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Buck Island Small Wild AreaTrail
Located on TVA's Guntersville Reservoir in north eastern Alabama, this 2.2 mile trail is part of a 250 acre small wild area containing forests and wetlands for an abundance of wildlife viewing opportunities.
ADA Accessibility Notes
No ADA available
Buck Island trail is located on TVA's Guntersville reservoir in north eastern Alabama. The trail provides a relaxing walk through the woods for hikers, trail runners, bird watchers and other wildlife observers. This 250 acre area provides 2.2 miles of trails that wind past a wetland that provides birdwatching opportunities and through the hardwood forest providing views of Guntersville Reservoir. There are several varieties of wildflowers that are featured in the spring and fall including Spring beauty, trillium, cross vine and others. This area has lots of rotting logs, which are great habitat for beetles, centipedes and worms as wells as ferns, mosses and tree seedlings. Stop and listen frequently as you hike the trail; songbirds and frogs thrive here.
Amenities: parking, hiking, hunting
For more information visit TVA Trails webpage.
Eco-Friendly Notes
TVA is a partner of Leave No Trace and requests that visitors follow Leave No Trace practices.
How to Get There
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//34.407111,-86.248846/@34.4070714,-86.2510389,17z
Pet Friendly Notes
Pets welcome but must be kept on a leash no longer than 6-feet. TVA is a partner of Leave No Trace and requests that visitors follow Leave No Trace practices, including picking up after your pet.
Trail Distance
1.6 mile loop
Vertical Gain or Loss
easy