Talladega National Forest

Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park in McCalla, Alabama, is a dog-friendly park and historical site. Your leashed dog is permitted on the grounds, but not inside any of the historic structures. The National Register of Historic Places lists this 1,500-acre park as a Civil War battleground where Union soldiers stormed and destroyed part of the building and adjacent dwellings in 1865. The park charges a fee to use it; please check their website for the most up-to-date rates.

Pets are welcome at the University of Alabama Arboretum. The University of Alabama Arboretum is a 60-acre botanical garden in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, near the intersection of Veterans Memorial Parkway and Pelham Loop Road. The Arboretum's main focus is on Alabama's native plants and animals. The University of Alabama Arboretum is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day of the week.

Tractor Supply Co. in Tuscaloosa, AL, is a dog-friendly home improvement store where Fido is allowed to join you while you shop for farm supplies, pet and animal foods and supplies, clothes, tools, fencing, and more. During their visit, dogs must be leashed.



The Home Depot in Tuscaloosa, AL, is a dog-friendly home improvement store that welcomes Fido to accompany you while you browse the aisles of tools, garden supplies, and home products.

On more than 1,000 acres, the dog-friendly Paul M. Grist State Park in Selma, AL, provides a serene retreat. The Alabama Black Belt Birding Trail includes a stop at Paul M. Grist. Waterfowl, songbirds, raptors, and both migrant and resident species are all likely to be seen in the park. White-tailed deer, Eastern wild turkey, and a variety of amphibians and reptiles are among the other animals you might observe. Most portions of the park allow dogs as long as they are leashed. For safety concerns, several bike and equestrian riding trails do not allow dogs. In stores, food service areas, bathhouses, pools, and swimming areas, dogs are not permitted.Dogs must not be left unattended, and if left in a heated car, they will be confiscated.