Scenic
Horseback Riding Trails
Near Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Nature preserve, horseback riding, boarding stables, primitive camping, and RV parking! Conveniently located 20 miles south of Tuscaloosa, AL.
SIMS CREEK FARM at KNOXVILLE, AL
“A Big Country Experience That’s Close To The City!”
Welcome to Sims Creek Farm, where stunning scenery, abundant wildlife, relaxation, and privacy combine to form the perfect outdoor experience. Sims Creek Farm is a privately owned family farm spanning 400 acres of mixed terrain, including open fields, wooded hills, mature forest, free-flowing springs, wetlands, and multiple creeks (including the Sims Creek). Enjoy the freedom of the great outdoors while horseback riding, hiking, and mountain biking on miles of developed roads and trails which wind through the forest, over the fields, up the hills, and across multiple creeks. The farm is large enough to ride and explore all day without getting bored. Trail conditions vary from peaceful riding to more challenging riding conditions for both novice and experienced riders.
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Enjoy Nature At Its Finest!
A truly private and uncrowded trail riding experience
Take a break from the crowded city stables and their short-riding trails. Come and experience trail riding like it should be.
A huge riding area with varying terrain and natural conditions
Enjoy hundreds of acres to explore unrestricted. Ride wherever you want without being crowded out by other guests.
Private Horseback Riding Trails Near Tuscaloosa, AL
20 MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN TUSCALOOSA
1 HOUR FROM DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM
PRIVATE UNRESTRICTED OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE
CHALLENGING TRAILS & RIDING CONDITIONS
Private Horseback Riding Trails Near Birmingham, AL
Explore Miles of Private Horseback Riding Trails
Adventure awaits! Enjoy 400 acres of private land to explore as you see fit. Ride all day, relax, watch the wildlife, and decompress from city life.
A Private, Secluded, Outdoor Experience
Freedom to do whatever you want or nothing at all. Play hard or just sit back and relax. Do your own thing and enjoy nature without being crowded out by other visitors.
Private Horse Stables and Boarding Services Near Tuscaloosa, AL
Love your horse and keep it nearby. Safely board your equine companion at Sims Creek Farm. Our farm and barn facilities are conveniently located 20 miles south of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The drive time from downtown Tuscaloosa is approximately 20 minutes. That’s quick enough for daily visits to check in on your horse friend and have an afternoon ride. As always, the setting is private, secluded, and not overcrowded with other riders. Enjoy nature’s peace and quiet and unplug from your busy city life!
Bring Your Own Horse. We Do Not Rent or Lease any Animals.
Immerse Yourself in Nature
If you like wildlife then you’ll love visiting the farm! Immerse yourself in nature with wildlife surrounding you everywhere. Our private nature sanctuary is packed full of all kinds of native wildlife (deer, turkey, squirrel, beavers, ducks, coyotes, bobcats, and more). We have several planted green fields with automatic feeders to attract animals for better viewing throughout the day. Interact with wild animals in their own habitat. Take a peaceful nap in the woods. Stay late and hear the coyotes howl.
Horse Camping Near Tuscaloosa, AL
Sims Creek Farm is conveniently located 20 miles (20 minutes) south of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and is only 85 miles (1 hour) south of Birmingham, Alabama – close enough for a quick day or weekend getaway. Take a quick ride, spend the day exploring the land, and spend the night camping with your horse nearby. Cook your food and roast marshmallows over an open campfire (horses love marshmallows too), or take a quick trip to town for a fancy dinner. Football Fans, we are a quick 20-minute drive from downtown Tuscaloosa, Alabama. As everyone knows, Tuscaloosa is home to the Alabama Crimson Tide Football Team (Roll Tide), so book a weekend stay with us when football season comes. Bring your horses and your RV. Stay for the week or weekend, enjoy nature, explore the land, watch the wildlife, go watch the football game, and come back and play some more.
