Weathington Park

Weathington Park

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: No Hiking
Cost: Free

Weathington Park is a small beautiful park with a view of Lake Guntersville.

This is more of a quick stop on your way somewhere rather than a trip in itself.

Find nearby hikes:
Pisgah Gorge
Bucks Pocket

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Honeycomb Natural Bridge is located about 45 minutes east of Huntsville.

Google Weathington Park or click here for directions.

 

The Bridge

There isn’t a ton to this park, but it’s beautiful. There’s a bathroom and a few hiking trails to walk around on.

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Honeycomb Natural Bridge

Honeycomb Natural Bridge

 Difficulty: Easy
Distance: No Hiking
Cost: Free (Donations accepted)

Honeycomb Natural Bridge is a small beautiful natural bridge and waterfall. It is located on private property, but speaking with the owners they are fine with visitors. If you visit, the owners ask you to make a donation to the property for the cost of managing the property. You can make a donation here.

This property is also for rent on VRBO! You can also rent it for events as well like weddings, reunions, and birthdays.

Find nearby hikes:
Cathedral Caverns
Cave Mountain

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Honeycomb Natural Bridge is located about 30 minutes southeast of Huntsville.

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The Bridge

There isn’t a ton to this property, but it’s beautiful. You can walk down to the bottom of the waterfall, though be careful of the erosion and slippery rocks. You can also follow the path past the house to the right. There are some beautiful cascades. 

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Neversink Pit

Neversink Pit

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 1.5 miles
Cost: Free

Neversink Pit is a beautiful open-air cave with a stunning waterfall. A permit is required to enter. You cannot go to this cave alone. 3 adults are required to go to this cave. In order to enter the cave, you must have vertical caving gear and knowledge. The sinkhole and waterfall are a sight to see even if you do not go into the cave. In order to get the expertise needed for vertical caving, you can join the Huntsville Grotto.

In this guide, I will go over how to get a permit. Directions to the cave are given when you receive a permit.

Find nearby hikes:
Cathedral Caverns
Roy B Whitaker

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To start, go to the SCCi Permit website. Click the button “Click here to register” and register an account. SCCi will send you a confirmation email. After you have successfully set up an account, move on to the next step.

https://permits.scci.org/

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After you create an account, go back to SCCi Permit website and log-in. After you log-in, move onto the next step.

https://permits.scci.org/

After you log-in, if it does not automatically land you on the New Permit page, click the “New Permit” button. From here you can Fill out a New Permit.

After you fill out a new permit, SCCi will send you a release form. All members of your party must sign the release form. After the release form is filled out, SCCi will need to approve your permit and you will receive a permit you will need to print out and put on your dashboard as well as directions to get to the cave.

After you sign the release form, SCCi will send you an email with your permit which you will need to print and put into your dashboard. Directions and other instructions will be sent in this email as well.

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Stephen’s Gap

Stephen’s Gap

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 1.5 miles
Cost: Free

Stephen’s Gap is a beautiful cave with a stunning open-air cave with a stunning waterfall. A permit is required to enter. You cannot go to this cave alone. 2 adults are required to go to this cave as well as a helmet to enter.

In this guide, I will go over how to get a permit. Directions to the cave are given when you receive a permit.

Find nearby hikes:
Bethel Springs
Roy B Whitaker Preserve

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To start, go to the SCCi Permit website. Click the button “Click here to register” and register an account. SCCi will send you a confirmation email. After you have successfully set up an account, move on to the next step.

https://permits.scci.org/

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After you create an account, go back to SCCi Permit website and log-in. After you log-in, move onto the next step.

https://permits.scci.org/

After you log-in, if it does not automatically land you on the New Permit page, click the “New Permit” button. From here you can Fill out a New Permit.

After you fill out a new permit, SCCi will send you a release form. All members of your party must sign the release form. After the release form is filled out, SCCi will need to approve your permit and you will receive a permit you will need to print out and put on your dashboard as well as directions to get to the cave.

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Rock Island State Park

Rock Island State Park

Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Distance: 1.5 miles of trail total
Entry Cost: Free

Rock Island State Park is a state park located in Tennesse. It has a very unique man-made waterfall as a result of damming the river. There are 2 sides of the state park.

