An absolute must visit gem we discovered in Alabama! The caverns are located within the cathedral…read morestate park which has hiking trails and camping. I recommend buying tickets in advance as they sell out very fast and they only allow for guided tours. I absolutely loved our tour guide, Jacob. He was amazing and left us with corny jokes throughout the whole cave tour. I recommend bringing a sweatshirt as if was 50-60° within the cavern as opposed to the 96° weather outside. We didn't want to come back out as the tour concluded. All of the caverns are fascinating with stalagmites and running water. The history behind the cave also made it super interesting. Like learning how they intended for it to be a fallout shelter but didn't realize the large opening would be an issue. Or how the man who bought the cave dug and crawled by hand for some parts of it which is crazy once you see how large it is inside. The only complaint I had is when you get to the end they turn the lights out to show you the pitch black darkness. We had a few obnoxious people in our group who chose to keep their phones on with their flash to record the darkness. Like come on people. Put the phones away. Parking gets a little intense but there are plenty of spots available.

We had such an awesome time at Cathedral Caverns State Park! The cave is absolutely gorgeous and…read morethe cave's "cathedral" ceilings are amazing to look at. Our guide was great, super friendly and had lots of interesting stories about the cave and how it was formed. The tour is really well done, the walkways are easy to navigate and there were plenty of opportunities to take in the amazing views. Be warned that it is a little chilly in the cave, but you should be good with a decent jacket.

We're from Cape Coral, FL and when we were told to evacuate because of Irma, we headed to Alabama…read more Myself, husband and two pups found a hotel in Scottsboro and stayed two nights. It was NOT easy being on the 4th floor in such cramped quarters! The third day we took a drive and found Jackson County Parks & Marina. We took a chance and visited the office. The young lady could not have been kinder. We were able to rent a two bedroom cabin with a gorgeous lake view. The cabin was spotless and had everything we needed. There are walking paths, boats to rent, a little BBQ restaurant, room for campers and I think tents as well. We highly recommend this place and may even come back to actually vacation and not be running from a hurricane!!! Thank you, Jackson County Parks!!!!

We started our stay in Scottsboro with a horrible experience with another campground. We decided…read morenot to stay there because everyone was packed into the sites! We decided to try Jackson County Park. The experience of calling the park was nicer than what I expected. The gal told me about a few available sites and then called me back to let me know there was another available spot that I would probably like better. The site is absolutely beautiful and almost perfectly level. The view of the lake is gorgeous! The sites are spaced so nicely it actually feels like you have space without intruding on another campsite. (For the record, we're pulling a 29' travel trailer). There's enough space to pull your slides and hook up and still have space to park your pulling car. The grounds are beautiful and there's plenty of space to enjoy yourself and maneuver. I am just immensely happy with our stay. I would absolutely wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone looking.

I don't know what this place was like in the past, but I can tell you as of June 2026 it is a very…read morenice place. It is just a few minutes from Huntsville, but it feels much more remote with lots of hills, trees, and a nearby river. They just opened bathrooms and showers along with a laundry area. I like the koi pond and am enjoying the walking trails. The owner (Lee) was very patient and answered all of my questions, as my wife & I are fairly new to RV'ing. I see workers adding flowers and mulch, so I imagine this will be even better soon. And the price for a 30 day stay was surprisingly affordable, especially compared to some of the other places nearby.

We really enjoyed our stay here, started for one night and extended for two. Very pretty and quiet…read more We had a great view and had no trouble leveling our class A rig. We plan on coming to the Huntsville area more frequently now that a friend has moved there and plan to come back here. The staff was great to deal with and overall was a great place to camp.

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.

Beautiful Nature walk! They have a lot of the types of trees marked too which was fun! The Pond is…read morebeautiful and there are some streams that flow into it. Easy walk, good parking, pretty little drive up too.

Great hiking spot on top of green mountain with several different marked trails. Small parking lot…read moreis available. There are many little bridges, sitting spots and lookouts. There is also a small waterfall and a small cave-like overhang to checkout. Really pretty.

Hays Nature Preserve is a great place to get out and get some fresh air, bike ride, walk, run, or…read morebird watching. Thy have a little fishing lake as well with a playground and benches. We like to walk the greenway trail that goes through here. It is in a flood plain, so be careful after heavy rainfall.

Well maintained paths for walking, running or biking with great views of streams and wildlife.read more

This remains the best course I've ever played. It's also the oldest course in existence (it was…read morethe 2nd course built). With the exception of holes 1 and 2 the course weaves its way through towering pines, making it pretty challenging. There's virtually no elevation change, yet the course is spread out enough to make every hole unique. This course is really popular now. Can get pretty crowded around peak hours, but everyone is pretty friendly.

Great disc golf course ! I started playing there around 1977…read moreor so. One of the original courses ever built ! Tricky course set in a pine forest....once you memorize the tree patterns after playing the course a few times, it really gets fun !

Indian Creek Greenway is a pleasant little oasis that allows you to escape the ever growing…read morepresence of the city of Huntsville, Alabama. This was a part of a nice enough park and all in all, it was a cool place to spend a bit of time before climbing in my car and dealing with a couple hour drive. Our communities need parks and greenways. We need places that we can escape to and get away from modern living and get a glimpse of nature. Overall, I would definitely recommend here.

The best venue around, Huntsville Madison. 2 huge dog…read morefenced areas (1 for small dogs & 1 for large dogs ). People are so friendly & polite. Walking areas are paved say 4 miles going south to Madison PIKE and another 3 miles to north where new homes were built. You can go past Blue Horizon the Amazon facility where they build rockets. For folks just visiting Huntsville This is the Rocket City! Really growing, now the largest city in Alabama! Up from 168,000 to over 233,000 residents and still building