Dothan Kiwanis Park and Trail was a great discovery while in the city of Dothan, Alabama. What a…read morepleasant walking path. With the birds chirping their morning song and the serene ambiance of walking this paved path amongst the trees, it was easy to displace the reality of being in a decent sized city for a bit. In addition to the walking trail, there is also a children's playground, a pavilion, a few picnic tables, a fitness area, and a decent sized parking lot. I would definitely recommend this pleasant walking trail and with it lit with street lights every few yards, I believe that it is open until ten o'clock at night. Go check it out for yourself, I am confident that you will not be disappointed. Overall, I will give it five stars. It is not a huge area, but Dothan Kiwanis Park and Trail proves that good things can come in small packages.

This park and trail is AWESOME! It is connected to the back of Westgate Park near the Angel of…read moreHope. This trail system is all intertwined with each other so you get miles and miles of trails. There are parts that are for bicycles and other parts that are just for hiking. You can bring your dogs if they are leashed. They have a couple of trash bins and plastic poo bags on the trail. The trail is marked with milage markers. At the main parking lot there is a small pavilion with picnic tables and a small but intriguing playground. When I was there a few families were playing. This part is definitely worth a visit. Plenty of parking. Get outside!

What a great walking path!…read more I had no idea what to expect when I came today with my dog. I decided to take the walk g path around the lake. It is about 3 miles. A great walk! A great path! I would walk this everyday if I lived here! Check it out!!!

This is an amazing park that offers great trails that offer awesome glimpses of the wonder of…read morenature. I stopped here early in the morning before a day of business meetings in Ozark, Alabama and found this the perfect setting to walk and cleanse my soul and mind in preparation for the day. To walk through these woods and to stare out upon the lake, it is easy to forget that civilization is just up the road a ways, that you are mere minutes from the hustle and bustle if everyday life. Every time that I am up in Ozark, I try to find my way here. This park is one of the places that lingers within your soul long after you leave and makes you appreciate the sheer majesty of nature and of the gift of life.

Solomon Park is a great neighborhood park in the area that I grew up. When I was very young, there…read morewas not much more than open space and picnic tables. There were a few playground items. But overall it was a great place to take the family on a nice day for a picnic and to toss around a football or frisbee. But once I was a little older, some of the retirees in the neighborhood decided to construct an amazing playground with several elements of fun for neighborhood kids. But I recently found out and saw that all of that playground equipment was not maintained and eventually had to be removed. A definite fail by the city. I did learn recently that some improvements were made last year, but I have yet to see them. From what I understand, the only playground equipment is a swing set. This park is not big enough to benefit from wide sidewalks as a walking park. It should be a place for neighborhood families to go and enjoy the outdoors. They have basically turned the park back into a nicer version of what it was from my early childhood and downgrade of what it was in my pre-teen days. Hopefully continued improvements will make this park what it should be.

Wonderful place to have a picnic. The place is kept nice! The water is clean and always warm!read more

What a beautiful place! There are a lot trees and plenty of parking. It costs 4 a person. The…read moregatekeeper was a sweet older woman who wished me a great day. The highlight of the park is definitely the two pools filled with crisp and cool spring water. It took my breath away when I jumped in. I had tried easing my way in down one of the sets of concrete stair and that wasnt happening. The water was clear. There are picnic tables scattered all around the pools. The bottom of the pools are sandy, but not too mushy. I was glad that I wore my aqua shoes. I didnt see any glass but there are a few big rocks in both of the pools. The pools spill out into the river. You can go in both but I had the feeling the river was going to have snakes, so I stayed away from that. This place is definitely worth a visit.

A cool piece of local lore in Ozark, Alabama. The Ozark Carillon and Tower is dedicated to all the…read moremilitary personnel and civilians who served at Fort Rucker since 1942. I love seeking out these local gems in both large cities and small towns, these testaments to the people and moments that built our great nation and defined what it means to be an American.

This small park offers a few baseball fields and a small children's playground. It serves its…read morepurpose, however I would have liked to have seen a bit more if a nature walk, sadly this property is not big enough. Not their fault.

