Cherokee County
223+/- Acres Of Pine Timber, Hunting Land And Pond Near Centre, Alabama
15150 Hwy 411 Leesburg, AL 35983
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Description
Located along Highway 411 east of Centre, Alabama, and only a few miles west of Cave Spring, Georgia, this 223+/- acre Cherokee County property combines timber investment potential, hunting and recreational opportunities, water, extensive paved road frontage, and multiple potential homesites. Its location just inside the Alabama state line provides convenient access to communities in both Alabama and northwest Georgia while offering enough acreage to manage as a productive timber and recreational tract.
The property has paved road access on three sides, with primary access from Highway 411 along the southern portion of the tract as well as frontage along County Road 159 and County Road 101. Several thousand feet of road frontage provide multiple points of access and can be valuable for timber management, recreational use, future development planning, and potential division of the property, subject to applicable zoning, subdivision regulations, road access requirements, and other governmental approvals.
Timber consists primarily of planted pine that is ready for a first thinning. A well-planned thinning could create immediate opportunities to improve access, establish additional wildlife openings, enhance visibility throughout portions of the property, and begin shaping the tract around the next owner’s timber, hunting, and recreational objectives. Several streamside management zones add hardwood cover and natural diversity throughout the pine plantation. These areas provide valuable habitat transitions and travel corridors for wildlife while adding visual variety to the landscape.
A pond approximately one acre is tucked into a hollow and serves as one of the property’s attractive recreational features. The pond creates opportunities for fishing, camping, wildlife viewing, or establishing a cabin site overlooking the water. Combined with the surrounding timber and rolling terrain, it provides a private destination within the larger acreage that could become a central part of a recreational property plan.
Near the center of the tract is a large existing opening that could be developed into a substantial wildlife food plot. Additional food plots, shooting lanes, internal roads, and bedding or nesting cover could potentially be incorporated as part of a future timber harvest. Because much of the acreage is currently planted pine, a new owner has considerable flexibility to design a land-management plan around deer hunting, turkey hunting, timber production, prescribed fire, wildlife habitat improvement, or a combination of these uses.
This area of Cherokee County supports populations of white-tailed deer and turkeys, making this tract well-suited for buyers interested in hunting land in northeast Alabama. Strategic timber thinning followed by properly implemented prescribed fire and wildlife habitat management could further diversify understory vegetation and improve habitat conditions. Existing streamside zones, the central opening, pond, planted pine, and varied edge habitat provide a strong framework for future management.
Terrain across most of the property is gently rolling and manageable. Toward the front of the tract, a ridge provides higher elevation and the potential for broad panoramic countryside views with selective timber clearing. That ridge is one of several areas that could be considered for a future homesite or cabin site. Buyers looking for more privacy may prefer locations farther into the interior of the acreage near the pond or central portions of the property.
Location is another important feature. The property sits along the Highway 411 corridor between Centre, Alabama, and Cave Spring, Georgia, placing it within reach of Rome and Cedartown, Georgia, while maintaining convenient access west toward Centre and Weiss Lake. Centre is the county seat of Cherokee County, which is located in northeast Alabama along the Georgia state line. Cherokee County is also home to Weiss Lake, a major regional fishing and recreational destination.
For buyers seeking a large Alabama timber tract, recreational hunting property, potential homestead, weekend retreat, or land investment near the Georgia border, this 223+/--acre property offers several useful components in a single tract. Planted pine provides a timber-management foundation. The pond and streamside areas add water and habitat diversity. Existing open ground offers an immediate food plot opportunity. Extensive paved road frontage improves accessibility, and the property’s size creates room to pursue multiple management goals without committing the entire acreage to a single use.
The combination of Highway 411 frontage, county road frontage, timber, water, wildlife habitat, gently rolling terrain, potential views, and proximity to communities in both Alabama and Georgia also gives this property long-term versatility. Whether the objective is timber management, deer and turkey hunting, recreational use, establishing a cabin or homesite, or evaluating future division potential, this Cherokee County tract provides a strong starting point.
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Details
- 223+/- acres in Cherokee County, Alabama, near the Georgia state line
- Located along Highway 411 east of Centre and west of Cave Spring, Georgia
- Paved road access on three sides with several thousand feet of road frontage
- Primarily planted pine timber positioned for a potential first thinning
- Pond measuring approximately one acre with fishing, camping, and cabin-site potential
- Large central opening that could serve as a substantial wildlife food plot
- Strong deer and turkey hunting potential with opportunities for habitat improvements
- Multiple potential homesites, recreational uses, and possible future division opportunities