Good boat ramp for practically any size trailored craft. Ample parking. This public boat access…read morearea is maintained by the State of Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Section and is located on Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. Access to the Tennessee River and Flint Creek. Susie Hole and Garth Slough are within close proximity for fishing.

Great place to picnic, swim, fish, kayak, hike, and mountain bike. Most mountain bike trails are…read moreacross the road from the river near ranger station.

Absolutely amazing time!!! 10/10 would recommend!! Amazing people amazing time for a great price!!!read more

We LOVE this place!! First time we went we just kayaked. This time we brought our camper and spent…read morethe whole weekend! We had a great time and the management were super helpful and very friendly!! Had a great float and a great time-Will definitely back! You can bring your own kayak or rent one from them.

My favorite place to visit - beautiful Marina and plenty of fun for the whole family. Kids loved…read moreplaying jenga and chess on the lawn. Office staff is easy to work with and always available!

Amazing We stayed here over 10 years ago…read moreThe upgrades the owners have implemented are amazing They are personable / friendly / professional Views of the Tennessee River throughout Only 20 minutes south to Huntsville 20 minutes north to Athens AL About an hour to Jack Daniel's distillery The pool looks amazing Quiet, Internet works great, bass & crappie fishing off the shore Restaurants 5-10 minutes Check out old downtown Decatur People are friendly here it's like you are family

We loved hiking in this nature preserve. It is definitely off the beaten path (literally a drive…read moredown a gravel road). There are beautiful wooded trails and a pretty overlook. Our hike was a loop that took us through a waterfall, woods and an overlook. The hours are limited: weekend hours only and it closes at 5 pm. It is part of a land trust. I recommend this preserve for hikers, nature lovers and those that love exploring trails off the beaten path.

Such a lovely private preserve! Clean, well managed, clear signage & maps. We went when there was a…read moredrought, but would love to go back k when we can see the waterfalls.

Jones Farm Park has a flat, paved path that winds around two large ponds. One section running along…read moreone of the ponds is gravel, but it can be avoided. There is always a pretty good sunset, as it reflects off the still water! There are a few pavilion coverings with picnic tables, as well as a few benches around the ponds. I quite often see people fishing. There are a numbers of ducks, so sometimes you have to watch your step to avoid their droppings. There are no bathrooms and the parking lot is pretty small. Although, there is a short pedestrian bridge connecting the path to the parking lot of the shopping center nearby (with Handel's ice cream and Peppered Pig). Also, on the far side of the park (behind the second large pond), the path connects to the sidewalk on Carl T Jones (close to Yogurt Mountain). You can also cross 4 Mile Post at a crosswalk with flashing lights to get to a section of the Aldridge Creek Greenway.

This is a nice park that I have driven by 1000s of times and never really noticed…read more Out during COVID, after a long work day and then afternoon errand day, my best friend and I enjoyed a lightly sprinkling afternoon break under the pavilion at Jones Farm Park. Since it was sprinkling out, there were only a few people out. A man BF knew walking his beautiful pup, Lilly and a man and his son who were fishing. I asked them what they caught and they caught a turtle! I was happy they caught and released the little critter. Or maybe it was big, I didn't get a chance to see it. Tom and Lilly were a delight to talk to - well Lilly didn't talk or bark either. And the pavilion and two ponds were a nice respite from the long day both BF and I had. There were ample garbage cans, nice walking/running paths, maybe (I wasn't sure) a free little library (it was empty making it hard to tell what it was), the pavilion with picnic tables and plenty of seating and lots of geese. Why no 5th star? Tom told us the goose poop was cleaned up recently, but it really was not cleaned all that well under the pavilion. Do check out Jones Farm Park, it is really pretty and peaceful. Looks like a decent spot to fish, too!

This is one of my very favorite parks!! It's vast, clean/well taken care of, and just lovely. I…read morecould spend hours watching the ducks, and I LOVE feeding the fish :) Be sure and bring some quarters for fish food when you visit! It's really convenient having so many fun places to eat and shop within walking distance. Highly recommend this park (and the surrounding area)

Love, love, love! Such an absolutely beautiful park! Great views, so fun watching and feeding the…read morefish, and lots of seating. The only thing missing... a community feel. Restaurants, bars and stores are all a walk away from this beautiful space. Hopefully these places are integrated into the space in the future.

