Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve | |
Iucn Category: | IV |
Location: | Colbert County, Alabama, United States |
Map: | Alabama |
Map Alt: | A map of Alabama showing the location of Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve |
Map Width: | 200 |
Coords: | 34.6231°N -87.7954°W |
Area: | 700acres |
Established: | 1986 |
Operator: | Jim and Faye Lacefield |
Visitation Num: | 10,000 per year[1] |
Website: | http://canecreekcanyon.org/ |
Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve is a 413acres private nature preserve in Colbert County, Alabama, south of Tuscumbia that opened in 1986 and is owned by Jim and Faye Lacefield.[2] The couple purchased 40acres of land in 1979 and gradually added land, growing to over 700acres. The land's features include waterfalls, wetlands, streams, glades, cliffs, and the canyon.[3] The preserve, which is open to the public, has 15miles of hiking trails, and access to the preserve is free.[4]