Piedmont Plateau Birding Trail a Varied Bird Habitat
Eufaula and the Yoholo Micco Trail
GPS: 31.9155347 -85.119306 | Yoholo-Micco Trail | Eufaula, AL 36027
Side Notes:
The 3.2 miles of trail is a paved trail perfect for walking, running, and bicycling. The trail meanders along Lake Eufaula. There are benches and picnic tables along the way for you to stop and enjoy the scenery.
- The main trail leads you through hardwood forest to historic Fairview Cemetery and a park known as “Treehugger Park”, the perfect place for a picnic.
- If you venture off the beaten path, there are several nature trails and one takes you to a cool waterfall and another where you can walk on the old railroad tracks.
Old Creek Town Park, on the shores of Lake Eufaula, is a recreational park featuring a beach area, picnic area and pavilion, a children’s “Playground of Dreams," a fishing pier, and boat landing. This well-wooded 205-acre park also offers great opportunities for birding. The diverse habitats provide opportunities to see wrens, sparrows, Eastern Towhees, Brown Thrashers, and many birds of prey, like the Red-tailed Hawk or Osprey.
Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge Support Almost 300 Species of Birds
GPS: 31.9878741 -85.103757 | 367 Highway 165 | Eufaula, AL 36027-8187
- Make sure you take sunscreen and insect repellents
- A seven-mile auto tour route, two observation platforms, a one-third mile walking trail.
- Alligators are commonly seen, especially on cool sunny days - some even 14 feet in length. Watch your pets (Pets on a leash are permitted.) and do not feed alligators!
- There are lots of resident mammals, such as squirrels, bobcats, rabbits, and deer.
- The park has beautiful flowers and butterflies.
- The refuge is open daily during daylight hours.
- Fishing and boating is allowed but some restrictions apply. Swimming is not allowed!(Courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alabama Birding Trail and National Wildlife Foundation)
Lakepoint Resort State Park On The Banks of Lake Eufaula
GPS: 31.985877 -85.1087675 | 104 Lakepoint Dr. | Eufaula, AL 36027
Meadowlarks, Eastern Bluebirds. Continue driving through the park to the Marina where shorebirds, gulls and terns, can be found on the sandy beach. The woods of the park have numerous Pine Warblers and Brown-headed Nuthatches, as well as Downy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers. Songbirds can always be found along the park roads.
Tips
- The park has many amenities: boating, fishing, hiking on its four trails, picnicking and tennis. Pavilions are available for rent as well.
- There is an Off-Road Vehicle Course designed for beginners to those more advanced drivers. It is inside the park and is a family-friendly six-mile course.
- Day use hours are 8:00 am to 6:30 pm. There is a fee for the park
- Overnight options range from camping, cabins, and even a lodge.
- Dining options are available at the restaurants inside the park.
- Alligators have been sighted here too!