Editing Limestone County, Alabama (section)

==Recreation==
*Antebellum Trail – a trail rich in the Antebellum period architecture that highlights Athens, Belle Mina and Mooresville. 
* Ardmore Walking Tracks – One {{convert|.25|miles}} walking track is located in Ardmore Town Park on Park Avenue. The other {{convert|0.5|miles}} track is locating in Ardmore's John Barns Park on Ardmore Ridge Road
* Athens Greenway Walking Trail – This {{convert|3.3|miles}} walking trail starts at the Athens SportsPlex goes by Athens High School and Athens Public Archery Range and continues to U.S. Highway 72 for an additional {{convert|1.2|miles}}
*Athens Historic Volksmarch – An American Volksport Association (AVA) sanctioned 10K (6.2 miles) walk.
*Beaty Historic District Walking Tour "Step Back In Time" – walking tour of the Robert Beaty Historic District which was placed on the Registry of Historic Places in 1984.
*Civil War Trail – Driving/walking trail highlighting the history of the Civil War in the greater Limestone County community.
*Cowford Landing – swimming, fishing, and boating.
*The Glory Road – Driving tour of historic and community churches of Limestone County
* Limestone County Canoe and Kayak Trail – a {{convert|21.9|miles}} along the [[Elk River (Alabama)|Elk River]] for canoeing with five access sites. Designated a [[National Recreation Trail]] in 2010.<ref name="2010-NRT">[http://www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails/10NRTapps.html 2010 NRT designations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318074209/http://www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails/10NRTapps.html|date=March 18, 2012}}. National Recreation Trails. June 2, 2010. U.S. Department of Interior. Accessed March 15, 2012.</ref>
* Noah Bike and Vintage Car Trail – a road route for bicycles, motorcycles, and vintage cars in Northwest Limestone County that is {{convert|89|miles}} long. The starts and ends at the Athens-Limestone Visitor Center at {{coord|34.803|-86.967}}.
* [[Richard Martin Trail]] – a {{convert|10.2|miles}} [[rail trail]] in northern part of the county for bicycling, horseback riding, and walking.<ref name="NRT-DB-RMT">[http://www.americantrails.org/NRTDatabase/trailDetail.php?recordID=3617 Richard Martin Trail] National Recreation Trails Database. American Trails. Last Updated 06/09/2011.</ref> Designated a [[National Recreation Trail]] in 2010.<ref name="2010-NRT" /><ref name="VisitAthensAL.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.VisitAthensAL.com|title=Athens-Limestone County Tourism|website=Visit Athens Alabama|language=en|access-date=March 6, 2018}}</ref>
'''GOLFING'''
* Canebrake Club – membership
* Southern Gayles Golf Club – community

'''FISHING'''
*Limestone County Alabama offers access to the prime fishing waters of the Elk River, Tennessee River and Wheeler Lake.

'''HUNTING'''
* Limestone Hunting Preserve & Sporting Clays offers deer, dove, quail, pheasant and chukar hunts and sporting clays.
* Piney Creek Kennels and Hunting Preserve offers 100+ acres of dove and quail hunting land.
* Swan Creek WMA – 8,870 acres of Alabama Department of Conservation managed area and includes a shooting range
* Tennessee Valley Federal Property – 11,300 acres of regulated hunting land

'''FESTIVALS'''
* February
** Hospice Chili Challenge – last weekend
* March
**Polk Sallet Follies – second week, Thursday-Saturday
**Home and Garden Show – second weekend
*April
**Athens Cruise In (April–September)
**Saturday Historic Walking Tours – Athens & Mooresville – each Saturday
**Cars and Bikes on the Square – last Saturday
**Singing on the Square (April–September) – third Fridays
**Earth Day Celebration – third Saturday
*May
**Athens-Limestone Relay for Life
**Limestone Sheriff's Rodeo 
**Athens Bible School Homespun Arts and Crafts Show
*June
**Athens Lions Club Kiddie Carnival (last weekend in June to first weekend August)
*July
**Limestone County Week of Independence (last Saturday of June to first Saturday of July)
**Firework Show 
**Ardmore Lions Club Tractor and Truck Pull – second weekend
**CASA Mud Volleyball Tournament – third Saturday
**Alabama Championship Tractor and Truck Pull – Tanner – last weekend
*August
**Ardmore Crape Myrtle Festival
**Ardmore Police Reserve Rodeo
**Piney Chapel American Farm Heritage Days
*September
**Athens Grease Festival
*October
**Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention – first full weekend
**Wacky Quacky Ducky Derby – first full weekend
**Athens Storytelling Festival – last weekend
*November
**Hilltop Arts Festival
**Athens Christmas Open House
*December
**Athens Christmas Parade
**Limestone County Tree Lighting (same night as Athens Parade)
**Ardmore Christmas Parade
**Elkmont Lions Club Christmas Parade
**Sippin' Cider
**Lincoln Bridgeforth Park Tree Lighting

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