A city-owned preserve near Alabama’s beaches offers something hard to find on Alabama’s bustling coast: A true sense of isolation in nature.

The nearby Gulf State Park is a crown jewel of the state park system, offering RV camping, a landmark fishing pier, a recently redeveloped lodge, lakes and trails. The Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge of protects thousands of acres critical beach habitat along the Fort Morgan peninsula.

Compared to those magnets, Foley’s Graham Creek Preserve is smaller, newer and much less widely known. Yet it has rewards of its own. Meandering through its fields, you may find rare, exotic pitcher plants sprouting up close at hand.

Foley's Graham Creek Nature Preserve provides entry to Wolf Bay. (Courtesy of Foley) Courtesy of the city of Foley

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