Hey Guys!
This post continues our time in Double Springs, AL.
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After getting up from a great night’s sleep, we started our morning with coffee on the boat dock.
It was so quiet and peaceful.
We had high hopes that the water would eventually clear off but sadly, it never did.
Later, we decided to have a “picnic” lunch on the boat dock.
Y’all know us, we love our “charcuterie boards”.
After lunch, we decided to hike a nearby waterfall called, Caney Creek Falls.
We had tried to hike this falls when we visited in April but couldn’t figure out where the trailhead was so, we decided we would try again.
The falls were only 10-15 mins from our Airbnb.
If you put Caney Creek Falls into your gps, it will get you close to the parking lot for the falls.
We actually passed the parking area 2-3 times before we realized where it was.
You will see this sign on the side of the road….there’s enough space for a few cars to park.
Tip: The waterfall is on private property so be sure that you can still park here.
After getting parked, we followed the instructions on the sign that said to walk up the road to the 3rd driveway on the left.
Once you reach the trailhead, you will see this sign.
This is the spot that our GPS kept taking us to….this is not the parking for the trail.
You will need to go past this gate to start the trail. The hike to the falls is about 1.5 miles roundtrip.
The trail starts out gravel and leads you deep into the woods.
After a few minutes, the trail turned into dirt and became much more narrow.
The trail does have some exposure but is shaded for the most part.
We spotted these mushrooms along the trail.
After walking for about 20 mins, we arrived to the waterfall.
However, it was obscured by trees….that’s when we realized there was a path to the right to get down to the falls.
We had to climb down this bluff to get down to the falls.
Arriving to the falls
The falls has a drop of around 20-30 ft and spills over a rocky ledge into a clear pool below.
It is a gorgeous waterfall and definitely worth the short hike!
No one was at the falls when we arrived so that made it much more enjoyable.
Everything was so lush and green!
One of the most unique features of Caney Creek Falls is the chance to step behind the curtain of falling water.
Of course, we both had to take turns getting our pictures taken behind the falls.
It was such a cool experience!
During the summer, this place is a popular swimming hole.
The water is usually an emerald green, but with so much recent rain, it wasn’t as clear.
We spotted several different varieties of mushrooms near the falls.
After spending a few minutes at the falls, we made our way back to our car.
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Once we made it back to our Airbnb, we headed to the dock to relax.
The water looked even muddier than before!
After relaxing for a while, my hubby fired up the grill……we had decided to grill burgers.
They were so good!
Later that evening, we headed back to the boat dock to stargaze.
The house is in a perfect spot for stargazing, with virtually no light pollution.
We spent nearly an hour under the stars before finally calling it a night.
The next morning, we once again headed to the boat dock to have our coffee.
It was such a peaceful morning….
I could have sat out here all day.
After our coffee, we headed back inside to make breakfast before we had to check out and head home.
Enjoying our breakfast on the deck
After breakfast, we packed up and started our drive home.
On the way, we came across a quaint little coffee shop and decided it was the perfect place to take a break.
The inside was so cute!
The name of the coffee shop was called, The Local Grind and it was located in Moulton, AL.
They had an extensive coffee menu!
The coffee was so good!
After arriving back in Nashville, we stopped and had dinner with our daughter at Little Hats Italian Market.
We’ve eaten here before and the food is always so good.
The turkey and cheese sandwich….yum!
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After dinner, we headed home.
Thanks for reading!
Stay tuned for our next adventure!