Riverfront Trail Adventurous Thing To Do In Albany

by Samuel Drake Business Valuation

If you are an adventurous person and searching for adventure while vacationing in Albany, GA then the city has much to offer you. There are many places and sites where you can go on adventurous rides and have a lot of fun and entertainment. Albany is the largest city on the Flint river. The whole city is situated on the bank of the river. There are many bridges to cross the river and many parks and trails on either side of the river. People specially use these riverfront trails to visit downtown Albany or just go on adventurous rides with their family or friends.

Flint riverfront trail is a 2.4 mile paved trail that extends from Riverfront Park to Cox Landing. If you are visitor then you can hire a bike from the Albany Welcome Center for four hours or the whole day. The Albany Welcome Center also provide a helmet, a basket and a lock with the bike at no extra charge. If you know horse riding then you can rent a horse and can enjoy riding on the riverfront trail while enjoying the beauty of the nature. You can also walk on the trail. The choice is yours whether to hire a bike or horse or just walk through the trail.

After hiring the bike from the Albany Welcome Center, you can start your trail from there only by reaching your first stop at Riverfront Park. Riverfront park is spread over an area of six-acre all along the Flint river. It is a beautiful place to visit with kids, family and friends. You can have picnics or gatherings here in the lawns of the park. The park has pavilion areas and music- and light-animated play fountain. After visiting the park and spending some good time with your kids or friends, you can continue your riverfront trail toward the final destination that is Cox Landing.

Such trails are best to way to learn about the local ecosystem and ecosystem of Flint river. You will also get chance closely absorb the local lifestyle of Albany people. On your way on the trail, you can stop in between and try local eateries from the local shops near to the riverfront trail and can continue your journey.

While enjoying the trail from Riverfront park to Cox Landing, in between you can stop to visit Chehaw nature's park, Radium Springs garden and Flint Riverquarium.

Visit Flint Riverquarium, and view different species of animals that are found in Flint river salt and fresh water. It is a must visit place with whole family and your kids will get the chance to see live, the staff feeding gladiators and fishes. Radium Springs garden is one of the seven natural wonders of Georgia. It has a restored terrace, new sidewalks, a casino garden and gazebos. This garden pumps crystal clear water from a underground cave.

Chehaw is conservational land spread over 700 acres and has wild animal park. It is a beautiful natural place to spend a day with kids and relatives. It is one of the major Albany GA Attractions.

After visting or a stay for short time at all these place at last you will reach to Cox Landing, that is the end of 2.4 miles riverfront trail.

If you want to know more about the things to do in Albany while your stay in city, you can visit tourism site of the Albany www.visitalbanyga.com