Visit West Alabama

Old Lock 8 Park

This site is great for viewing bluebirds, goldfinches, towhees, Red-headed Woodpeckers, Red-tailed Hawks, Great Horned Owls, and Field Sparrows all year. Prairie warblers and Chats are also common from spring through early fall. Swamp and Song Sparrows …

Payne Lake

Payne Lake could be described as a microcosm of the Oakmulgee National Forest, with its mixed hardwood-pine forest, cattail swamp and rolling hills in close proximity.   Primitive and RV camping, swimming, biking and hiking opportunities are tucked con …

Pickensville Campground

This is an extensive recreation area that stretches from a picnic area and small boardwalk to a campground complex 2.5 miles down the road. Visitors can follow the road a few more miles to reach the west side of the Bevill Lock and Dam. You’ll find man …

Pirates Cove Marina

Open year-round. Amenities include: boat dock, boat lift coming soon, free wifi, showers, laundry facilities, ice, fax capabilities, and groceries & restaurant within two miles.

Quail Valley Hunting Preserve

Our bird hunting preserve is in Lamar County, Alabama. We are located 3 miles west of Vernon on the Aberdeen Road (County Road #26 just past Lebanon Church on the left). We are located just 60 miles south of Tupelo Mississippi, 30 miles East of Columbu …

Quail Valley Hunting Preserve

Welcome to the website of the Quail Valley Hunting Preserve. We are striving to restore the tradition of Quail Hunting at its finest. Our bird hunting preserve is in Lamar County, Alabama. We are located 3 miles west of Vernon on the Aberdeen Road (Cou …

Red-cockaded Woodpecker Colony

The Oakmulgee Division of the Talladega National Forest is home to the largest concentration of endangered Red-cockaded Woodpeckers in the state of Alabama – in excess of 100 groups, clusters of the birds live here.

Rocky Branch Park

One of the more interesting aspects of a birding trip to Rocky Branch Park is the drive in from AL 216 – the Old Birmingham Highway. Rocky Branch Road passes through acres of interesting second-growth habitat, with a good selection of birds. In the war …

Runaway Branch Park

This area tends to attract many migrants in spring and fall. The park rings with the songs of the Prothonotary Warbler starting in April. Yellow-throated Warblers, Northern Parulas, and Pine Warblers are well represented here, as well.  On the banks an …

Shark Tooth Creek Outdoor Adventures

Typically when a group comes to Shark Tooth Creek we meet at our pavilion complete with restrooms, showers, cooking facilities and picnic tables.  Then Mr. Ken gathers everyone around and gives the group a short talk explaining why there are shark teet …

Snow Hinton Park

Situated in the heart of Tuscaloosa, Snow Hinton Park is a 40 acre park with two shelters, playgrounds and walking paths.

Sokol Park & Bike Trails

Munny Sokol Park South features a playground, four lighted adult softball fields, two lighted youth softball fields, two lighted multi-purpose fields, and the Ray C. Jenkins Multipurpose Arena.

South Sandy Shooting Range

The South Sandy Shooting Range located on the Oakmulgee WMA provides shooting opportunities at distances up to 100 yards. The range is a cooperative effort between the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries and the U. S. Forest Service.  …

Stewart-Wheeler Little League Ball Park

Sulligent Lake

Tannehill Ironworks Historical Park

Tannehill State Historical Park spans three counties and has more than 1,500 acres available for outdoor recreation, such as hiking, swimming, and birding. The park is home to iron furnaces that date back to 1830. The furnaces, once used by the Confede …

Tom Bevill Lock and Dam Visitors Center

The Tom Bevill Lock and Dam Visitors Center is an authentic reproduction of a mid-nineteenth Century plantation house surrounded by extensive lawns with scattered rows of shade trees.  Adjacent to the U.S. Snagboat Montgomery. The Visitors Center abuts …

Vick Shooting Range

The Vick Shooting Range is a popular shooting range in the Talladega National Forest – Oakmulgee District. Hunters can enjoy covered shooting pavilions and vault toilets. The range is open daylight to dusk year round.

West Blocton Coke Ovens

Originally opened in 1996, the West Blocton Coke Ovens Park is situated among the ruins of 467 ovens that were capable of producing 600 tons of coke daily. Construction on the ovens began in 1887 and the first coke was produced in 1888. The Blocton ove …

Westervelt Hunting Lodge

Of the many choices for deer, dove, quail, pheasant and turkey hunting in Alabama, Westervelt Lodge’s reputation for quality experiences has served as a benchmark since our first hunt in 1951. Guests pursue free range white-tailed deer and wild turkeys …