Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail - Rosemary Dunes Trailhead

Free state park. Nice wide path. Easily navigated a wheelchair through this boardwalk. So much to see. Could spends hours here. Clean restrooms.

We took a wonderful stroll on the trail on a late September morning. Only some of the trail has shading, so afternoon walks on hot days can be a challenge. No mosquitoes to speak of. The trail was a mix of wooden walkways, asphalt, and a little bit of grass. There's one water station along the way. There was no elevation. Overall, its a pleasant, not too hard, 3+ mile trail good for walking, jogging, and biking.

Super nice and kept up! Plenty of benches and picnic tables along the way to rest, even clean bathrooms along the trails! They had things along the way even for the children to play on. We saw turtles, alligators, and lots of beautiful nature! I would definitely recommend taking the family and make a day of it!

The Hugh Branyon Backcountry Trail is a really great walk (or jog/bike). We walked only 3 miles round trip of it while at least 25 people were smarter than us riding past us on their bicycles. That would have been a great idea for us too but we were walking with 2 dogs. We did this hike on Fri. 9-23-22 and it was in the 90s but felt like 100. My car said 102 when I left. It was a really hot walk and I do not recommend walking all the way back to the campground or the nature center or the beach from the main parking lot... unless the weather is in the 80s or cooler cause the 90s was absolutely too hot to do all that walking. You are walking in 100% SUN 🌞 (if it's sunny) no shade until you come across the bridges with the overhangs and benches etc. So be prepared if walking...I truly recommend biking over walking. There's a lot more to the park than what we got to do if you ride a bike instead of walking, you will be able to see a LOT more of the park.

Great trails, lots of wild life from gators, snakes, bobcats, otters, deer, turtles, eagles, osprey and coyotes just to name a few.

A great bike ride through the park! My favorite section to start at is the Gulf Oak Ridge Trail West & make a large loop as it's beautiful & a little more shaded with Oak Trees and Spanish moss hanging down over the path. Make sure to bring stuff to protect against the biting yellow flies during this time of the year. I recommend picking up a bottle of Cactus Juice Bug Protectant to have on hand just in case!

Wonderful paved trails in a natural setting. Saw an alligator!

Got here by mistake, but was a wonderful discovery. Very well kept trails and beautiful park

Beautiful little trail. Great for dogs or bikes.

Fun trail, but it is best experienced on bikes..we rented ours at infinity bikes (highly recommended). Bring plenty of water , snacks and plan the trails you want to take because it gets hot and there isn’t a lot of shade!

Bike rentals (for free!), well maintained trails, wildlife...how could you go wrong? This place is a gem amongst a tourist centered, beachy area. We took several excellent hikes here, just disappointed we were too early for the magnolia blossoms!

Great spot for leisure activity! Nice trails…always a favorite spot of ours when in town!!!

Beautiful biking and walking trails. We have been riding about 10 miles a day all week long. Ok, if you have a bike what are you waiting for?? We have found about 8 different places to park and unload the bikes. From Gulf Shores all the way to Orange Beach. Can't wait to comeback and do these trails again soon.

Really great nature walk with quiet Gulf Coast woods, away from the busyness of the beach. There are miles of well-maintained boardwalks. Great place to get away.

This is a great trail. If you are taking dogs I suggest a stroller because the gaps in the wood was so big our dogs paws kept slipping through. We saw an armadillo

My whole family had a wonderful time riding our bikes on this trail. There were 5 of us riding, 3 were children ages 5- 10. The trail was clean & wide. There were plenty of fun places for the kids to stop & play. Their favorite was the climbing rocks near the butterfly garden.

Nice area, lots of great views and 28 miles of trails and boardwalks. When you want a moment to get away this is a great place to go. Check out the Bloom bicycle app and find a free bike to ride through the park or bring your own.

crowded with motorcycles lately, still 5 stars

Great views on lengthy developed trails connecting the entirety of the State Park trail system. Careful of the bike traffic though...lots of ebikes.

Best biking trails. Beautiful scenery and lots of wildlife.