Madison County Nature Trail
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The Madison County Nature Trail is located on Green Mountain in Huntsville
, Alabama
. It was established by the Madison County Commission in 1975 under the leadership of County Commission Chairman James Record
who arranged for the land to be donated to Madison County
.
The park features a replica historic covered bridge, a 1.5 mile walking trail, chapel, pavilion, picnic area, and a handicapped accessible area with a Braille trail. The park is free to the public and open from sunrise to sunset.
Fishing is allowed on Skye Lake for those under 16 and over 60 Monday through Friday while the weekend is reserved for nature lovers. The cost is $1.50 to fish.
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. It was established by the Madison County Commission in 1975 under the leadership of County Commission Chairman James Record
James Record
James Ralph Record is a former Alabama state senator, a former Chairman of the Madison County Commission, and a noted historical author. He was born in New Market, Alabama, near the Alabama-Tennessee border...
who arranged for the land to be donated to Madison County
Madison County, Alabama
Madison County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is a major part of the Huntsville Metropolitan Area.It is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The county is named in honor of James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America, and the...
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The park features a replica historic covered bridge, a 1.5 mile walking trail, chapel, pavilion, picnic area, and a handicapped accessible area with a Braille trail. The park is free to the public and open from sunrise to sunset.
Fishing is allowed on Skye Lake for those under 16 and over 60 Monday through Friday while the weekend is reserved for nature lovers. The cost is $1.50 to fish.