Town of Spectre

The Town of Spectre is a film set park in Millbrook containing six wooden houses, a church building, and two artificial trees positioned along unpaved paths on a private island. The structures maintain their rustic appearance with weathered details that reflect the period aesthetic they were designed to portray.

The site served as a filming location for the 2003 movie Big Fish, where production crews built an entire fictional town near the Alabama River. The buildings were left standing after filming concluded and later transformed into a publicly accessible park.

The remaining structures represent a physical connection to the cinematic storytelling of Big Fish, where the town symbolized different life stages of the protagonist.

The park is accessible during daylight hours by taking Alabama River Parkway to Cypress Lane. Wear comfortable walking shoes since the pathways are unpaved and can become slippery after rain.

Visitors have started a tradition of leaving their shoes at the park, creating a growing collection of footwear from previous visitors. This unusual habit has expanded over the years and forms an odd reminder of the people who have passed through this place.

Location: Millbrook

Address: Dirt road near, Cypress Ln, Millbrook, AL 36054, USA

Phone: +13344307963

Website: https://facebook.com/JacksonLakeIsland

GPS coordinates: 32.44866,-86.33052

Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:48