Stopping here is a no brainer. It's just a quick turn off a long highway into a small parking lot…read morethat has a short walking path and an outstanding viewpoint overlooking a huge lake with mountains and trees all around. If you like taking a break from driving, looking at big lakes, mountains and trees at the same time, and listening to chirping birds and getting fresh air, this is your spot. Spend 5 mins getting a pic, or meditate in the grass for hours and get your chakras balanced and what have you. Easy to see. Worth seeing. Pull in and take a look for yourself.

What a wonderful gem! I was in Scottsboro AL to visit the Unclaimed baggage store and stumbled…read moreupon this place. I love the great outdoors and had every intention of going hiking, but ran into a few issues. To satisfy my desire to embrace the great outdoors I stopped by this place. The view is of the TN river and you must check it out. I honestly don't think the pictures do it justice. It's a small area but would be great for jogging or walking, having a picnic or simply taking in the scenery. I was also impressed by the fact that they have at room facilities available. I did not go into the restroom, but from the outside it appears new and clean. I highly recommend making the stop if you are in the area.

absolutely beautiful place but the ppl running it absolutely ruined it and not just for my family…read morebut all the campers near us. worst part was and old man who is part of the staff standing in the woods watching my kids. didn't help they were running through the camp ground checking the exact same tags multiple times just aggravating ppl

The scenery here is beautiful! But, what is not is most of the staff. The restrooms are small…read morecompared to the camping space. There are only 2 toilets and 1 shower per bath house. I went over to another bathhouse in another loop and was given a courtesy ticket of the way I park. I was parked in a parking space. Then they complained I could not park in another loop as over flow. It was explained that was not the case. The lack of communication between the staff and campers is terrible. Another thing that the staffs does is drive around our loop almost every 15 to 20 minutes. They patrolled our area so often that when we drove to another loop to use the restroom, that restrooms didn't have any toilet paper for that whole day. This was a lovely camp site, however, we will not be back due to the staff.

Highly recommend booking online ahead of time as their tours do fill up. Make sure to bring a…read moresweater as it gets to about 60° inside the caves. The tour itself you learn alot about the history of the cave and it's absolutely beautiful.

It only $3.00 for adults ( discount for veterans ) and kids under 4 get in free to the park. Cost…read moreis very reasonable . Camping, swimming, hiking and even walking trails. Underground cave tour. Park is very shaded with lots of oak and pine trees. You can rent a pavilion for family gatherings, birthday party and children's playground. Gift store has some souvenir items they also sell a few snacks and drinks. People in gift shop very friendly and knowledgeable of park. Give you a printed guide of park trails. Park is very well maintained and restrooms are very clean. I'll different go back again.

Easley Covered Bridge, also known as Old Easley Covered Bridge, is the smallest of three remaining…read morecovered bridges located in Blount County, Alabama. ~ HISTORY Easley Covered Bridge is 95 feet long and crosses a tributary of Little Warrior River. It was constructed in 1927 using the Town lattice truss system and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 1981. While it is shorter than its three counterparts (Swann & Horton Mill), it is the oldest of the three. It was closed in in 2009 after 82 years of continual use, but was restored and reopened to motor vehicle traffic in October of 2012. All three covered bridges were restored starting in 2011 at a total restoration cost of approximately $540,000. Part of the money for these projects came from the federal National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program. [source ~ Wikipedia] Once upon a time as many as 12,000 covered bridges once existed in the United States. By 2018 there were less than one thousand, with Pennsylvania having the most at about 219, Ohio second with about 142 and Indiana third with about 130. SIDE NOTE: Did you know a covered wooden bridge can outlast a metal bridge? ~ THE EXPERIENCE Looking for things to do, we decided to travel to Alabama and visit a few landmarks and explore some of its natural beauty. We approached the bridge from the East and parked using a very small pull-off suitable for two or three cars. The bridge looks to be in very good shape, as all the wood appears to be cedar and nicely stained. A small trail on the right side of the road led to the creek below where my grandchildren were sure there might be trolls lurking and for some reason thought the bridge was the way to the Muffin Man's house... You know, who lives on Drury Lane! LOL The underbelly of the bridge looked strong and seemed to be even newer than its 2012 restoration date. As a matter of fact, I would have guessed the renovations had only happened a few months prior based on how new it looked in appearance. While there we actually met two other Georgia families out visiting off-the-grid locations for a little COVID-19 relief. Everyone just grateful to be able to get out while still maintaining social distancing protocols (although I must admit we learned children forget quickly when they see other kids, no matter how much you've reminded them). The small creek below isn't particularly large or scenic, unlike the absolutely stunning river below Swann Bridge. Sadly, many of our nations historic covered bridges were destroyed not by time or weather, but by vandals. So in 2015, after graffiti was found in the bridge interior, security cameras were installed to help deter vandalism. FACTS AT A GLANCE Year built: 1927 Construction method: Town Lattice Refurbished: 2012 Length: 95 ft Deck Width: 10.8 ft Horizontal Clearance: 9 ft Vertical Clearance: 8 ft Open to vehicular traffic: YES [May 2020] FUN FACT - There is a Covered Bridge Festival held the fourth weekend of each October spotlighting Blount's three remaining Covered Bridges. It also includes arts & crafts, a pancake breakfast, car show, kids fun zone, entertainment, 5K run, quilt show, river walk and more. Not sure if they will host the 2020 edition of the festival, so best to call the County directly. FINAL THOUGHTS Whether you are a covered bridge enthusiast like me, or you are looking for a great place to take interesting photos (such as engagement or pregnancy pics), or you just wanna find a place to explore the outdoors without a lot of people... this is a fantastic little spot to add to your drive, and your photo collection. 2020 / 25

