Parks and Recreation
Both cities of Auburn and Opelika operate individual parks and recreation departments that manage numerous parks and facilities throughout the area. Through these sites, residents have access to trail systems, recreation centers, athletic fields, tennis courts, swimming pools and a long list of other amenities. Accompanying these features is a multitude of year-round recreational programming and events for all ages.
Horse enthusiasts regularly visit the Whatley Equestrian Center, part of the Whatley Cattle Company ranch, in Opelika. Here, people take advantage of riding/horsemanship lessons, roping lessons, a variety of clinics and seminars, and even cow working lessons. The Auburn-Opelika area is also home to a number of well-known, well-maintained public and private golf courses.
In fact, in recent years, Golf Digest recognized the region as the “#1 Area in America for Golf.”
The region is also ideal for outdoor and nature lovers. Chewacla State Park stretches over 696 acres of beautiful land in the area, offering activities such as swimming, fishing, hiking, camping and picnicking. Other great resources for outdoor recreation include the City of Opelika-operated Spring Villa Park, the 130-acre Lee County Public Lake, and the nearby Tuskegee National Forest (15 miles outside of Auburn-Opelika) and Lake Martin (30 minutes away).
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