Alabama State Lands

After crossing Briar Lake and Tensaw River, the trail follows the entire length of Bayou Jessamine into Bottle Creek. A short paddle downstream, a pull-out on the west bank sandbar and brief 10 minute hike allows one to gaze into the past at a collecti …

Departing from Rice Creek Landing, this overnight trail follows Rice Creek, Briar Lake and Tensaw River around Richarson Island, with a stopover at the Jug Lake Camping Platform. This trail offers a mixture of more secluded smaller water and open bigge …

Totaling 4,083 acres sandwiched between the cities of Oxford and Anniston, Coldwater Mountain is protected under Alabama’s Forever Wild Land Trust and is managed by Alabama State Lands. While there are abundant hiking and wildlife watching opportunitie …

Narrows Ridge Loop Trail is a professionally designed and built trail that is open to mountain bikers and hikers. Starting at the Blue Hole, this path follows the Narrow Ridge along beautiful rock across towering mountain long-leaf pine forests and loops back down to the Blue Hole to complete a loop.