Operating
Hours:
The Park
8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Central Time
The Visitor Center
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Miller Bridge Boat Ramp Dawn - Dusk
Alabama Highway 49
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day
and New Years Day
Events
Two events are held each year, which
are multi cultural and military
demonstrations during that time of
history. Many family events
and fun.
March 27
The Anniversary of the Battle of
Horseshoe Bend
3rd Saturday in August
(Call for dates)
Muster on the Tallapoosa
About
the Park and Things To Do
Horseshoe Bend National Military
Park is a memorial of the battle
against the Red Sticks, led by
General Jackson and General John
Coffee; who were assisted by 600
Cherokee and Lower Creek Indians and
Tennessee militia men. The
battle assisted General Jackson into
the presidency where he later signed
the Indian Removal Bill that forced
all the tribes east of the
Mississippi River to move to
Oklahoma, which started what was
named the "The Trail of Tears."
This area was also the land marked
to be the state of Alabama, which
was admitted into the United States
in 1819.
Outdoor activities include a tour
road, hiking, picnicking, boating,
fishing, bicycling, horseback riding
(check regulations), nature watching
(animals, plants) and activities for
the kids. Many indoor
activities as well. Visit
NPS.Gov for more
information.
Little River Canyon National Park is a
family scenic park offering camping, bird
watching, bicycling, fishing, horseback
riding, kayaking and hiking. Many
trails offer spectacular views, which
include: Canyon Mouth Picnic Area, Eberhart
trail, which leads to the bottom of the
canyon and back country hiking. The
park offers a beautiful scenic drive along
highway 176 that stretches 11 miles.
Rock climbing is also another outdoor
activity for the experience climber.
Private events can be booked and require a
permit.
A 444- Mile parkway that is the
path of the ancient trail used
in antient times by inhabitants
of the area. The trail/
parkway is a scenic drive with
areas to visit, hike, bike, ride
horses, and camp.
The first leg of the trip is from Naches to
Jackson Mississippi. Along the way
points of interest include many creeks but,
specific points are Port Gibson Historic
District, Mangum Mound, Owens Creek Water
Fall and once into Jackson is the
Mississippi Crafts Center. Another key
point of interest in Jackson is the Ross
Barnett Reservoir. Below are hotels
for both cities
Hotels Natchez
Hotels Jackson
The next leg of this scenic journey is from
Jackson to Tupelo with the major point of
interest being Tombigbee National Forest
where camp grounds and recreational
activities may be found. Visit the
official site at
FS.FED.U.S.Before arriving in
Tupelo you will pass thorugh the Tupelo
National Battle Field, which is covered in
the Mississippi section of our site.
Click here for hotels in Tupelo.
The last leg of the Natchez trail is from
Tupelo and ends in Nashville Tennessee and
during this leg the trail passes through
Alabama. If you are in a real camping
mood, then you can head a little west off
the trail and find
J.P. Coleman State Park and
Pickwick Landing State Park along the
Tennessee River.
For more detailed information visit
NPS.Gov. The hotel link in
this section's header is for Nashville.
The map is for the entire trail.
Visitor Center: daily 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
CST (Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New
Years Day)
Hangar #1 Museum: Call for operating hours -
334-724-0922
A
family adventure and those who are WWII
history lovers and with the Tuskegee
National Forest just a few miles away,
Tuskegee can be a wonderful include in a
vacation. Right in the center between
Mobile and Atlanta in Interstate 65, the
museum is the right start to a stop in
Tuskegee. The museum is dedicated to
the first African-American military pilots.
Pressure on the U.S. government to expand
the participation of the African-Americans
in WWII, the Tuskegee Institute, a small
college in Alabama accepted the challenge to
train African-American pilots. The
program included over 16,000 men and women
from 1941-1946.
The Tuskegee National Forest is a wonderful
visit for the outdoors enthusiast and
families. Camp in a natural setting,
which is allowed anywhere in the forest
except during deer hunting season. The
forest offers an eight and one half mile
hiking trail, the Bartram National
Recreation Trail, which is a scenic trail
that passes through many types of forest
wildlife with a variety of plant life and
flowers. Deer and turkey are just a
couple of the types of wildlife than can be
seen. Horseback riding is also
available on the Bold Destiny/Bedford Cash
Memorial Trail, which is 14 miles in length.
The view includes towering hardwood trees
that range from 80 to 90 years in age.
For more information on the National Forest,
visit
FS.Fed.US and for more information
on the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic
Site, visit
NPS.Gov site.
