Best Dog Hikes Alabama by Joe Cuhaj

Author:Joe Cuhaj
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781493033959
Publisher: Falcon Guides

CREATURE COMFORTS

RESTING UP

Comfort Inn, 2945 US 280, Alexander City; (256) 234-5900; www.choicehotels.com/alabama/alexander-city/comfort-inn-hotels

Make your reservations online. The hotel allows three pets per room up to 75 pounds total. There is a $10 per pet, per night fee charged. Be sure to call the hotel to see about pet-friendly room availability before making your reservation.

CAMPING

Wind Creek State Park, 4325 AL 128, Alexander City; (256) 329-0845; www.alapark.com/wind-creek-state-park; reserve online at guestrez.megahotel.com/Campground/Home/Index/P3R53

Wind Creek is touted as the largest state-run campground in the country, and it’s hard to argue that. The park has 586 improved campsites with 157 on the banks of Wind Creek, a finger of Lake Martin. Prices range from $22 per night Sun through Thurs, $25 Fri, Sat, and holidays; add $3 for waterfront sites. There is a $4.50 transaction fee plus tax, and a 3.5 percent lodging fee. Make your reservations online.

Flagg Mountain, CC Camp Road, Sylacauga; hikealabama.org

Yes, you can now tent camp atop Flagg Mountain, the southernmost mountain over 1,000 feet in the Appalachians. As of this writing, camping is free. All that is requested is a donation to help maintain the cabins, tower, and trails. You must also check in with the caretaker, “Nimblewill Nomad,” before pitching camp. Contact the Alabama Hiking Trail Society by e-mail ([email protected]) for more details.

FUELING UP

Catherine’s Market, 17 Russell Farms Rd., Alexander City; (256) 215-7070; www.catherinesatcrossroads.com/

A beautiful old barn transformed into a wonderful market and café, Catherine’s has a full line of fresh dairy, meat, seafood, and a bakery. But it’s their café you’ll want to try, with everything from their Eggs Benny (eggs Benedict with Creole hollandaise) to their mouthwatering Reuben, with fresh corned beef and sauerkraut on rye, to a brimming salad bar.

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