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Opelika Wood Duck Heritage Preserve and Siddique Nature Park

Siddique Nature Park
December 23, 2018 by Shawn Taylor in parks
Note: This location is considered a day trip from Atlanta. It is in Opelika, Alabama.

This City of Opelika former waste water lagoon has become a wildlife preserve. It is maintained by Friends of the Opelika Wood Duck Heritage Preservation and Siddique Nature Park. The preserve is one of the locations featured in the Piedmont Plateau Birding Trail.

Address: 3600 Waverly Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801
Cost of admission: None
Governance: City of Opelika
Friends of the Park Group: Friends of the Opelika Wood Duck Heritage Preservation and Siddique Nature Park
Acres: 73
Approximate miles of trails: 1.25
Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Drive from downtown Atlanta: 1 hour, 35 minutes
Parking: Parking is available at the trailhead
Trailhead(s): The trailhead is at the parking lot
Trail surface: Natural
Geocaching: None
Photography policy: Photography is allowed
Guidebook mentions: None

Amenities:

  • Wildlife blinds

  • Portable toilet

  • Pavilion

Links:

  • Opelika Parks Department

  • Auburn and Opelika Tourism Bureau

  • Alabama Birding Trails

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For more photos, see my flickr album.


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Updated November 23, 2016, December 24, 2016 & December 23, 2018

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