The Black Creek Trail system is made up of almost 7 miles of hiking , walking , and mountain bike trails bordering the Falls and the Black Creek Gorge . From easy , flowing , wide paths to windy , hilly , narrow paths , these trails will give various levels of hikers and bikers the challenge they are looking for .
Coosa Landing in downtown Gadsden on Neely Henry Lake offers a bait and tackle shop along with large boat ramp , floating piers , boardwalk for bank fishing and parking for over 100 rigs . Neely Henry Lake offers over 11,000 acres of fishing along its 77-mile length and borders the communities of Hokes Bluff , Glencoe , Gadsden , Rainbow City , and Southside .
Twin Bridges Golf Course is set hard by the Coosa River and features stunning views of the river . The par 72 , 6,800 yard design by Gene Bates will delight and challenge all skill levels . Twin Bridges was named “ Best New Affordable Public Golf Course ” by Golf Digest Magazine . Silver Lakes , located just outside Gadsden , is part of the acclaimed Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail . Featuring 3 Championship nines ( 27 holes ) and a 9-hole Short course , Silver Lakes is set on rolling terrain at the edge of the Talladega National Forest .
Music is always in the air as our local communities all have annual festivals , such as Rainbow City ’ s ’ “ Chocolate Festival ,” Glencoe ’ s “ Celebration in the Park ,” Attalla ’ s “ Heritage Day .” Southside ’ s “ CityFest ,” Altoona ’ s “ Altoona Day ,” and Hokes Bluff ’ s “ City Fest .”
Each August , “ The World ’ s Longest Yard Sale ” begins in Gadsden at Noccalula Falls Park . Thousands of bargain hunters from around the country begin their journey here on this 690-mile yard sale that runs into
Michigan . The Park is the “ Southern Point of Beginning ” for the Sale that has been going on for 29 years . Hotels fill up early in the week as vendors and earlybirds come to town to get prepared to shop .
Visit us online at www . greatergadsden . com or download our FREE Destination Travel app at your app store . Search “ Gadsden , AL ” and look for the distinctive “ Double-G ” logo that brands the app to get all the information you need for a visit to Gadsden , AL !
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