City of Foley Antique Rose Trail

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The Foley Antique Rose Trail, also called the Wilbourne Antique Rose Trail, is a one-mile asphalt path in Foley, Alabama. It opened on March 31, 2007 and runs north–south from East Section Avenue to East Myrtle Avenue, near Route 59 and U.S. 98. The trail is lined with more than 5,000 roses and has signs describing the different rose varieties. It was designated a National Recreation Trail on June 2, 2011.

The route sits on a former railroad line that was once part of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. It began as the Bay Minette–Fort Morgan Railway in 1905, was finished in 1907, and later became part of the L&N. Passenger service ended in 1971, with trains running until 1984. In 2007, city administrator Perry Wilbourne and volunteer Bill Goodwin turned the unused rail line into a rose trail.

Nearby, Heritage Park houses the Foley Railroad Museum in the old L&N depot. The trail is maintained by the City of Foley.