Directions: This site refers to the walking trails along the edges of Guntersville Peninsula. Good places to access the trail include the corner of AL Hwy 69/Henry Street and Sunset Drive in western Guntersville, AL or the intersection of Sunset Drive and US Hwy 431 in northern Guntersville, AL. Visitors should check the orientation map on the birding trail interpretive sign located at the Marshall County Convention and Visitors Bureau building at the southern end of the US Hwy 431 River Bridge.

Description: The city of Guntersville sits on a peninsula that juts into Guntersville Reservoir. The city has developed walking trails along the shoreline of the peninsula, providing public access to inumerable vantage points to search the water for bird life. The reservoir is at its best in winter, when waterfowl is plentiful, often supporting rafts of Red-breasted Mergansers, Lesser Scaup, Gadwalls, as well as Common Loons and Hooded Grebes. The former marina area on the northeast side of the peninsula has supported a number of unusual gulls and Red-necked grebes have been recorded there as well. Other species to look for during the year include Double-crested Cormorant, Osprey, and Bald Eagle, all of which nest nearby.