Overall, McKee Park has a lot if sport fields and a nice pavilion. It has more than adequate…read moreparking. They also have a very small children's playground.

This is not a business. You will not be able to buy very much food from here. Also the park is…read moresometimes very crowded.

Beautifully maintained lake and recreation areas. Picnic tables, camping with electric hook up,…read morebeach for swimming, boat ramp, covered shelters, restrooms, disc golf, and hiking trails. Day use fee area and campers only after 9 pm. Variety of flora and fauna. There is poison ivy and MS does have 9 venomous snakes, I would guess there are cottonmouth a here. Heard lots of birds in the canopy. Terrain is hilly and thickly forested...after all....it is Tombigbee National Forest!

Beautiful. Great for bird watching the cypress swamp areas are nice. Boardwalks for viewing the…read morelake and you can canoe or kayak to see the rookery.

Great place to go fishing, love the views as-well. Great place to go relax and look for alligators.read more

Great campground. Well maintained and close to amenities. Sites are large and level. Nice beach…read morearea, playground and lakeside sites. We stayed in January so it was very quiet as in we were one camp of three in the entire park. Not a lot of easily identifiable hiking trails. I was told they exist but never did find them. Host campers and volunteer staff were great people. Only complaint was the cold temperatures..... but that one is even beyond the Federal government ability to control. Will stay again.

For a small town this park is awesome. They have a running/walking trail around the park, not sure…read morethe distance, it is paved and kept pretty clean. All the facilities are well kept and clean.

There were several aggressive dogs on the property & the owners were not being responsible and…read morewatching them. My mother was harmed by a pit bull mix which caused her to bleed, and my dog was almost bit.

I love this dog park and so does my dog!! There's plenty of space for the dogs to run around and…read moreplaces for them to rest. However, it can get very muddy whenever it rains.

We've been longtime campers here, and this was our first visit back since the renovations. All we…read morecan say is wow -- what a transformation! The park has gone from feeling like a 1950s campground to a true 21st-century RV destination, complete with all the conveniences you'd expect from a modern RV resort. The improvements are impressive: completely repaved roads, paved and mostly level sites, full hookups with 20/30/50 amp service, water, and sewer at every site. There are also plenty of spacious pull-thru sites that can easily accommodate large RVs and fifth wheels. The upgrades don't stop there. The park now features. WiFi, beautiful new restroom, and bathhouse facilities, along with new picnic tables and pavilions for day use. If you visited in the past and weren't impressed, it's definitely time to come back -- you'll be absolutely blown away by what they've done.

It's been a long time since I've visited this park so I rented the Maple pavilion for father's day…read moreand we really enjoyed ourselves! The pavilion had 5 picnic tables and had 2 restrooms located right there, which was great. One was dirty when we arrived but someone came and cleaned it up. The kids went swimming and fishing. I fired up the grill! It did rain around 4pm but it was over by 5pm.

The flora, fauna, and typography of this canyon are not very different from any other hiking area I…read morehave hiked in Alabama. It's very similar to Bankhead National Forest. The size of the sheer bluffs (and many of the rocks) at Dismals is fairly unique, though. We visited this past weekend and I thought the whole experience was okay. It's not a National Park, or a National Forest, Dismals is a "National Natural Landmark" that is privately owned. The cost in my humble opinion to hike (without a guide) the Dismals *and* take the night tour with a guide is expensive! It was approximately $28.00 per adult. The trail is around 1.5 miles - at least the trail we explored in the daytime before taking the night tour. The creek running through the base was deep enough that there needed to be ways to cross it that were navigable, preferably with handrails. In photos, I've seen concrete blocks, which would have been okay (note, not handrails) but there were no concrete block crossing at areas we needed/wanted to get across the water. There were random pieces of wood, even fallen trees and my husband, who is both a "daredevil" and in great shape, managed to traverse the waters to see the other side, but he did land in the water (on his feet) and absolutely soaked his shoes and socks. The three of us opted to backtrack and not deal with the water. To me, this is very poor planning on the part of the Dismals owners. The trail map we got from the "General Store" had landmarks which were just "cute" names for the features, like "The Pulpit" and "Witches Den" - to me, they were fairly unremarkable "landmarks." Fast forward to the night tour which was scheduled for 9:00 PM. We were told to arrive at 8:30 and if everyone was early, we could start early. I did not note the time we started, however, it was about a 45 minute hike. Parts of this hike were in total, 100 percent darkness to ensure we had the utmost opportunity to view the "Dismalites." That's fine, except, I'm not a fan of walking in uneven/unfamiliar terrain in the pitch dark, with my husband dragging me forward in a group of 13 people counting the guide. This was unnerving and I moved at a snail's pace, and held up those who were stuck behind me. Also, I was hanging onto the rail with one hand and couldn't physically rubberneck around to try to catch a view of a glowworm. I think I saw a total of twelve glow worms. After exiting the night tour trails, we saw firefly larvae that glowed in the shallow water at the entrance to the trail. To me, this was the highlight of the glowing visuals. Another con is the numerous wooden staircases at the Dismals trail's entrance/exit. There is absolutely no way these are constructed to code! These stairs are so narrow in depth that my size 8 ladies shoes, (which is an average women's shoe size) hung off the edge about 2 inches, forcing me to "duck walk" down the stairs. Even if they are built to code, the stair treads are completely worn off, providing absolutely no traction whatsoever. The guide told us due to the "drought" the Dismalite glowworms were not out in abundance. If you keep your expectations low, and really enjoy a sandstone gorge/canyon, and are not risk averse, you will have a nice time here. Our tour guide did a good job providing information that was geared towards the audience which included age ranges from children to senior citizens. I can't comment on the "General Store" food options because we didn't eat anything there, or the campsites (note, the on-site cabins are closed and unavailable). The sole restroom which is a little walk from the General Store and is clean with a barely working hand dryer and no paper towels. The parking lot is ridiculously small with each space being beyond small. The owners of the Dismals need to invest in their property to make it worthwhile, easy to traverse, and safe for their visitors.

