Nashville, Alabama, or Little Nashville, as it is more commonly known, is in the picturesque Paint Rock Valley in northeastern Alabama. This Jackson County community is close to Huntsville and a short jaunt from Chattanooga, Tennessee. While the community's main attraction is the natural beauty of the landscape, the area offers year-round options for the adventurous explorer. Visitors will be charmed by the bucolic serenity of the broad, fertile valley and the surrounding mountains.
North Alabama Canoe and Kayak offers trips on the Paint Rock River and nearby Flint River. The outfitter rents equipment, provides transportation and organizes floats that vary from less than two hours to overnight camping trips on the Flint River. The staff is courteous and accommodating.
North Alabama Canoe and Kayak
1143 Moontown Rd
Brownsboro, AL 35741
256-529-0357
nacktrips.com
With more than 1,500 charted caves in Jackson County, visitors have ample opportunity exploration of the subterranean side of the region. Experienced spelunkers and the mildly curious can find appealing options for underground adventure. Two of the region's popular, striking and easily accessible caves are Cathedral Caverns State Park and Russell Cave National Monument. Cathedral Caverns State Park offers guided tours seven days a week, and guides boast that it has the largest cave opening east of the Mississippi. Russell Cave is best known for its evidence of prehistoric peoples dating 6500 B.C. to A.D. 1650.
Cathedral Caverns
637 Cave Rd.
Woodville, AL 35776
256-728-8193
alapark.com/cathedralcaverns
Russell Cave National Monument
3729 County Road 98
Bridgeport, AL 35740
256-495-2672
nps.gov/ruca
Cycling enthusiasts will find quiet, winding roads throughout the beautiful Paint Rock Valley. Detailed information on rest stops, distances and difficulty can be obtained by following the link in the Resources section below.
Little Nashville is close to one of the region's most beautiful hikes. Walls of Jericho is located in northern Jackson County on the Alabama-Tennessee border. Reaching the dramatic waterfall and limestone amphitheater requires a 3.5 mile one-way hike that is moderate to difficult. When water levels are favorably high, a pool at the bottom of the falls is sometimes used as a swimming hole.
Walls of Jericho Alabama trail head is approximately 25 miles northeast of Little Nashville on AL-79 N north of Hytop, AL.
