Directions: AL Hwy 101 crosses the river on Wheeler Dam. From the north end of the dam go north 3.0 miles, turn right (east) on US Hwy 72 and drive 4.3 miles. The entrance to the park is on the right.
Description: This resort park is complete with extensive facilities, including a resort lodge, restaurant and marina. The park provides access to the north side of Wheeler Lake and associated backwaters, which are often good for waterbirds, The park also holds several patches of deciduous hardwoods crisscrossed by marked forest trails for woodland birding. As you walk the trails, enjoy the cheery call-and-answer song of Red-eyed Vireos and the endless hiccoughs of Summer Tanagers. Along quiet backwaters look for Wood Ducks and Canada Geese with their downy young in the summer. In the winter, when the water dramatically recedes, these same areas are filled with shorebirds probing the mud for tasty snacks.
Site 3 Access: Free
GPS Coordinates: N 34.8360, W 87.3680
Contact: ADCNR - Joe Wheeler State Park
201 McClean Drive
Rogersville, AL 35652
Phone: (256) 247-5466 |
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