James D. Martin Wildlife Park — Attraction in Gadsden

Other than being a great walking trail, this park has a wonderful🐾 DOG PARK!🐾. Well kept and spacious. Lots of trees in the center and lots of open grass area for human/pup interaction. It is divided into large and small dog areas, big plus. Water is supplied in each area (very muddy around the cement slab after it rains so take towels or blanket to protect your car). The tall fence looks new and very secure no holes for escape. There is a main entrance with double gates to unleash before they enter the park. The three larger gates for the mowers are chained and locked, another big plus. If you are planning on hanging around while your pups play, take a seat because the only benches available are outside the fence. Love this place! It is a...

Peaceful easy walking trail. If u need a moment to yourself to unwind and /or exercise, this is an excellent trail . It runs from Gadsden Mall to 11th Street . There's a dog park on the mall end ,complete with watering bowls and separate fenced areas for big and little dogs. My dogs love the freedom of chasing balls and smelling all the dogs "messages" peed there before then leaving a pee message of tbeir own - it's like doggie Facebook . The park is well maintained with hundreds of species of birds . There are wooden walking bridges that go out over the water near the 11th St end. The length is perfect for a little workout or just a walk on the wild side - nature wild...

The website I visited is wrong about the entrances. The entrance on 11th St is not marked but there is an obvious prking area. The entrance shown as being on 6th St is really a dead end with no place to park. The best place to start is Gadsden mall.near an Italian restaurant. The boardwalks were fun but little wildlife was seen and the trail on the island was still very...