Not really a business but something fun to seek out and find when you're in Dothan Alabama!read more

Yup it's small. Don't blink or you'll miss it. Our van was longer than the block. We found this as…read morewe were passing through

My husband Roger and I did this last Monday for our 24th wedding anniversary and it was amazing!…read moreOur tour guide Nick was both informative and amusing with his anecdotes and jokes. We're both considered heavy/overweight by our doctors but this was a moderate exercise for us and since it's cool in the caves (65 degrees), then it was simply something fun to do while looking at the beautify of the stalagmites and stalactites around us. The tour was time "just right", not too long and not too short. I'd highly recommend it to anyone wanting an inexpensive trip to our Florida State Parks (the tour had a nominal feel). It can't be done after a hurricane though because the caves flood and it takes them a LONG time to pump out all the water (I think that Nick told us up to a year), so do it NOW when the weather is right. A+

Florida Caverns State Park is located in Marianna, FL, 68 miles northwest of Tallahassee. It's $5…read moreper vehicle entry into the park and then it's $16 for a guided underground cave tour. Tours last around 45 minutes and they run throughout the day from 9am - 4pm Central Standard Time. A limited number of cave tour reservations can be made online ahead of time at floridacaverns.com. This cave tour is pretty straightforward. You enter 65 feet below the surface into 8 illuminated rooms learning insights into limestone formations, mineral deposits, rock columns and fossilized shells. A lot of the rooms are colorful exhibiting a sort of glow in the dark appearance. The tour guide gives background and history into what makes the caverns unique and how they came into existence. Once the cave tour is completed, a great way to continue your visit is by driving 2 miles down the road (within park limits) to check out Blue Hole Spring. This has to be one of the least talked about springs I discovered in all of Florida. An absolute hidden gem, the Blue Hole is a tucked away swimming treasure that lights up turquoise blue colors when the sun is shining. Refreshing off in these waters was the best part about the park visit and quickly put my cave tour experience in the rear view mirror. The waters of Blue Hole Spring are incredibly translucent even while continuing the 2-mile flow through the woods and connecting with the Chipola River. Some extras at the park are...overnight camping for $20, hiking trails, picnic pavilions and launching canoes and kayaks. Overall, Florida Caverns State Park can be a worthwhile stop when visiting Marianna, Florida, with a combination of cave exploring, swimming at Blue Hole Spring and spending time in nature.

This park is a great park for family , friends, birthday partys, family gathering. Ext. Been coming…read moreto this park my whole life. But recently like today I've ran into some minor issues with the gray swing set the screws are coming out amd its not safe for kids to he on. They are starting to lack there matenance around here with the play ground equipment.

Just off of the US 167S highway in Enterprise is a huge recreation park with baseball fields,…read morewalking/running path and an awesome 3 part playground/park for children ages 2 to 12. Slides and climbing walls, seesaws and rocking horse type equipment. Benches for those wishing to take in the beautifully sculpted and landscaped scenery. A place for exercizing and relaxing the mind from everyday stressors. They also have a musical section with several chimes and drums for the youth to enhance their music skills. They make a wonderful tone that permiates throughout the playarea of the park. Maintained and/or sponsored by the Enterprise Rotary Club which shows how much the citizens in this community truly care for the young people who will one day take their place. It is the responsibility of all of us to ensure a safe and fun place for our children. Take a moment and contact Enterprise Rotary Club to have a bench, brick, or other item in your name be placed at the park. Donations will never be turned down.

Falling Waters State Park initially felt a bit small when we arrived, but as we continued to…read moreexplore, we quickly realized it was much larger than we first assumed. Our first stop, of course, was the sinkholes and waterfall. While the waterfall itself felt a little underwhelming considering it's described as the highest waterfall in the state, the experience was still quite serene. Hearing the water drop, feeling the cool breeze from the running water, and simply pausing to take it all in made the stop worthwhile. We were a bit disappointed to find that parts of the trail system were closed off, which limited some of our planned exploration. That said, we kept walking and were able to find other trails to enjoy. We ended up wandering around for about two hours, though we know we didn't get to see everything the park has to offer. One of my favorite unexpected features was the dedicated bat habitat area, which was both interesting and unique. Overall, it's a peaceful park with more to discover than meets the eye, and a nice place to spend a couple of hours exploring nature.

Decent parking and lots of open space. We went when it was cold but it was beautiful and quiet…read more There are sinkholes campsites and clean restrooms and it's not to pricey to go for the day. 5$ for our truck :) not a ton of "hiking" per say but really fun nature trails to keep you busy. Nice little tucked away gem here in Florida .