Winston
Looking for solitude and the small town way of life? Then Winston County is the place for you to retire. Home to the communities of Haleyville, Double Springs, Houston, and Arley.
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FISHING AND OUTDOORS
Winston County is home to Bankhead National Forest and the Sipsey Wilderness, which is one of Alabama’s four National Forests that covers 181,230 acres. It is home to Alabama’s only National Wild and Scenic River, the Sipsey Fork River. Recreational Areas offer so many trails you could spend weeks here. There are six recreation areas scattered about the Bankhead National Forest, each offering a unique experience of its own. Facilities for camping, picnicking, fishing, hiking, and swimming are abundant. All facilities are designed with forest users in mind and provide varying challenges for everyone from the novice to the expert. Forest users will find that each area has its own personality and with the changing seasons, even that personality will change. Sipsey is the largest national forest wilderness area east of the Mississippi. The Sipsey Fork River offers a peaceful float trip combined with the beautiful scenery and great camping that distinguishes Bankhead from other National Forests. While canoeing the Sipsey Fork you will pass magnificent walls of rock which have been carved for thousands of years by the erosive power of water. As the Sipsey Fork begins to merge with Smith Lake, the creek becomes non-turbulent and wide. This area must be paddled but offers a slow-pace if interested in fishing or just a slow-paced family trip.
A great place to live, work, play and enjoy friendly neighbors.
Winston County is a great place to live, work, play and enjoy friendly neighbors. We have an abundance of natural resources in the Bankhead National Forest and Smith Lake. We enjoy a great quality of life.

- Mayor Ken Sunseri
Winston County Resident of 46 years
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Upcoming Events
Eagle Awareness Weekend
- Eagle Awareness at Guntersville
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday
Lake Guntersville State Park will host its popular Eagle Awareness Weekends for three weekends…
Art on the Lake
Held alongside beautiful Lake Guntersville, this event features over 130 fine artists and craftsmen…
Bloomin Festival
Arts and crafts will be on display for two days in April when St. Bernard Abbey and Prep School…
Koe Wetzel
Date May 12, 2023 Event Starts 7:30 PM Apollo South Open 5:00 PM Doors Open 6:00 PM Ticket Prices…
For King + Country: What Are We Waiting For? The Tour Part II
Buy Tickets Date May 14, 2023 Event Starts 7:00 PM Apollo South Open 5:00 PM Doors Open 6:00 PM…
Limestone Sheriff's Rodeo
The Annual Limestone Sheriff's Rodeo MAY 19-20, 2023 Considered the largest outdoor rodeo east of…
Coalfest
Display of coal mining artifacts at the old depot, arts and crafts, flea market, car show, live…
Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic
More than 50 big beautiful hot-air balloons will fill the sky above Decatur, Ala., the last weekend…
Miracle Worker Play
Playwright William Gibson's epic drama, "The Miracle Worker" is performed on the grounds of Ivy…
Barbarian Challenge
June 17, 2023 The Barbarian Challenge takes place once a year, on the 3rd Saturday in June at…
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