This is a great place to get outside. I've seen eagles here, big ones. Research the history on the…read moreten islands I have. Ft. Strother and Andrew Jackson are synonymous to the area. Wait... There's a beach. Places to fish. You can put your boat in and use a public restroom. Wait... There a mile walking path through the woods. Keep your eyes open for wildlife. There has been a bear seen in the area about a year ago. Wait... The water is safe for swimming. Low ecoli, sn ideal place to cool off during the hot summer months. Cook out under a covered picnic area. Wait.... I go here all the time for my namaste moments. Lots of people with there little gold finders. Epic place 4 real!

I have never been to it yet and I'm planning on making a trip to it soon when I do I will update my…read morereview I was just checking it out

What a great place for outdoor activities!…read more Kind of on the edge or Rainbow City, this place has got space for all sorts of sports stuff!! When you first pull in, to the right, there are several soccer fields, to the left a huge parking area. As you go a little further, there are some really nice little league fields - great place to watch a game! As you drive past these fields and get to the back, they have a walking/biking path that circles around a pond and a golf frisbee course (not an easy one either!). The path, if you loop around and take all of the routes comes out about 4 miles (if you add some on the far back side). Really nice what they have done out there. You can kind of be in the thick of things, or you can totally do your own thing with minimal interactions with others that are out there. Really cool space, you can even stop here and do some star gazing on a nice clear night ... if you're so inclined.

Rainbow City has really put a lot into making a nice place for residents to get some exercise…read more Whether walking, running, biking, kids on scooters, you and your friends and family will find a paved, shady trail in a nice woodland setting. Much of the underbrush is cleared out and there is a pond with some pavilions around it. However, especially around back and edges there is more bushes and brush, and you will probably see squirrels, bunnies and unfortunately maybe a snake. A nice disc golf course winds around and throughout as well. In daylight hours I always feel safe here. You will meet plenty of others on the path, but not so many it feels congested. You can choose the main loop or outer loop, and it veers off onto the back side which has a sidewalk for more distance and variety. Total distance: If you go right from the gate, pass the pond, go to the back and turn off to the right and go through the extended back (along a dirt road), over the bridge and right up the sidewalk, cross the road to the continuing sidewalk, go all the way up and around the elementary school, come back and go around the back of the middle school, back to the sidewalk, back to the path by the dirt road. This time go right and go behind the ball practice things, that takes you back up to the front. Now turn left and go on the back side of the main loop and follow back to the gate ... whew! that's 4 miles.

Beautiful lake to take a stroll, feed the wildlife, sit and chat, eat a snow cone or take in a…read morepicnic. No cost to enter and plenty of parking. Stop for a visit!

A great spot to take a break after surviving the Atlanta traffic and a stretch of I-20. We had a…read morelovely walk around the park, viewing the covered bridge and experiencing some of the beggiest ducks I've seen. They weren't aggressive, they just followed us around hoping that we would feed them! The park is lovely and the view is amazing. We had a nice little rest here! [Review 2280 of 2024 - 241 in Alabama - 23296 overall]

How does this only have 2 reviews? Madness!…read more It's a 33 mile, paved, super clean, well maintained bike trail that goes from a park in Anniston, through the JSU campus and on to the Alabama/Georgia State line. At that point it connects/turns into the Silver Comet Trail which continues another 60 or so miles into Georgia, (for all you psychos who want to bike 90 miles). Most importantly, it is as flat as can be so anyone can ride forever on it without getting into any serious uphill slopes which while for some may be fun, for others may be grueling. There is nothing grueling about this trail. A kid could do it no problem. It is long, and so if you don't want to do the entire thing you can start at the Eubanks Welcome Center in Piedmont and from there it's about 14 miles to the state line. The reason I say to do this section if you're not going to do the entire trail is that this is where the trail starts to go through a forest and so the scenery is nice, it's shaded in most areas and you won't run into many crossings where you'll see any traffic at all. Just a flat, peaceful, meandering section of trail that crosses over streams and goes past pastures and mountains along the way. The welcome center has clean restrooms, plenty of parking and is in a nice safe area. If you have a bike and you're looking for a nice place to ride I'm not sure it gets much better than this. Pack what you need for the Piedmont to State Line section as you won't encounter much along the way as far as places to stop for any supplies. But that's the point right? You're going into a forest. There isn't supposed to be anything out there besides the birds and butterflies and creeks and streams and trees and all that so definitely bring whatever you might need with you.

