Guntersville Area
Oxford, Alabama
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More Information
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Oxford, Alabama
- Head east on Snow St toward Dewey St (0.4 mi)
- Turn left onto AL-21 N/S Quintard AveContinue to follow AL-21 N(5.7 mi)
- Turn left (0.4 mi)
- Turn left onto US-431 (6.3 mi)
- Continue straight onto US-431 N (16.9 mi)
- Slight left onto E Broad St (1.4 mi)
- Turn left onto Padenreich Ave (0.4 mi)
- Turn right onto Hillsboro Dr (482 ft)
- Turn right onto George Wallace Dr (0.4 mi)
- Turn left onto AL-759 (0.9 mi)
- Continue onto I-759 W (4.3 mi)
- Take the exit onto I-59 N toward Chattanooga (22.9 mi)
- Take exit 205 for AL-68 toward Collinsville/Crossville (0.2 mi)
- Turn left onto AL-68 W (4.8 mi)
- Turn right onto Co Rd 20 (4.9 mi)
- Turn right onto AL-227 N/Main StContinue to follow AL-227 N(3.7 mi)
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