The first time I visited Camp Helen State park I was walking along the trail to the beach and saw this old fishing pier in the distance. It looked like the ancient ruins of an early beach civilization or bedrock- I was wowed. After doing some research about Camp Helen I came to the conclusion that this old fishing pier was probably built sometime around 1945 when the camp became a resort for employees of a textile mill: Avondale Mills, in Alabama. Nonetheless, this old pier has stood through some major hurricanes and although it may never truly be a bedrock, it is the ruins of an old fishing pier that many folks enjoyed and still enjoy today. (Edited 06/14/2022)