Welcome to Tour East Alabama


From the mountains in the north to the nearly endless lakes and rivers found throughout, you’ll discover natural resources like nowhere else.

Alligator Creek Nature Trail

Both of the trails here, the one-mile Alligator Creek trail and the one-half mile Beaver Creek Interpretive Trail, encompass a broad array of habitats, from marshland to mixed-age woodlands. Yellowthroats, Swamp Sparrows, Pileated Woodpeckers, and Grea …

Fort Tyler

Located on Alabama-Georgia border, it was site of one of last Civil War battles (April 16, 1865) to take place east of Mississippi. On April 16, 1865, Union troops attacked the earthen fort in West Point, Georgia.  Many soldiers lost their lives that d …

Loyd Owens Canoe Trail

The Lloyd Owen’s Canoe Trail on the Tallapoosa River offers access to some of the most beautiful undisturbed scenery in Alabama. The river is mostly flatwater with many small shoals. This section of the Tallapoosa offers paddlers of all skill levels an …