I hear that Estill Fork is nice all year

Shhhhhhh.
The Paint Rock Valley is a diamond in the rough. Most of the great benefits of rural living but within 15 minutes of downtown Huntsville. Any town around there; Gurley, Princeton, Garth, Trenton, Hollytree, Estill Fork. Also Owens Cross Roads and New Hope. Just google "Curly Putman Highway" or "AL-65, Paint Rock, Alabama"
In all honesty, this valley is my favorite place on the planet