Cahaba River Canoe Access Points in 2006 

US 11 in Trussville - At the Municipal Park. Unimproved, but not difficult. Good parking available. 7 miles to County Road 10.

County Road 10 - Unimproved and difficult access. Parking is limited and hazardous. 8.4 miles to Lovick.

Lovick - "Unofficial"; a trailer park and private property. Parking is limited. Probably not suitable for public access. Put-in on the river is not difficult. 5.9 miles to Grants' Mill Road.

Grants' Mill Road - Official Jefferson County Canoe Launch. Access is steep but paved. Parking is excellent. One of the most heavily used put-ins on the Cahaba. 6.9 miles to Old Overton Road.

Old Overton Road - Official Jefferson County Canoe Launch. Access is great, paved. Parking is excellent. One of the most heavily used take-outs on the Cahaba. 5.3 miles to Highway 280.

Highway 280 - "Unofficial"; Property of Birmingham Water Works. They neither forbid nor encourage access at this spot. The access is heavily used. Unimproved. Not too difficult. 4-wheel vehicles drive to this spot causing significant erosion problems. Parking is limited and hazardous. The BWWSB, Malcolm Pirnie, and Energen are developing a plan for better access at this general location.

Rocky Ridge Road - "Unofficial"; cul de sac of residential development. Very steep and rough. Parking is ok, but limited. 5.2 miles to next take-out.

Lorna Road - Official Jefferson County Canoe Launch. Access is steep, but good. Parking is hidden from view (That's good and bad). 9.8 miles to Highway 52 Bridge.

Buck Creek - "Unofficial"; On Highway 261 across from "Incahoots" bar/restaurant. Access is good, parking is abundant. 5.0 miles to Highway 52 Bridge.

Alabama Small Boats - Private property of canoe outfitter. It has always been accessible to us and their customers. Access is steep and difficult. Parking is good and spacious, but rather far from the take-out. 19.4 miles to Booth's Ford take-out.

Booth's Ford - Good access from Highway 13 side, abundant parking. Poor road access from the  County Rd 251 side. The area is heavily used by ATV enthusiasts, much to the detriment of the river. 13.7 miles to Piper Bridge take-out. 5.9 miles to the Marvel Slab.

Marvel Slab - "Unofficial"; Gulf States Timber property. Frequently used by fishermen and drinking enthusiasts. Roads to this spot are rugged and impassible during rainy periods. Access is difficult. 7.8 miles to Piper bridge take-out.

Piper Bridge - A dirt road from Bibb County Road 24 is maintained by Bibb County Commission. This is the put-in for many Cahaba lily trips. Access is excellent. Parking is limited. 7.6 miles to River Bend Bridge take-out.

Bulldog Bend Bridge (on Little Cahaba River) - On Bibb County Road 65 crossing the Little Cahaba River. River access is excellent. Parking and turn-around space is tiny. 4.2 miles to Six-mile Creek take-out, a private access available through Limestone Park Canoe. Or, 6.9 miles to River Bend Bridge.

River Bend Bridge - On Bibb County Road 26. Parking is limited and far from the river. Access is moderately difficult because it is steep and far from the parking area. 8.8 miles to Cecil Crews Park.

Schultz Creek Bridge - On Highway 219. Parking is limited and hazardous. Access is steep and difficult. 5.0 miles to Cecil Crews Park.

Cecil Crews Park - A private park, which is generally open to the public. River access is a boat launch adequate for small powerboats. Abundant parking. The park is locked up at night. 11.7 miles to Harrisburg Bridge.

Harrisburg Bridge - Dirt road off Highway 5. River access is a steep mud bank. Parking is adequate. The location is remote and isolated. It is a popular drinking spot. 11.3 miles to Jericho (Heiberger) Bridge.

Heiberger or Jericho Bridge - Dirt road off Highway 5. River access is a steep sandy bank. Parking is limited unless vehicles are left at the Heiberger Methodist Church nearby. 11.5 miles to Sprott Bridge.

Sprott Bridge -  On State Highway 183. A paved launch is used for small powerboats. Parking is generous and has been perfectly safe, so far. 7.3 river miles to Radford take-out.

Radford -  A Perry County dirt road off State Highway 14. An iron bridge has collapsed into the river at this spot, creating a bit of a hazard at the take-out. River access is a very steep muddy bank. Parking is limited to about 4 vehicles. 9.1 river miles to Suttle Bridge.

Suttle Bridge - County Road 6. River access is a moderately steep sandy bank. Parking is adequate. 9.7 miles to US 80.

US 80 Bridge - Parking is no problem. River access is a rather steep mud bank. 12 river miles to Highway 22 Bridge.

Highway 22 Bridge - Abundant parking. River access is a moderate sandy bank. About 7 river miles to a take-out proposed by the Olde Cahawba Park. 8.5 or 9 river miles to the boat ramp at the Olde Cahawba Park.

Proposed Olde Cahawba Park Access -  River access is a short, steep, sandy bank. Parking is unlimited. This site has been used as a camping spot for Boy Scout Troops.

Olde Cahawba Park Boat Ramp -  The paved launch has been used by small powerboats to gain access to the Alabama River and the mouth of the Cahaba River. This access may be closed due to concerns about disturbing archeologically significant artifacts, which have recently been detected adjacent to this spot.

Put-ins/Take-outs noted in blue are public property.