Elmore County
Elmore County
Another favorite is the Alabama Nature Center open to the public every third weekend of the month with beautiful ponds and hiking trails or the Bartram Arboretum trail at Fort Toulouse Historic Park.
If it's a short fitness walk you need around a local park, visit the Village Green in Millbrook, Goldstar Park in Wetumpka or Panther Park in Eclectic.
Hiking / Mtn Biking Trails
Swayback Bridge Trail
City: Wetumpka
Description: 12 miles of some of the best singletrack in Alabama. Located on the shores of Lake Jordan complete with roots, rocks and rolling hills. Home to the annual Attack on Swayback mountain bike race and the Coosa River Challenge Adventure Race.
Map: Swayback Bridge Trail (Google Maps)
Alabama Nature Center Trails
City: Millbrook
Description: Lanark and the new Alabama Nature Center contain 350 acres of striking forests, fields, streams, wetlands and ponds that are traversed by five miles of boardwalks and trails in three regions: Still Creek Run, Turkey Ridge, and Hilltop Pass.
Map: Alabama Nature Center Trails (Google Maps)
Bartram Arboretum Trail
City: Wetumpka
Description: Interpretive wooded trail on the grounds of Fort Toulouse Park. Part of trail is wide and lined with wood mulch and railroad timbers; remainder is typical narrow dirt hiking trail.
Map: Bartram Arboretum Trail (Google Maps)
Family Fitness / City Park / Walking Trails
Gold Star Park Walking Trail
City: Wetumpka
Description: Paved walking path along Coosa River through local city park. Complete with deck overlooking river.
Map: Gold Star Park Walking Trail (Google Maps)
Mill Creek Sports Complex Walking Trail
City: Millbrook
Description: 1/2 mile paved walking track around baseball sports complex.
Map: Mill Creek Sports Complex Walking Trail (Google Maps)
Panther Palace Walking Trail
City: Eclectic
Description: 1/2 mile accessible concrete pedestrian trail around Panther Palace Park.
Map: Panther Palace Walking Trail (Google Maps)
Village Green walking trail
City: Millbrook
Description: 1/2 mile paved walking trail around The Village Green Park in downtown Millbrook.
Map: Village Green walking trail (Google Maps)
Water Trails
Alabama Scenic River Trail
City: Prattville
Description: Alabama's great new river trail is the longest water trail in any single state of the country, beginning at the Georgia state line and winding its way across nine beautiful lakes. Scenery ranges from magnificent wildlife preserves and steep stone cliffs to the tranquil beauty of the secluded creeks of the Delta region, the second largest delta in the US.