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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).
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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