Recreation

Water Recreation If boating, swimming, skiing, boarding, fishing or camping on a 44,000-acre fresh water lake is just not enough entertainment, there are plenty of other activities around Lake Martin to keep your entire family entertained and happy. One of the best places to enjoy water activities on Lake Martin is Wind Creek State Park. Wind Creek also hosts several events throughout the year. There are several clubs dedicated to water sports including Dixie Sailing Club, Alex City Bassmasters and StillWaters Yacht Club.

Kowaliga Marina Fourth of July Boat Parade

There are many boat ramps located all around Lake Martin for easy water access:

• Alexander City Boat Ramp - Coley Creek Road, Alexander City
  
• Castaway Island - Off Highway 50 in Red Hill
  
• D.A.R.E. Power Park - Young's Ferry Road
  
• Kowaliga Landing - On the north end of Kowaliga Bridge on Highway 63
  
• Madwin Creek - Point Windy Drive
  
• New Hope Church - Off Highway 63, Wicker Point Road to Young's Ferry West
  
• Pace's Point - Off Highway 34 on Red Ridge Road
  
• Pineywoods Landing - Coven Abbett Road to Pineywoods, then right on Corley Road
  
• Real Island - Highway 9 in Equality to County Road 2 to Real Island Road
  
• Smith Landing - Old Susanna Road in Dadeville
  
• Union - Off Highway 50 on Center Port Road
  
• Wind Creek State Park - Highway 63 to Highway 128 and into park

Golf For those that enjoy hitting 18 holes, the Lake Martin area is home to a variety of beautiful and challenging courses. The Willow Point Golf & Country Club course is a private course. Lakewinds Golf Course, is an Alexander City public course located right off Highway 280 east of Alexander City. Lakewinds is a public course. Located near Dadeville is StillWaters Golf Resort. In nearby Coosa County, play a quick game at Hatchett Creek on its 9-hole course. Lake Martin is centrally located among four Robert Trent Jones golf courses, and close enough to the others for a day or weekend golf trip.

City Parks Between the Dadeville and Alexander City parks and recreation organizations, there are plenty of high-quality parks and sporting fields. The Sportplex in Alexander City is home to all the necessary fields for youth leagues and high school sports, as well as a horse arena, swimming pool, pavilions, walking trails and other buildings for meetings or gatherings. The Sportplex is also home to Imagination Station, a large, secure playground area for children built by the community. Dadeville's equivalent to Imagination Station is Creation Plantation. Dadeville residents make use of McKelvey Park, which is quite often home to Dixie Youth World Series games.

A gorgeous Lake Martin sunset

	Historical Parks History abounds in Central Alabama, from Andrew Jackson at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park to his fort at Fort Toulouse, history buffs will find interesting tours, exhibits and events within an hours drive of Lake Martin. Tuskegee University in Tuskegee holds tours and has several exhibits, as well as Old Alabama Town in Montgomery.
Re-enactment at Horseshoe Bend Park

Culture and Fine Arts The Alexander City Arts Council arranges for a variety of cultural performances throughout the year in Alexander City. Genres ranging from ballet to Shakespeare are enjoyed by many Lake Martin residents through the arts council. The Alexander City Jazz Fest hosts an annual two-day event in downtown Alexander City and on Lake Martin featuring many popular jazz, blues and zydeco artists from around the country. As well as other smaller venues, the world-renowned Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery holds performances throughout the year. Only an hour away, Birmingham is home to many cultural opportunities. One of the state's finest art museums is located downtown.

Lake Martin Amphitheater is home  to many annual events

Events Lake Martin Amphitheater is home to several large annual events including the Russell Lands July Fourth Blast and the Jett Williams Kowaliga Reunion. Children's Harbor, a non-profit organization that assists children and their families, also hosts several fun annual fundraisers including an annual antique boat show. Several country-style fairs are held in different locations around Lake Martin, as well as Christmas parades and pageants, and an Oktoberfest. Many fun family-oriented events revolve around Lake Martin, including a July Fourth boat parade and Russell Lands' fireworks show.

Family fun at the annual Kiwanis fair