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Lakes are great; Jackson Lake is a lake that's near Martin Town Lake, and Cahaba River is a good whitewater spot nearby. This lake is so wonderful. During your visit to Martin Town Lake you'll meet some folks from Talladega-Sylacauga for sure, and camping at Coosa River Camp Retreat Alabama is always a tremendous experience. Glover Mountain is trouble-free to spot from Martin Town Lake, and after a long day outdoors Key West Inn-Childersburg is a great spot to
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| | spend a night or two. The high level of rainfall makes Martin Town Lake a reasonably wet location; March is when you get the most rain here, and October on the other hand is the driest.
All through the summertime months at Martin Town Lake highs are regularly in the 80's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 50's with winter lows in the 30's overnight here at Martin Town Lake. Camping is available | |
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at Sundance Marina and Campground, and dry warm beds await you at Best Western Bass Hotel & Suites.
And that's not all you can do here at Martin Town Lake. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always have a look at close by Browns Lake; if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Camp Creek.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.45028
Longitude: -86.40056
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Cahaba River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 15 miles away
Class I-II - 7 miles long (US Route 11 to County Route 10) |
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Cahaba River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 18 miles away
Class II - 5.9 miles long (Lovick Bridge to Grants Mill) |
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Lake Louise
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This is private land is it not?...This area was controlled by the comer family in 50's and 60's... |
Cahaba River
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... that I timed my trip two days after a heavy rain so the current was nice and steady. If not for that I would have been exhausted from paddling across the flats. Luckily the scenery is good and there is plenty of wildlife to enjoy. The put in at Lovic bridge is tricky. Its a pretty steep grade and full of mud and sand. I ended up just getting in my canoe and slidding down the hill into the water. Thats a good way to flip so take a friend and you could rope your boat down much easier. The take out at Grants Mill is alot nicer. It has a nice gravel parking lot and a concrete ramp down to the river with a concrete docking pad in the water. You NEED to go look at the take out before you go on your trip though. The take out is nice but its positioned weirdly. You come down river to it after your last rapid and if the water is up or moving along well then you really have to back paddle to make the docking pad. Also if you miss the pad the current picks up dead even with the pad and will take you on down river before you realize it. Just check the weather and the USGS sites for the water le... |
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10 miles away