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Rock Island State Park is located a little over 2 hours from Huntsville.

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Twin Falls Parking

There is a very large parking lot that can fit dozens of cars. The trailhead is at the back of the parking lot and there is an overlook down the road from the parking lot. 

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Twin Falls

From the parking lot Twin Falls is very easy to find. The trailhead says it’s over a mile, but in reality, the waterfall is a few hundred feet from the parking lot. There is likely over a mile of trails if you wish to hike the entire trail, but there is no need. The waterfalls is incredibly unique with water gushing from the woods. You can make your way down onto the rocks for a closer view. Be careful, the dam can release water causing the water to rise quickly. There is no swimming at this waterfall.

Parking for Blue Hole

The parking lot for the blue hole is very large with plenty of parking spots. There are bathrooms located here as well as a picnic area. The trail is DIFFICULT. It is easy to find your way down but it is very rocky and you are constantly walking on wet rocks and through shallow water.

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Blue Hole

The blue hole has water gushing from the woods. There are several waterfalls along the route. The water is shallow on the rocks. My children had a blast playing in it! There is plenty to explore here so take your time and go up and down the river.

Beach and Cabins

There are cabins for rent as well as a beach area where you can play on the river. We did not stop here, but thought it would be good to share!

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Ditto Falls

Ditto Falls

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Distance: 0.5 miles of trail total
Entry Cost: Free

Congrats on finding this hidden guide! I purposefully made this guide hard to find on my website. If you found it, you must have been digging through my website. This is because places like this only stay open as long as they are not overrun with litter and people. PLEASE follow leave no trace principles and pack your stuff out.

Ditto Falls is located on private property south of Huntsville in Lacey Springs. It is easy to find if you know where to look. It is absolutely a hidden gem. Let’s keep it that way.

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Ditto Falls is located south of Huntsville in Lacy Springs.

If you Google Ditto Falls, you can find around the location of the waterfall, but click here for where to park.

Parking Lot / Trailhead / Pavilion

Parking is just pulling off of the road. There’s a very clear trailhead that looks like a few jeeps have driven down. There’s a sign (As of 5/29/2021) that asks you to park off the road and politely asks you not to litter. Please. Don’t litter.

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Trails

There is only a hit of a trail. But all you need to do is find the cliffside. If you follow the cliffside to the left you will go to the top of the waterfall. To get to the bottom, follow the cliff to the right and find a place to climb down. Then follow the cliff back towards the waterfall (looking downhill it’s to your left). If the water is flowing and the wind is still, you should be able to hear it. 

Waterfall

The waterfall is actually very easy to find and is very pretty. In late spring when there is plenty of rain, I bet it would make a great swimming hole!

Please again, pack out your trash and respect the property!

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Splash Pads

Splash Pads

Here are a few of the splash pads and waterparks around North Alabama.

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Green – Paid

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Want more kid-friendly activiteis?

Kid-Friendly

Bridge Street Town Center: Free – Website

Bicentennial Park: Free – Website

Everyone Can Play: Free – Website

Dr. Richard Showers: Free – Website

Hogan Family YMCA: $10 per Person or $30 per Family – Website

Huntsville Botanical Gardens: $14 adults, $9 for ages 3-18, $12 for Military/Students/Seniors, Free for 2 and under – Website

Delano Park (Decatur): Free – Website

SNAP Playground (Hartelle): Free, Donations accepted – Website

Scottsboro Rec Center (Scottsboro): Free – Website

River Heritage Park Splash Pad (Florence): Free – Website

Gattman Park (Muscle Shoals): Free – Website

Sportsman Lake Park (Cullman): Free – Website

Sloss Lake Splash Pad (Russellville): Free – Website

Sand Mountain Outdoor Aquatics Park (Sand Mountain) – $15 for ages 4 and up, Free for children under 4 – Website

Point Mallard (Decatur) – $28 for ages 12 & up, $23 ages 3-11, $23 ages 62+, Free ages 2 & under – Website

Spring Valley Beach (Blountsville) – $30 over 4ft tall, $24 Age 3 to 4ft tall, $24 ages 62+, Free for ages 2 & under ($15 parking charged for parking inside or free parking) – website

