Feed Your Adventure on the Flavors of the Black Belt

Pack your bags, a picnic basket, and a cooler, and load up with family and friends (don’t forget your pup!) for a delicious road trip as you Feed Your Adventure on the Flavors of the Black Belt Trail. Our nine different Black Belt food trails each offer a back roads weekend jaunt through Alabama’s Black Belt region, with tasty tips on where you should stop and feed upon the bounty of drinks and eats created by the locals.

What You’ll Find

Our trail comprises nine different themed Alabama Black Belt food trails where you’ll pause for goodies that have been baked, brewed, butchered, canned, distilled, gathered, ground, pickled, roasted, and smoked … just for you! Use our new passport to check-in along the trail and earn points to win prizes. The color-coded map below outlines the nine trails, and each has a trail guide you can download below that includes:

Favorite stops for handmade items by local artisans
Historical facts about the people, places, and events that define the cultural character of our rural communities
Info about ways you can enjoy some outdoor fun on our rivers, lakes, and wooded lands
Tips on where the locals eat that take the guesswork out of finding favorites for memorable meals
Options for best places to stop and stay awhile, whether relaxing by a campfire or cozying up in a cabin or a friendly bed and breakfast
An Alabama Black Belt food shopping checklist that highlights the delectable creations you’ll want to sample and take home

CLICK ON THE “GET YOUR PASS” BUTTON TO DOWNLOAD YOUR MOBILE PASS TODAY.

Check-in along the trail using our Mobile Exclusive Passport to earn points and win prizes.

You will love exploring all that the Alabama Black Belt has to offer!

Try Our Nine Different Trails for Cold Drinks, Good Eats & Back Road Treats

Click here to download the trail map and legend.

Click here to download the complete Black Belt trail brochure.

Click the links below to download the trail guides for the Flavors of the Black Belt Trail:

Baker’s Confections are Sweet Perfection

Sumter, Hale & Greene County

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Divine Sausages Rival Devil Dogs

Butler, Conecuh & Crenshaw County

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Donuts Galore & French Swirls

Barbour, Bullock, & Pike County

Trail Partners:
Bullock County Tourism Council
Eufaula/Barbour County Chamber of Commerce
Pike County Chamber of Commerce

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Cheesy Bites…Smokin’ Sauces

Perry, Dallas & Lowndes County

Trail Partners:
Selma/Dallas County Chamber of Commerce

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Fish Kings & Pepper Jelly Queens

Choctaw & Marengo County

Trail Partners:
Demopolis Chamber of Commerce

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Ques ‘N’ Brews

Tuscaloosa & Pickens County

Trail Partners:
Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports

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Scout for Tasty Treasures

Clarke, Monroe & Wilcox County

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Spirits on the Plains

Lee & Russell County

Trail Partners:
Auburn/Opelika Tourism

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Syrup Makin ‘N’ Bacon Jammin

Montgomery & Macon County

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BLACK BELT FOOD PHOTO CONTEST

Enter our Feed Your Adventure Photo Contest by posting your Black Belt food trail photos for us to share. You’ll be entered to win a trails tote bag and goodies from our trail partners!

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FLAVORS OF THE BLACK BELT PASSPORT

Download the Black Belt Flavors Passport and follow the rules for a chance to win an adventurous weekend getaway to Lakepoint State Park!

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