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border between Florida and Alabama as it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The
land is managed by the Alabama Forever Wild program and Department of Con-
servation and Natural Resources as a nature preserve to help protect the plants.
During peak season, usually March through early May, you will literally be sur-
rounded by thousands of these plants in a display that the Nature Conservancy de-
scribes as “one of the most visually impressive pitcher plant bogs in the world.”
The Splinter Hill Bog Trailhead is well marked and informative.
But pitcher plants aren't the only draw to Splinter Hill Bog. The property is also
home to many animals that you may cross paths with, including deer and wild tur-
key. If you don't see one of them in person, you will definitely see their presence
in the tracks they leave along the trail.
The trail itself is an old dirt road repurposed to allow public access to the prop-
erty. It's wide with either a sand or gravel base. You will notice a distinct lack of
trees throughout most of the hike. Some of the tract is pine savannah with long
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