Fayette Aquatic Center (Fayette) –  $12 ages 2+, $8 ages 65+, free under 2 – website

Red Bay Water Park (Red Bay) – $8 per person (Mon – Sat), $6 per person (Sun) – $3 for Splash pad is for children under 48″ ONLY – website

Cullman Wellness and Aquatics Center (Cullman) – $30 over 4ft tall, $24 ages 3 to 4ft tall, $24 ages 65+, Free for ages 2 and under – website

Hartselle Aquatic Center (Hartselle) – $10 ages 13+, $8 ages 6-12, $5 ages 3-5, $8 ages 62+, Free ages 2 and under,  – website

 

 

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Bankhead Waterfall Tour

Bankhead Waterfall Tour

Difficulty: Easy to difficult
Distance: 6.5 miles
Fee: Free
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Bankhead is full of beautiful Waterfalls. This guide is dedicated to helping you find an easy way to tour several waterfalls in 1 trip. In this guide we will explore 8 named waterfalls with about 6.5 miles of hiking.

This is JUST a TASTE of Bankhead. Be sure you check out other Waterfalls in the area!

This area is part of dispersed recreation in Bankhead National Forest. There is NO MAINTAINED TRAIL. Please note that dispersed recreation sometimes has a “social trail” that you can follow. Some of these are easy to follow and some of them you cannot follow. Please note that these trails can change very quickly and may be easy to follow one season and completely overgrown the next. Always bring a map, compass, and GPS with you while hiking Bankhead National Forest.

Bankhead is located about an hour southwest of Huntsville, though most of the parking spots are about 1.5 hours from Huntsville.

Kinlock Falls

First stop: Kinlock Falls
Parking: Directions
Hike Distance: 100 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Guide: Not necessary

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Parker Falls

Second stop: Parker Falls
Parking: Directions
Hike Distance: 2 miles
Difficulty:: Moderate
Guide: Should read

Eagle Creek Falls

Third stop: Eagle Creek Falls
Parking: Directions
Hike Distance: 2 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Guide: Should Read

Mize Mill Falls and Turkeyfoot Falls

Fourth stop: Mize Mill Falls and Turkeyfoot Falls
Parking: Directions
Hike Distance: 0.5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Guide: Should read

Be sure you see BOTH waterfalls here!

Coal Mine Branch Upper and Lower Falls

Fifth stop: Coal Mine Upper Falls and Coal Mine Lower Falls
Parking: Directions
Hike Distance: 1.5 miles
Difficulty: Difficult
Guide: Must Read

Be sure you visit BOTH waterfalls!

Holmes Chapel Falls

Sixth and final stop: Holmes Chapel Falls
Parking: Directions
Hike Distance: 0.5 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Guide: Not Necessary

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Desoto State Park

Desoto State Park

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 2.5 miles
Entry Fee: Free

Desoto State Park is a secluded park in Northeast Alabama near Desoto Fall. It offers plenty of hiking trails and several waterfalls.

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Find nearby hikes:
Desoto Falls
Talmadge Boardwalk
Little River Canyon

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Desoto State Park is located a little over an hour’s drive east from Huntsville. It is located near Mentone, AL.

Click here for directions to Desoto State Park!

Trailhead/Parking Lot

The parking lot is well marked. There are plenty of parking spots as well as a bathroom. The trailhead is marked and across the street from the parking lot.

Trail

The trail continuously changes between dirt, rock, and even some bridges. There are arrows pointing you down the path. The orange arrows will take you from waterfall to waterfall. 

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Lost Falls

Following the Orange arrows, hike for about a little over a half-mile. Lost Falls is not on the trail, but about 100 ft off of the trail. Continuously be looking off down to the right for the waterfall. It is a small, but pleasant waterfall.

Laurel Falls

Laurel Falls is a bit more hidden than Lost Falls. After about a mile into the hike, there is a small unmarked trail off to the right. It is well worn and heads downhill. This is the path to Laurel Falls.

Azealea Cascades

Along the Orange Trail almost to Indian Falls there is a nice cascade running.

Indian Falls

Toward the end of the hike, you will come across a road. You can also park here. Cross the road and finish the hike by following the trail downhill to Indian Falls. Return to the car by following the orange trail back.

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