First Day Hike
Ring in the first day of the new year on a hike with our Naturalists at Alabama's Gulf State Park!
The hike will take place at 9:00 AM on Saturday, January 1st, 2022.
Meet in the parking lot of the Nature Center for this event. We will be hiking on Bear Creek to Gopher Tortoise Trail, and then turn onto Lake Shelby Overlook! These trails will take us through freshwater swamp and lake habitats with a chance to see birds, turtles, alligators and more!
The hike will be approximately 3 miles round trip on a paved, flat trail. This is an easy grade hike, perfect for all ages and experience levels!
This event is free and open to the public. If you are not an overnight guest at the Park, there is a $2 entrance fee to enter the Campground.
We recommend you bring:
- Sturdy shoes
- Water
- Binoculars
- Layered clothes (it may warm up as we start hiking)
Leashed pets are welcome to join!
This event is weather permitting. Call the Nature Center at (251) 948-7275 ext. 2092 for updates.
