Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Maps: USGS Barrineau Park, FL;
DeLorme: Alabama Atlas & Gazetteer,
page 63
D10
Trail contact: Alabama Hiking Trail Society, PO Box 231164, Montgomery, AL
36123; www.hikealabama.org
Special considerations: This trail is located in a state wildlife management area. In
the fall and winter, check hunting seasons and times before heading out at
www.outdooralabama.com/hunting and wear hunter orange during these times.
Finding the trailhead: From Robertsdale at I-65 exit 53 (Wilcox Road), head north
on CR 64 for 7.1 miles. Turn right onto AL 112 (Old Pensacola Road). Travel 9.4
miles and turn left at Duck Place Road (Barrineau Park Road). Immediately after
you turn onto the paved Duck Place Road, turn right onto the dirt River Road. Fol-
low River Road for approximately 1.7 miles, then turn left onto Nims Fork Road.
Travel 0.3 mile and turn right onto an unnamed road. Travel approximately 0.5
mile around a curve to the left, then turn right onto another unnamed road. Follow
this road approximately 0.4 mile and cross railroad tracks, then take a right at the
fork. Travel approximately 0.7 mile and turn left onto yet another unnamed road.
Travel 1 mile. The road makes a sharp curve to the right. After the curve, continue
another 1.7 miles to a triangle clearing where you can park. The trail begins on the
north side of this parking area. GPS: N30 39.477' / W87 24.244'
The Hike
A few years ago no one would have ever dreamed that you could take a walk in a
wilderness environment in one of the fastest-growing counties in Alabama, Bald-
win, along the Gulf Coast, but today you can on the Perdido River Trail.
The trail is located on the banks of its namesake river that borders Florida and
Alabama. The hike described here is a 2.8-mile out-and-back over a nice mix of
dirt and sand footpaths and old logging roads that take you through amazing At-
lantic white cedar bogs and past beautiful white sandbars. All in all it makes a
wonderful outing for families and individuals looking for a day hike in the woods
with plenty to do and see along the way, and it's only a stone's throw from the
white beaches of the Gulf of Mexico.
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