Riverside Cafe and Grill and plans interpretive education space about the local river system.
A Mobile County commissioner (name not specified in the transcript) described ongoing renovation and expansion at Escatapahalo Park and Campground, which the speaker said the county purchased in February 2019.
The commissioner said the property has grown from about 45 acres to more than 230 acres and that work is proceeding in phases as funding becomes available. "Behind me, you can see what will be the Riverside Cafe and Grill. Well, this was the original home of the Godfrey family," the commissioner said, and added that the county chose to retain and renovate the log cabin to house the cafe and an interpretive education center focused on the Escatapah River and local flora and fauna.
The commissioner described the facility as an informal welcome center for visitors near the Mississippi state line, saying the park already offers day-use areas with river access, riverfront pavilions, picnic tables, walking trails, restrooms, laundry, and a playground. Future phases shown in a master plan include additional campsites, a novelty "treehouse" lodging element and other recreational amenities. The speaker said the county opened the park's first day-use phase a couple of years ago and expects additional phases to continue as funding allows.