How can you not love a park on a brisk morning looking over a lake!…read more The playground area is made of rock base and there is a sand pit. We went in the morning around 10am and the park was not too busy maybe around 5 kids. It wouldn't matter though the park is pretty big and spaced out with fencing. So it is pretty easy to keep up with your child and not feel over crowded.. Plus as an adorable little bonus they do have a swing that is a wheelchair swing for children who are handicapped Just on the off-chance you go on the offseason it can be a little noisy during clean up but I always see that as a good sign because they're keeping the park clean and not many beautiful places are kept as nice as this one was being kept.. The trail has photo opportunities for kids and workout equipment along the way! Also tons of rest stops picnic tables and just beautiful views.. it also looks like there is a stage that could potentially be for music and you can rent gazebos with picnic tables under it.

I had asked some coworkers where to go for a simple pinic in Cullman. Two different people…read moresuggested Sportsman Lake which is behind the Cullman Fairgrounds. After going to a movie my husband and I picked up a pizza and set out to find Sportsman Lake. Heading north on 31 we found the sign and turned left. After passing the fairgrounds we headed into the park area. We found an empty picnic table and devoured our pizza. The small lake is beautiful with an elegant white pier. There were a lot of people but the park is spacious so we were still able to enjoy a peaceful meal by the water. There were several pavillions which are perfect for family gatherings, a playground for the children, and even a little train but I'm not sure of the operating hours. Several families were feeding the ducks and geese and couples were taking a stroll on the walking path. I definitely plan to come back the next time we are looking for a peaceful place to relax.

Beautiful scenery! Son and I had a great time. Will visit again. Everything well kept.read more

Great small county park. Lot of climbing opportunities. Took our 2 grand daughters. They had a…read moregreat time climbing over and under the rocks. About a 3 hour drive from Atlanta but worth the drive to get them outside and away from technology

This is a beautiful park in downtown Birmingham. I've been to several events here-concerts,…read morefestivals, nonprofit walks, and just for my walking pleasure. Years ago, I brought my students here on a field trip. There are healthy eating classes and workout classes offered in the warmer months. Check their FB page or website for exact times and dates. One of the coolest parts of this park is watching the trains go by. It's not called Railroad Park for no reason, lol. Parking can be tricky when there's an event being held here. But that's no fault of the park itself. There's nothing like a peaceful walk in the park and this park is the perfect place to do just that. Come visit!

I love walking in this park. Free parking on the weekend. Beautiful park, highly recommendread more

Rhodes Ferry Park is a nice park in Decatur, Alabama that offers a nice water view and is overall a…read morevery nice park to spend a bit of time at. I would definitely recommend a visit here. It has a lot to offer and I genuinely enjoyed my time here. Communities need parks like this where that community can gather in respite and recreation. Rides Ferry Oark is a great park that serves this community well. Go check it out. I give here five stars overall.

Very nice to watch the trains and I highly recommend it! Right off Highway 20/72 alternate that…read moregoes from Memphis to Chattanooga.

One of my roommates and some friends of ours come to this park once a week and play pickleball…read morehere. We don't play competitive or on teams, just for fun. I use to play tennis in college and I quickly fell in love with pickleball while playing at Dublin Park. The park is kept well lit at night and is nice and clean. A lot of things to do here during the day as well

What an amazing place for people of all ages and hobbies! We came on a humid Wednesday around 5pm…read morefor the playground and my kids (almost 2 and 4) were immediately in love with the rock climbing walls, variety of swings for literally all ages, and the various structures. The only way we convinced our toddlers to leave was to promise smoothies/icees as a departure treat. Felt extremely safe, was spotlessly clean, and people there were friendly as well. Wish we had a spot like this near us.

Its a swamp and a boardwalk not much other to say. When we went it was dry but it still was nice,…read moreboardwalk looks relatively new.

A great small hiking trail that is a part of the Joe Wheeler State Park system and the Alabama…read moreBirding Trail. It's the largest Black Tupelo swamp in Alabama and home to many bird varieties. Not much going on in winter from what I saw, but it's a cool place to visit if you're near the Wheeler Park. We did saw a palliated wood pecker on one of the many dead trees in the swamp. It's an easy walk along a boardwalk that dead ends at a creek. Really cool trees! See the website for directions. They lead us straight to it.