Parents Beware Before Approving School Field Trips Here…read more I want to share my recent experience as a concerned parent. Our children's school scheduled a field trip to Dismals Canyon and collected payment for the students. Parents were originally told that we could attend for a $20 fee -- but at the very last minute, the site informed the school that parents would no longer be allowed to go. When I contacted the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce (who were kind and helpful), they reached out to Dismals Canyon for clarification. The canyon's staff claimed the decision was due to parking limitations, parents distracting the kids from learning, and tight spaces. However, this change was communicated only after money had already been collected and plans were finalized. Parents deserve transparency, especially when it involves children's safety at a location with cliffs, caves, and water features. I strongly urge other parents and schools to ask clear written confirmation of parent policies before sending children on field trips here. Families should not be excluded or misled after payments and plans have been made.

+ Very impressive earthworks. + Expansive archaeological…read moresite. + Well maintained. + Nice gift shop with cafe and outdoor patio. + Informative museum displays. + Highlight was opportunity to speak with Dr Cameron Lacquement and the dig team. They were welcoming, friendly, and took the time to describe the progress and findings of the dig. Such a memorable experience talking with them. Thank you!

I visited here several times as a child and hadn't been back in decades. Well at least some things…read moredon't change over the centuries and this place still is exactly the same as it was way back when I first visited it. This is great spot to see some of the pre-Columbian history in mound high glory. You can actually climb on a mound and then inside the museum you can learn a great deal more of the history and what was found inside some of the mounds... hint dead things and treasure. This site also clearly provides evidence of the pre-Columbian trade network that existed between Central America, South America and North America. Tip: Quick and easy tour that is well worth a diversion for the experience to learn and actually see some history that lots of folks today just don't seem to know about. Disclaimer: I might have an advanced degree in Anthropology and even though I have actually met Giorgio A. Tsoukalos of Ancient Aliens fame I can make a pretty strong argument that here in Moundville there definitely were NOT any aliens involved in the construction unless they were highly intoxicated aliens with only stone age tech.

This Riverwalk is such a beautiful stroll. Easy paved trail with gentle rolls. We enjoyed walking…read morethe pup and I was really surprised at the quality of the bathrooms. Like hotel style in a public park. Who knew Tuscaloosa was so beautiful.

Notes: 1) been here a lot…read more2) plenty of places to picnic 3) areas to fish 4) pretty well covered Pros: 1) clean 2) plenty of bathrooms (have not been so not sure if it's clean) 3) well covered Cons: 1) areas of no coverage 2) buildings nearby the trail Rating: 5/5 Wow, what an amazing place to go hangout. I've been here with people, by myself, and everything. I really recommend going to picnic here cause it's nice and relaxing. Plenty of dogs here too. This path also leads to the river market on Saturdays. There's also some food places along the trail as well. Just a nice little area. Overall: 10/10 would recommend for hanging out, walking, picnic dates, etc