Gardendale
Maybe I can help shed some light on Gardendale seeing as I live here and know the area pretty well.
First, let me say that Wes, Kudzu and Mike know me (could be a good thing) so they can vouch for me.
There is a relatively new ORV park in Mt. Olive, Al. It's the one where the last two (2) Superlift events were held. It's called
Gray Rock ORV and is privately owned.
It is a "reservation only" type ORV park for liability and safety issues. It can be reserved for an event or for a group. It has over 2100 acres of land that has trails from mild to wild on it. This is one of the reasons why it's by reservation only. It's so darn big! That, and this way we know who and how many are there so no-one is unaccounted for!
Also, it's partialy due to the fact there was a Superlift attendee that left the grounds to go for "gas and munchies". He got into an accident, had no insurance, and long story short, the "injured parties" went after the property owner. So that is one of the reasons why ALL vehicles entering the park are required to be LICENCED and INSURED. Liability insurance is an inexpensive policy and should be a smart thing to have in our sport.
You can click on the link I provided to go to the web site to check the park out. I think you all would like it. It has something for just about everyone.
One of the main reasons for the park's existance is all the pressure on the trails around Gardendale. There's been a lot of property change hands, some legal actions, clear-cutting, and home and businesses springing up all around here.
So, the powers that be, decided to try to save a place for 4x4 enthusiasts to go enjoy their sport in a place designed for it.
Sounded good to me so I designed and built the web site to help get the word out. I hope I've been of some help. If not or if there are questions, feel free to email me at
[email protected] or use any of the numbers or email on the site.