This rv camp site/resourt is 20 min from West Mobile. It has public restrooms and showers. Bring…read moreyour jetski. Rent a kayak. Let kids play volleyball. This lake has no jelly fish or alligators. Water is cooler than the gulf.

We had our family reunion at Presley's Outing. Lynn Presley was very accomodating from start to…read morefinish. The ample menu choices were reasonably priced. Stacy worked with us to provide a delicious menu. All we had to do was show up. The staff were welcoming and friendly. Presley's Outing provided a beautiful, relaxed setting, and the Boat House was the perfect venue. Thank you!

Great locally owned shop on Gulf Port Lake! We wanted to do something active with the kids and it…read morewas the perfect day for paddle boarding with low wind and lots of clouds. The owner, Dan, was super friendly and informative for first timers! We rented two boards and our girls ages 5 and 7 sat on the front of the boards. We swam and played on the lake for a few hours and enjoyed the serine atmosphere. The kids eventually got brave enough to stand up and paddle too. We would definitely return!

From the owner: Wut Sup Paddle Boards specializes in water fun rentals SUP(standup paddle board) kayak , pontoon…read moreboats , jet skis, & bikes. We offer free lessons with all rentals. We are the Mississippi Coasts original paddle board shop & the only one with water access directly from our shop! We have certified World Paddle Assn. & Paddlefit instructors on staff. We offer guided tours or can send you on one of our mapped routes. We have weekly events that include sun set paddles with outdoor movie, weekly races, kids summer camps, dragon boat race training, pontoon boat rentals, and jet ski tours . We are home of the Supsquatch which is a paddleboard capable of holding up to eight people. Our staff is friendly, knowledgeable, & loves teaching and making sure everyone has FUN!

Aiery Lake is a great place to fish, a great place to camp and a great place to take photos. It is…read morealso a great place for an embarrassing story from yours truly. This area of The Desoto National Forest is a good stopping point while hiking the Tuxachanie Trail. Depending where you begin your hike, this area is either 13 miles or 8 miles from the beginning of the trail. Personally I would rather do my long hike on the first day and the short hike the next day, but either way, Aiery Lake is a good stopping point. There are several areas to camp at Aiery Lake including some closer to the parking area. I think if you get away from the parking area you will have a more enjoyable experience, but if you want to be close to your vehicle, you can be. There aren't many facilities here, but there are actual bathrooms which is much nicer than digging a latrine in the middle of the woods (I know from firsthand experience). The Lake itself is beautiful. On a calm day the surface of the lake looks like glass and gives the perfect reflection of the sky and surrounding wilderness. If you're like me and love the view of objects reflected in the water, this is a must see. My kid thinks it would be pretty neat if I could somehow catch the mirror image of my Jeep reflected on a lake, but I have yet to find a suitable location. The lake here doesn't have vehicle access to the opposite side so I will have to keep searching. I am not much of a fisherman, but based on the number of people fishing, I suspect fishing is pretty good in the lake. If I would have had a pole I would have gladly sat around all day taking in that view, drinking beer and pretending to fish. Since I didn't have any of those items, I just watched others fish. So there are all of the reasons to go to Aiery Lake. Even if you are just passing through, it is a beautiful area and I encourage you to stop. As for this area being the location of an embarrassing story, I am somewhat reluctant to tell it, so please don't ridicule me too badly. Many years ago when I was a 13 or 14 year old Boy Scout, my troop hiked the Tuxachanie Trail. When we were almost to Aiery Lake we noticed two or three similarly aged girls and decided to try and impress them. In my underdeveloped juvenile brain I decided that the way to impress the girls was to use my "talent" of singing. I chose what was quite the popular song at the time and as we approached them I started singing. I must have underestimated the distance between us and them because by the time we passed I had come to part of the song which went a little something like this: "I did it like this, I did it like that, I did it with a wiffle ball bat sooooo I'm on the run, the cops got my gun........". As you can probably guess my lyrics were overwhelmingly unsuccessful in impressing anyone, much less the girls. I don't know if it was my singing, or if they saw some sort of poisonous reptile, but they ran as fast as their legs would carry them in the opposite direction. Later that evening in the camp site we decided a reconnaissance mission was in order. My friends and I walked over to their area and stood in the darkness trying to work up the courage to talk to them. I guess lurking behind a tree wasn't very impressive either as we got the cold shoulder once again. Looking back all I can do is laugh at how awkward and embarrassing the entire experience was. So there you have it. Aiery Lake is a great place unless you're a goofy awkward teenager.

Loved this place for a day hike! The trails are well maintained and there is plenty of parking…read more There are also trash cans and a public restroom at the parking location. They have several large campsites as well right by the lake.