We purchased a Weehoo (a bicycle attachment that allows the toddler to assist in propulsion) a few…read moreweeks ago and have been wanting to take it out on the Silver Comet or Chief Ladiga for a while. We decided to take it to Chief Ladiga first even though it's an hour outside or Atlanta because the elevation profile is fairly level for most of the 32 mile section. We also planned to break up the trip with an over night in Jacksonville, AL. You pass through Piedmont, Jacksonville, Weaver and into Anniston where the trail ends. We divided the trip over two days with the out section on a Saturday and return on a Sunday, which made it possible with our 4 year old in the back. I used my 1984 Italian Columbus SLX steel bike to pull the extra 70 lbs which wasn't easy but still managed to average 13 mph and many times was in the 18-19mph sections. If you are single this is totally doable in a day if you start out earlier in the AM. If you are a family however it's best to stretch it out. This past weekend we parked our car at the Esom Hill trail head, assembled our bikes, and got underway towards Alabama. The GA/AL boarder is just a 1/4 mile from the Esom Hill trail head parking lot. About 8 miles into our ride Nicole's tire punctured and we had a short break to fix the flat. The trail was gorgeous as the first 10 miles heads through the Dugger Mountain Wilderness, part of Talladega National Forest. If you pack a tent and gear you could even camp right off the trail within the parks campgrounds. As the trail is mostly down hill towards Piedmont, the next town, we easily covered the first 14 miles within the hour. The trail covers multiple small bridge crossings In the small town of Piedmont other bikers were stopped at the old Station House. One of the intersections is S Center Street where we stopped at Elevated Coffee where besides home baked goods, coffee and breakfast they also stock a few items for cyclists: from inner tubes, CO2 cartridges, and Hammer Nutrition electrolytes. The following 10 - 12 miles were remote again with good tree cover for shade but also patches of sunlight coming through on uncovered sections. Before entering Jacksonville we stopped at Germania Springs Garden, which had a playground for our little one to get out and stretch her legs and was located right off the trail. Jacksonville was approximately 28 miles, short 4-5 miles from the end of the trail, and was also where we spent the night, at the Hilton Garden Inn. From the Hilton Garden in we had dinner at Calhouns Steakhouse after showering and it was a nice 1/2 mile walk from the Hotel. The next morning, I was up early to ride my bike all the way to the end and back, which took just 20 minutes in each direction. Without having a little kid to pull, I was making much better time and I covered about 12 miles, before hitching the family back for the tour back home. This was an epic little weekend getaway, and I'd highly encourage it for anyone who needs it.

Fun place to kick back enjoy the pool or rent you a table and enjoy a day at the river!read more

We stayed at Greensport RV Park and Marina for Feb & March 2024 in our Motorhome at site 503. This…read morePark is so beautiful, peaceful and quiet. The sites are Large, the Staff, including the Owners David and Stephanie, are the sweetest people, they bake Fresh Otis Spunkmeyer Cookies everyday, stop by the office, say hello and grab a cookie. Rebekka the staff Entertainment director will have you very busy every weekend with fun things to do. There is a General Store on site with nice products, pretty good prices, and and good pizza. Did I mention the park is peaceful and quiet? Let me tell you, quiet time is 10pm to 7am everyday, the gate is locked at night so you are secure knowing that you and your family are safe. There is Laundry available, and Nice very Clean bathroom/showers at the Pool. New Laundry, bath/showers and a new pool are coming soon. 20 minutes to Rainbow City and Gadsden for all your shopping needs. We really loved our 2 month stay at Greensport and Highly recommend it to anyone, it is a family friendly place with a Bouncy Pillow, and Dog Park, Basket Ball court, petting farm and So much more....

Our roadtrip was impacted by the Government Shut-Down (again), but we decided to visit what we…read morecould & hope for the best. The Rangers/Staff made our day by having a cancelation stamp available at the Chambers of Commerce in Anniston, along with additional information. We able to visit the actual site of the bus bombing & get a feel of the area. There is still a vibe surrounding the spot. The Bus Mural with information panels really broke down the chain of events so you could fully understand the sequence of actions by those involved. It is crazy to think this was not that long ago, we still have a ways to go and thank God there are individuals like the Freedom Riders who are willing to risk their life to get us there.

Definitely a great place to visit if you are into history. The staff were polite and helpful.read more