There’s no denying that covered bridges are great to visit during the fall season, especially here in the South. Alabama is home to 11 of these incredible structures. While some are still accessible to drivers, others are closed and can only be walked across or viewed up close. A great way to experience Alabama’s covered bridges quickly is to visit several in a single day.
Listed below, we’ve mapped a route that’ll take you to five of Alabama’s most beautiful covered bridges. With a driving distance of 249 miles and a drive time of five hours and eighteen minutes, this route can be accomplished in one day. You’ll even have a generous amount of time to spend at each covered bridge. The route begins at the Cambron Covered Bridge in Huntsville, but you may begin anywhere you wish. If you’re a fan of covered bridges, you don’t want to miss this experience.
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- Cambron Covered Bridge — Huntsville
tripadvisor/management Your first stop will be the Cambron Covered Bridge, which is located at the Madison County Nature Trail in Huntsville. This beautiful covered bridge offers an incredible lake view.
- Swann Covered Bridge — Cleveland
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Your next stop will be the historic Swann Covered Bridge in Cleveland. With a length of 324 feet, it’s Alabama’s longest covered bridge in existence today.
- Easley Covered Bridge — Oneonta
tripadvisor/gram2k17 Following a short drive, you’ll arrive at the Easley Covered Bridge in Oneonta. Built in 1927, it’s Blount County’s oldest covered bridge.
- Horton Mill Covered Bridge — Oneonta
wikipedia/M.L. Devall/Mld74 You’ll then take a short drive to the Horton Mill Covered Bridge, which is located near Oneonta. This historic covered bridge spans the Calvert Prong of the Little Warrior River. It has a height of 70 feet, which makes it the tallest covered bridge above any U.S. waterway.
- Kymulga Covered Bridge — Childersburg
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Your final stop will be the Kymulga Covered Bridge, which was built in 1861 and is located at the Kymulga Grist Mill Park in Childersburg. It’s one of Alabama’s two 19th-century covered bridges that you’ll find standing in its original location today.
Have you ever visited any of these covered bridges in Alabama? If so, please share your experience(s) with us in the comments below.
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For complete driving directions, click here.
tripadvisor/management
Your first stop will be the Cambron Covered Bridge, which is located at the Madison County Nature Trail in Huntsville. This beautiful covered bridge offers an incredible lake view.
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
Your next stop will be the historic Swann Covered Bridge in Cleveland. With a length of 324 feet, it’s Alabama’s longest covered bridge in existence today.
tripadvisor/gram2k17
Following a short drive, you’ll arrive at the Easley Covered Bridge in Oneonta. Built in 1927, it’s Blount County’s oldest covered bridge.
wikipedia/M.L. Devall/Mld74
You’ll then take a short drive to the Horton Mill Covered Bridge, which is located near Oneonta. This historic covered bridge spans the Calvert Prong of the Little Warrior River. It has a height of 70 feet, which makes it the tallest covered bridge above any U.S. waterway.
Your final stop will be the Kymulga Covered Bridge, which was built in 1861 and is located at the Kymulga Grist Mill Park in Childersburg. It’s one of Alabama’s two 19th-century covered bridges that you’ll find standing in its original location today.
To experience more of Alabama’s beautiful covered bridges, you’ll want to take the covered bridge trail that’s featured in the following article: There’s A Covered Bridge Trail In Alabama And You’ll Want To Take It.
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Address: Madison County Nature Trail, 5000 Nature Trail Rd SE, Huntsville, AL 35803, USAAddress: Swann Covered Bridge, 1590 Swann Bridge Rd, Cleveland, AL 35049, USAAddress: Easley Covered Bridge, Easley Bridge Rd, Oneonta, AL 35121, USAAddress: Horton Mill Covered Bridge, 35-91 Covered Bridge Cir, Oneonta, AL 35121, USAAddress: 7346 Grist Mill Rd, Childersburg, AL 35044, USA
