Beeswax Creek Park is located off Hwy.145 in the Columbiana/Wilsonville area. The Park is located on property leased from Alabama Power Company. The park was financed, built and is maintained by Shelby County.
Beeswax Park includes a public boat launch site that has served as host to numerous local, regional and national fishing tournaments. Construction of a new 5-foot wide, 100-foot long boat launch pier that extends 60-feet from shore was completed Summer 2009.
Beeswax Creek Park is located on Lay Lake and has many water based amenities such as two paved boat launch facilities with a pier, two floating fishing piers; one is handicap accessible, two picnic pavilions, and benches along the lake front with grills, a basketball court, a walking trail and restrooms.