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Town Creek Park

Town Creek Park
November 30, 2016 by Shawn Taylor in parks

Address: 1150 S Gay St, Auburn, AL 36832
Admission: None
Acres: 75
Approximate miles of trails: 3 (including the trails on the Northeast side of South Gay Street, described below)
Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Trail surface: Mostly natural or small gravel, some concrete

Links:
City of Auburn

Town Creek Park

The park has nature trails around the pond and leading to Town Creek Cemetery and to nearby neighborhoods.

Features:

  • ADA-accessible dog park

  • Picnic table

  • Restrooms & water fountains

  • Playground

  • Pavilion

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Scout Nature Trail

The trailhead closest to Town Creek Park is at 32.58556,-85.47503. There is a second trailhead at 32.5888,-85.4732. The trail is mostly filled with invasive species like privet, kudzu, and wisteria, but it's an interesting environment to walk through with the privet trees arching over the path.

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Auburn's Trail of Historically Significant Trees

This trail was created by the City of Auburn Tree Commission and the Auburn Parks and Recreation Department. The trees planted along the trail were grown from seeds from historically significant trees. Most were purchased from American Forests, but some are also local favorites, like a tree that grew from an acorn from one of the Toomer's Corner live oaks. Each tree has a sign describing the history of the tree it is grown from.

The trailhead is just across South Gay Street from Town Creek Park, at 32.5847, -85.4742.

Links:
City of Auburn

Persimmon, November 26, 2016
Persimmon, November 26, 2016
Lewis and Clark Osage Orange, November 26, 2016
Lewis and Clark Osage Orange, November 26, 2016
Kennesaw Mountain Southern Red Oak, November 26, 2016
Kennesaw Mountain Southern Red Oak, November 26, 2016
Trail of Tears Water Oak, November 26, 2016
Trail of Tears Water Oak, November 26, 2016
Southern Longleaf Pine, November 26, 2016
Southern Longleaf Pine, November 26, 2016
Toomer's Corner Live Oak, November 26, 2016
Toomer's Corner Live Oak, November 26, 2016
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Chief Logan American Elm, November 26, 2016
Chief Logan American Elm, November 26, 2016
Persimmon, November 26, 2016 Lewis and Clark Osage Orange, November 26, 2016 Kennesaw Mountain Southern Red Oak, November 26, 2016 Trail of Tears Water Oak, November 26, 2016 Southern Longleaf Pine, November 26, 2016 Toomer's Corner Live Oak, November 26, 2016 November 26, 2016 Chief Logan American Elm, November 26, 2016

Good to combine with:

  • Lake Wilmore Park

  • Chewacla State Park

  • Davis Arboretum

November 30, 2016 /Shawn Taylor
auburn-opelika, near: chewacla
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