Haleyville’s Special Places Major Visitor Destinations Home of of 9-1-1, Haleyville Police Station Rocky Ravine/City Lake Park (Indian Site) Railroad Depot (last place to have turntable Historic Homes Palmer Home sold to Mose Feldman Hazel Ray Home Historic Buildings Mayhall Bldg Haley Bldg. Cowart Bldg. Haleyville Public Library, formerly Haleyville Post Office Jerry Jackson, Atty. Office (1939) Historic Cemeteries Burial site of Aunt Jenny Johnston Christopher Sheats “Bucky Davis” Haley Family Boy on Hoggle Ridge Rd

If you like fishing, swimming or have a boat, Haleyville is just minutes away to two large lakes, Bear Creek Lake and Lewis Smith Lake, which offer miles of beautiful shoreline and all kinds of water recreation. The Lewis Smith Lake, with 21,000 acres, is the largest man-made lake in Alabama. We're only a forty-five minute drive to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and Ivy Green, the historic childhood home of Helen Keller and the Helen Keller Festival, and the State's annual W.C. Handy Jazz Festival. We are also only fifty minutes from one of the largest flea markets. Bankhead National Forest There are numerous recreational sites available in the Bankhead National Forest. All are within easy driving distance from the City of Haleyville. Fishing, camping, hiking, swimming, backpacking, boat launches, canoe launches, and beaches are available throughout the forest. The Sipsey Wilderness area, located in the Bankhead National Forest, is only a 20-minute drive from Haleyville. This area provides numerous hiking trails and has a beautiful river trail. A canoe launch is also available at this site. The Corinth Recreation Area is located on the shores of Smith Lake. The site has 52 camping sites available with electrical, water and sewer hookups. The facility provides an area for swimming, picnicking and a boat launch. Houston Recreation Area offers rustic campsites, picnic sites, hiking trails, a boat launch and a swimming beach. Flint Creek Multiple Trails has 16 miles of trails for motorcycles, ATV’S, horse and bike riding, and hiking. Brushy Lake Recreation Area, with a 33-acre lake, has camping, boating, picnicking, and a bathhouse. There are 13 campsites available. Owl Creek Horse Camp and Trail System over 25 miles of trails for hiking, mountain bikes and horseback riding. Sipsey Wilderness Hiking Club Hurricane Creek Shooting Range is a year round facility for target practicing. Source: United States Department of Agriculture Bear Creek Lakes The four lakes (Cedar Creek, Little Bear, Upper Bear, and Bear Creek) offer some of the cleanest recreational waters in the South. The Bear Creek Reservoir is located 8 miles from Haleyville. Campgrounds are open from mid-March to mid-October with nightly fees and monthly fees. Lakeside cabins are also available at the Little Bear Creek Reservoir. The Bear Creek Education Center is located near Hodges. The facilities include a rustic dining hall and two dormitories that can accommodate 44 people each (a total of 88 beds) that are subdivided into two sides by chaperone rooms. Source: Bear Creek Development Authority Smith Lake Smith Lake, a drive of one hour from Haleyville, impounds approximately 21,000 acres, with over 500 miles of shoreline. Smith Lake is a deep, clear lake with feeder streams, bays and sloughs. Steep bluffs cradle much of the lake, with water depths dropping as deep as 60 to 70 feet just a few yards offshore. The lake is highly rated in the state as a trophy saltwater striped bass fishery. Source; Northwest Alabama Tourism Association Golf Courses Haleyville has an 18-hole golf course located at the Haleyville Country Club on Airport Road. There are over 14 other golf courses located within a 3-hour drive from Haleyville. Points of Interest There are numerous recreational, educational and cultural sites located within driving distance from Haleyville, Alabama. The following is a small list of those points of interest: The Alabama Music Hall of Fame in Tuscumbia, Alabama on Highway 72. Children’s Museum of the Shoals at 2810 Darby Drive, Florence, Alabama. W.C. Handy Birthplace, Museum, and Library at Florence, Alabama. Tennessee River Adventures at Rogersville, Alabama. Dismal Canyon is located in Phil Campbell, Alabama Red Bay Water Park is located in Red Bay, Alabama Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge at Decatur, Alabama. Point Mallard Park in Decatur, Alabama. Ave Maria Grotto at the Bernard Abbey in Cullman, Alabama. Cullman Flea Market in Cullman, Alabama. Madison Square Mall in Huntsville, Alabama. U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro, Alabama. North Alabama offers many unique attractions and events. Each month offers a wide variety of musicals, sports tournaments, cultural showcases and gatherings just for fun. Source: North Alabama Tourism Association