Lots of new upgrades at Mobile's Parks. A dog park with two sides, one for large dogs & one for…read moresmall dogs, complete with doggy drinking fountains & benches in the shade. New sidewalks and parking plus landscaping, new chair swings near Day Lake. New playground & outdoor fitness center.

This beautiful park located just outside of Mobile AL is known for its beautiful sunsets. It did…read morenot disappoint.... The park offers beautiful scenic views, walking paths and gorgeous flowers. If you are in the area and looking for a good place to relax from the everyday...this is your spot. Big Dude Approved #Bigdudereviews #builtbybama #mobilealabama #statepark #sunsetphotography #sunset

9/24/22: Park still closed for repairs & renovations. Park has been closed since early 2022, I…read morethink it may be open by 2023.

This trail has been here for quite some time but we had not ever explored it. Parts are shaded…read moreparts are open. There are several nice piers, a lake, and lots of wildlife. We love it and walk is several times a week now. The trail is well maintained with a small, crushed granite base. There are two disc golf courses intertwined in the trail. The Estuarine Center and MGCCC Ropes Course are also here.

Enjoying coming here to fish, caught a 9lb catfish last summer. Waiting to catch another one. Lots…read moreof people come here all the time to fish. You do need to watch for the clusters of moss, they will take your tackle very quickly.

We stayed a week at the POW campsite. The trails were great. We'll marked and easy. The pons is…read morebeautiful with a beaver dam raising the level a little. I would recommend this site for a short boondocks stay. Now the drawbacks. No water , no dumpsite. No picnic tables or fire rings. My wife and I spent one day just picking up the garbage and the remains of homeless tents and garbage. Busy with hunters and campers.

Years ago someone started the trend of the milestone review. Every 100 reviews, you're supposed to…read morereview something special. For my 1400th, I've chosen somewhere that was very special to me as a kid, but remains special as an adult. This review will be a little long winded so if that scares you off, go ahead and stop reading now. Back when I was a teenager my scout troop came here because it was the starting point of our backpacking trip on the Tuxachanie Trail. I was pretty much uninterested in history then, but when I learned the area once housed a WWII POW Camp, I was fascinated. Not much was left of the camp back then. It was just a few concrete bunkers that my juvenile mind thought were the remains of prison cells. It wasn't until much later that I realized they were the remains of ammo bunkers. My friends and I ran around like maniacs and climbed all over that bunkers. Had we known what was in store, we would have chosen to rest instead. The Tuxachanie Trail is 22 miles one way if you hike the whole thing. Most people start at the opposite end, but we started here as it is 13 miles to the nearest camping area. While on the trail we saw snakes, birds, trees, wildflowers and a whole lot of woodland scenery. I packed smart, but most of my friends did not. Those packs began to get mighty heavy around mile five. The memories of that hike are much more vivid, and in some cases funny, but for brevity sake, I will explain why it's still special today, and why I think you should visit this area. Despite the ominous sounding name, there really isn't much that would make you know this was once a POW camp for German soldiers. The aforementioned bunkers are still there, but now that I know what they were for, it isn't as frightening as when I thought they were prison cells. The area near the bunkers is a giant space that's been cleared of trees. Next to that area is a large and beautiful lake filled with water lilies, bullfrogs and small fish. The view from the shore was quite beautiful in particular the reflection of the surrounding forest and sky on the surface of the lake. The juxtaposition of the perfectly still water and the ever changing clouds was truly magnificent. Had it not been so sweltering hot, I could have stood there for hours. So for most people, this is where the review would end. But as you may have learned from my previous reviews, I am not most people. I noticed it as soon as I started driving away from the lake. There it was just calling to me. A good ole American dirt road and I just had to explore it. The road from the POW Camp is not for the faint of heart (car drivers). While it is mainly gravel and suitable for 2WD vehicles, it was rutted in some areas so higher clearance would help. The drive through the woods was peaceful and fairly uneventful. But the little trail I found off of the dirt road led me to paradise. I took that trail not knowing where it led or what was in store for me. It was blocked by a fallen tree, but it was no match for my well-equipped, yet stylish vehicle. I just put it in 4WD and climbed right over that thing. Hell Yeah! Enough of that badassery and back to the reason I mentioned the trail. The trail ended up leading to a different area of the lake that I had not seen before. This area was even more beautiful as it was filled with lilies as far as the eye could see. This is the area where I felt the most at peace. I felt fulfilled. I realize that will probably sound too touchy feely especially after I just mentioned the badassery of driving over a tree, but I am never happier than when I am out in the wilderness. Maybe it's all the time I spent in the woods as a kid. Maybe it's the fact that the woods let the hustle and bustle of everyday life seem like just a distant memory. Maybe it's something else. All I know is that being surrounded by trees is an experience every red blooded American should have, and one they should have regularly. Did I lose you? If not, thanks for reading.