Get into the swing of things on Alabama's Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, the most wide-scale golf course construction venture ever mounted. This collection of 468 holes of championship golf stretches across Alabama on 11 different sites. In conjunction with the Golf Trail, five 18-hole courses and one 9-hole course in Alabama State Parks give golfers a spectacular menu of championship golfing. From Tuscumbia, Helen Keller's birthplace, to Tuscaloosa, home to ancient Indian mounds, golf and touring, the golf trail may be accomplished while staying in comfortable log cabin lodging conveniently located near Tuscaloosa within beautiful state parks and historical sites.
Log Cabins at Tannehill
A short drive from Tuscaloosa, lush natural woodlands are the setting for rustic log cabins originating in the 1800s and now restored as guest quarters. These log cabins with fireplaces offer some modern amenities such as kitchens, bathrooms and central air. But the spirit of the past is present sans television, radio and phone.
Gathered around crafts shops with quilting, handcrafted instruments and pottery wares, the cabins have been relocated to Tannehill Historical State Park and Museum. A worthy nearby art venture, where guests can view works by renowned Alabama sculptor Frank Fleming, can be seen in nearby Birmingham locales, highlighting a day on the links with extraordinary artistic quality and vision.
Tannehill Historical State Park and Museum
12632 Confederate Pkwy.
McCalla, AL 35111-2620
(205) 477-5711
tannehill.org
Oak Mountains Lake Cabins
Tranquility abounds here in the lake cabins tucked into the foothills of Double Oak Mountain, just a few minutes away from the Ross Bridge RTJ Golf Trail site. The 28-acre lake attracts migrating waterfowl as well as shoreline and wading birds native to the area.
The two-bedroom cabins with central air and heat enclose an equipped kitchenette. Linens and light housekeeping are furnished and picnicking outside is a breeze on a porch furnished with a grill and table. Boats with gear provide guests the opportunity for a refreshing paddle on the peaceful lake and all this is within 30 minutes of Tuscaloosa.
Oak Mountain State Park
200 Terrace Drive
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 620-2520
alapark.com/OakMountain/Cabins
Mimosa Ridge Cabins
At the edge of the Tombigbee River wilderness, Mimosa Ridge cabins provide a spot for a relaxing retreat in this protected and pristine natural region. The mountains offer hiking and beautiful waterfalls that lull guests into sound sleeps.
Whether you want to play Tuscaloosa's Ol' Colony Golf Course designed by Jerry Pate or practice on the driving range, this area offers those sites, or you may prefer to travel to the nearest RTJ Golf Trail for unlimited challenges on the links.
Mimosa Ridge Cabin Rentals
2684 McDowell Road
Livingston, Alabama 35470-3004
(334) 289-4279
mimosaridge.com
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