Sharon Johnston Park is a park we frequented growing up. Back then it did not offer all that it…read moredoes these days; however, they have always hosted a Madison County Youth Fishing Rodeo every May. The lakeis stocked with catfish, bream, bass and crappie. Other annual events are a classic car show and a fall festival. I always knew the park honored Sharon Johnston but didn't know anything about Sharon. Turns out she was quite the "dare devil" and was a stunt pilot who tragically died when her biplane crashed during an air show at the South Weymouth Air Station at the young age of 31. She lost control of the single engine plane during a series of spins and crashed. Her family donated the land to the community in her name because it was a place she loved dearly, where her father built a lake, worked to conserve wildlife, and taught his children about the wonders of nature. Since the 70s the park has really grown! Now it includes an arena (think horse arena - not concert venue), a marked walking/running course, rental pavilions, a playground with pavilion, Olympic sized swimming pool, campground for tent and RV camping, frisbee golf, and a shooting range. It's a cool park with some neat rustic touches like an old wooden carriage and log cabin styled structures.

We love this park!! More importantly, the kids love this park. We're thankful to have this nearby…read moreas there soo much to do here. Can't wait to plug in more with the activities here.

The boat rental was very easy and reasonable. Staff was easy to deal with and rental process was…read morestraight forward and quick. The boat they provided was in great shape and fun for the whole family. Per the staff the boats were new this year. Good experience.

Best service, highest quality techs and service! Can't say enough about the fantastic work Brandon…read moreand his people do! Quality people doing quality work! Kym C

In the golden years of my youth, my family would come down to Ditto Landing to put in the boat and…read morehead out for some skiing on the Tennessee River. There are multiple boat ramps, so we never had to wait too long to get in and get out. There's plentiful trailer parking. As kids, we were always quite impressed by the forklifts that brought the boats out of dry storage and deposited them into the water. We dreamed about the days when our family would be able to do that, rather than having to deal with the boat trailer. When you're 10, all the effort of getting the boat on and off the trailer doesn't seem worth the fun on the water. We also camped at the camp grounds a few times here. There's not much too them - better if you've got an RV. The main draw is the proximity to the river. You can fish off the rocks, but we never managed to catch much ourselves. This used to be way down on the edge of town, but with the new subdivisions going in, it's really not that far away. There are also slips available to rent, with quite a few sailboats and the like. And spaces that are good for events - nice views of the water and good sized. We've been to several anniversary parties here. Seeing as it's the closest access to the water not on Redstone Arsenal, it's a good place to put in to enjoy some time on the water. #Yelp365 - 106/365

I grew up bank fishing at Ditto more times than I can count. For bank fishing it is just fine. We…read morehad our Senior Skip Day at Ditto, also, which was big fun back in the early 80s. My sorority rented the small pavilion for a picnic reunion which was a good time, like Angela said, "in the golden years of my youth," :D Since Mom lives around the corner, she and I, (and my fav. Sister) have driven Mom to and around Ditto to stop and eat lunch, enjoying the view of the TN river, and just take Mom on a "joyride." Yesterday, Mom and I did a Ditto visit and, sweet 88 year old Mom summed it up as she was reading the ancient "beautification award" outside the larger pavilion, she said "beautification award - for what?!?!?!" :D Ditto has always had so much potential to be a true destination for **so** long and it just falls short. I can't count the times local news would announce a restaurant coming to Ditto and then the masterplan to develop Ditto into a destination (uploaded to the photos) was so exciting! These great plans never seem to materialize. I get it - it floods; however, the masterplan seemed to have mitigation plans for that. I attended an event (wine tasting maybe) in large pavilion in the 80s and it looks like, as of yesterday, the pavilion has had zero updates and hardly much upkeep since then. I didn't bother walking in to get a look see, it was just unappealing from the parking lot, which is in crappy shape, too. I'm happy we have Ditto, and it is a nice place for a shady picnic by the marina, and the smaller Winstead Pavilion was a nice area for my sorority picnic/reunion. It's covered (of course) and has at least one ceiling fan, with easy parking. I just wish Huntsville's masterplans materialized more often than they seem to, and again, wish Ditto was more than a harbor, campsites, RV hookups, a small children's playground, ample fishing from the banks, pavilions, and dry docks.