Cherokee Rock Village

Difficulty: Easy to Difficult depending on the area you are exploring
Distance: This is more of a place to explore or climb than hike

Cherokee Rock Village is a small park in Leesburg, AL

To get to Cherokee Rock Village, Google Maps Cherokee Rock Village or look at our map above!

Hike

Cherokee Rock Village isn’t well known for their hiking. There aren’t long trails and every trail is there to lead you to a route for rock climbing. However, it is a fantastic place to explore.

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Climb

Cherokee Rock Village is known for their climbing and is called “Sand Rock” by the climbing community. There is plenty of bouldering, Sport Climbing, and Trad Climbing at Sand Rock. This is a great place to get out and try your climbing skills! Make sure you have experience climbing, have an experienced partner, and bring the right equipment. Check out the routes on the Mountain Project.

Camp

Camp with a view! Camp sites are first come, first serve and are right next to the road for easy access. There are several amazing camping sites along the ridgeline right next to the entrance and several more farther down the road. Each site is marked with a primitive fire pit. The camping along the ridgeline can get very windy so be sure to stake your tents the best you can.

View

The views on Cherokee Rock Village are spectacular. Safely maneuver around on the rocks to get amazing colorful view of Weiss Lake!