Natural Bridge recreational area located 1.4 miles off highway 278 contains rock formations, picnic areas, walking trails, and beautiful scenery. The area has many paths along slopes and ridges leading to the bridge and streams. There are also primitive picnic sites with tables and fire pits for day use, as well as rock steps to make climbing easier between observation areas. The area provides a day of enjoying nature and quiet scenery on the southeastern edge of the Bankhead National Forest.

1. Natural Bridge recreational area is located
1.4 miles off highway 278, on County Road 63
North. It contains many rock formations, a
picnic area, walking trails, and beautiful
scenery.

2. There are many paths along the slope
leading to the bridge, some follow along
the ridge. Others follow the stream that
runs out of the cave. There are options to
the steep slope that comes out on the north
side, there is a more gradual climb out on
the southeast trail. These pictures where
taken in October, 2014.

3. There are a few primitive picnic sites at the
area that have concrete tables and a fire pit for
day use.

4. There are three sets of rock steps that go to and
from two observation areas to make the climbing a
little easier.

5. This is the first picture from beneath the
structure, the early morning sun is beaming in
over the top.

6. This is the second picture from below at a
slightly different angle.

7. This is a picture of the caves and rocks that
are underneath the structure.

8. This one of many rock formations that are on the
trail out of the woods.

9. Here is a closer look at some of the
distinguishing characteristics of these rock
faces.

10. Here are more of the odd formations. If you want
to spend a day enjoying nature, and some quiet,
beautiful scenery, come find this out of the way
recreational area on the southeastern edge of the
Bankhead National Forest.ere