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National Arbor Day Foundation
Heflin has been named a Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to community forestry. It is the fourteenth year Heflin has received this national recognition. Heflin has met the four standards to become a Tree City USA community: a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program, and an Arbor Day observance

Tourism

Cheaha State Park
Provides lodging, camping, chalets, cabins, hiking trails, mountain biking, restaurant, and picnic areas for us by the public. It sits atop Alabama's highest point, Cheaha Mountain, which is also a part of the Appalachians. For more information or reservations, please contact the park at (256) 488-5115 (motel, cabins, group lodging and restaurant) or (256) 488-5111 (actual park, campground, store, and ranger's office).
http://www.alapark.com/cheaharesort/

Loyd Owens Canoe Trail
Provides a 40-mile, five boat-ramp canoe trail along Cleburne County's Tallapoosa River. It is one of the county's newest attractions. For more information, please contact the Alabama TREASURE Forest Association at (334) 704-0708.

Chief Ladiga Trail
Provides Alabama with its first extended rails-to-trails project. It wanders 33 miles through the countryside of Calhoun and Cleburne counties. It is a non-motorized trail to be utilized for exercise or travel, or relaxation. For more information, please contact the Trail Manager at (256) 447-3363 or (256) 447-9007.

Talladega Scenic Drive
Provides a 29-mile "bird's eye view" of Northeast Alabama along State Scenic Highway 281. It eventually connects to U.S. Highway 78. Along the way, the Cheaha State Park, Pinhoti National Recreation Trail, Cheaha Wilderness, Oxford-Cheaha Road, and Turnipseed Hunt Camp can all be accessed directly from the drive. For more information, please contact the Talladega National Forest at (256) 463-2272 (Shoal Creek District) or (256) 362-2909 (Talladega District).

Coleman Lake Recreation Area
(in the Talladega National Forest)
Provides electricity, water hook-ups, warm-water showers, swimming/beach area, picnic area, 21-acre lake, and access to the Pinhoti Trail to campers and outdoor enthusiasts. For more information, please contact the Shoal Creek Ranger District of the Talladega National Forest at (256) 463-2272.

Pine Glen Recreation Area
(in the Talladega National Forest)
Provides a more primitive camp and had access to the Pinhoti Trail. It is favored by hunters because of it is centrally located in the Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area. For more information, please contact the Shoal Creek Ranger District of the Talladega National Forest at (256) 463-2272.

Warden Station Hunter/Horse Camp
(in the Talladega National Forest)
Located along Forest Service Road 500, near Coleman Lake Recreation Area. Its central location is convenient for both hunters and horse users. Camping spurs, water, and restrooms are provided. For more information, please contact the Shoal Creek Ranger District of the Talladega National Forest at (256) 463-2272.

Tallapoosa River
Provides fishing, canoe trail, and boat-ramp access In Cleburne County to the public. It flows through the Sunrise Region and includes Lake Wedowee/R. L. Harris Reservoir and Lake Martin (together claiming 50,000 acres of water).

Tallapoosa River Outfitters
www.tallapoosariveroutfitters.com

 


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Ballet lessons now available
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Guitar and banjo lessons now available
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Piano lessons now available at the Arts Center
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Heflin is ‘”GOING GREEN”  - Thanks to Forte Power Systems, two recycling bins are now located in Heflin. 
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