We stayed across from from on of the trails entrances. We never knew it was even there. We decided to go over one day and the trail system was wonderful. Great way to explore and to exercise.

I suggest you rent bikes, there is a place right before the turn off into the park that has decent prices. Beautiful park.

This place was an amazing surprise! In the heart of the city of Orange Beach, you can escape into a beautiful back country, full of wildlife! Rent a bike! You can cover a lot of ground while trying to stay cool!

The Hugh Branyon Backcountry Trail is over 27 miles of walking or biking heaven. The trail goes through the center of the island and is a wonderland of nature and wild life. It is safe; it has restrooms and water on the trail. You can...More

Really enjoyed my morning here. The trail was mostly shaded so I didn't get to hot. Wildlife seemed to be abundant

Partly riding through woods, partly through marches. Ran across a couple of sunning gators in our path one time. Very awesome trail!

Perfect bike / walking trail in Gulf Shores. They're adding new boardwalk branches all over & going to be a new walk-over bridge at state park. Way to go Alabama. One of the few "bike-friendly" areas in this southern state.

This is one my new favorite bike paths. We stayed at the Gulf State Park campground and woke up early to ride the trails. The Oak Ridge Trail is beautiful. I like that there are water bottle fill stations along the paths, which must have...More

Been walking/running the Backcountry trails for about 5 years now. Just tried the new boardwalk trails that go over the lake this week (7/4/17). They are great! I tried them all. Got some good exercise and saw an 8-9 ft gator as well as snakes,...More

We love these bike trails. Lots of options and all paved. Lots of wildlife, alligators, rabbits, raccoons, birds, etc. Several starting points all around Orange Beach. No cars. Several areas shaded. We also like the long boardwalks.