This is a really nice park and the sportsplex of which this playground is a part, is very nice,…read moretoo! One of our grands had her 4th b'day party at the pavilion at AKP yesterday. The park features: "1 Pavilion, Slides, Swings including a wheel chair swing (how cool is that?!?!), Climbing Pole, Xylophone, drums, Merry go all, Expression Swings." I was really impressed by the playground area! So cool to have wheel chair accessible playground equipment! There is the covered pavilion and other tent-like (my words) covered picnic table areas (meaning heavy duty overhead coverings, not side coverings) for ample shade and lots of shade providing trees, with unprotected picnic tables, too. There's a nice looking (from the outside, since I don't go in) restroom (not porta potties thank the Lord!), plenty of trash cans and recycle cans, and ample parking. It appeared to have plenty of lighting, too. The children had a BLAST! Why no 5th star? There were wasp/hornets nests in the pavilion ceiling and the playground proper had some undesirable trash in it (don't ask). I think the pavilion rents for $30 a day for a limited, fairly expansive series of months, making it a great value for something like a kids party. Someone mentioned they have electric outlets in the pavilion to plug in fans, cell chargers, etc., but I didn't notice any. A very surprisingly nice park (as is Sportsplex) in Athens. Be sure to bring your own waters/gatorades as I didn't see any snack or drink machines and there are no onsite food/drink vendors. There is a gas station right across the street if you needed to pick up a quick drink or snack.

Love how I could pay online & fill out the waiver so we were ready to just check-in when entering…read more Our grandson is visiting & it's too hot outside to play. Love having such an awesome indoor play place to bring him to!! As soon as we got there, he was off exploring!! He loves the space theme & was so excited to be there. He's 4 years old & told me "it's the best place ever"!

4 hours of literally the best time my kids have ever had in their lives (so far, they are only…read morealmost 2 & 4) The only problem is other parents breaking rules by taking drinks into the play areas and leaving unattended. It's hard to describe, there is so much to do and everything is so nice since the remodel. It's worth every penny. My kids didn't stop moving the whole time. It got a bit warm but it was a very very busy day. Dangerous heat advisory outside and the last few days before school starts. I can't wait to see what it's like once school is in session. It's a really great idea that they have slippers at the bathroom hallway so you don't get your socks wet in anything that might be in the floor of the bathroom. Very thoughtful. Snacks and drinks can be purchased there, you can go in and out as much as you need to get stuff for your kids. It's great time! Just go and do it.

Brahan Spring Park has been here forever, ya'll. Since the 70s at least. It used to be home to the…read moreHuntsville Tennis Center, which the city moved to Airport Road - it was city owned and operated and public. They replaced the tennis courts with sand volleyball courts. The Park has the 2nd oldest disc golf course. It has at least 1 18-hole disc golf course in super-tall pine trees on the east side. You can fish here. The water features are on the south and north sides of Drake Avenue. People catch big mouth bass and catfish here. They have vending machines where you can buy food for the fish, ducks, and geese. There's a free splashpad here, and I think it's on astroturf that's open from Open Memorial Day - Labor Day, every day from 10:00AM to dusk. It closes very Tuesday at 5:30 PM and reopens on Wednesday morning at 11:00 AM to allow for maintenance. There's not a lot of shade near the splashpad, so you may want to bring an umbrella or some type of covering to get some relief in the hot summer months. I can't think of many restaurant options in the immediate area, except for the McDonald's which is just east of the park, the food court at Parkway Place Mall, the City Cafe Diner east of the park on Drake, a walk-up Taqueria El Cazador at Drake, and Triana and another Mexican place closer to the park on Drake. In other words, pack a lunch to enjoy! Covered pavilions are available to rent for events such as parties and reunions. We grew up playing ball in the ball fields at Brahan Spring. It looks like they offer flag football, soccer, and softball and baseball now. Personally, I would limit my visits to daytime/morning hours if I were taking children to this park. Also, the restrooms aren't very convenient to the splash pads and are often locked.

Quick Take: Playground was nice, lots of places to play. Easy to find off Memorial…read more Review: Playground was really great and a very good size. Lots of swings and such. I would take my kids back. Area seemed okay in terms of safety but I'd only go during the daytime!

Nice park! Kids enjoyed the playground. It needs a bit of sprucing up but that could be a layer of…read morewinter laying on everything. We'll be back.

Barely anything for the kids to do. The address in gps is incorrect we rode around for 15 minutes…read moreor more.

This is the location for more organization days than I can count. The pavilions have been the…read morelocation of several events over the years also! Facilities here include a boat launch, fishing in the Tennesse River, picnic grounds, playground, rentable pavilions, softball fields, sand volleyball court, basketball court, Path to Nature Trail and The Cliffs at Redstone. The Cliffs at Redstone is one of the venues on base at Redstone Arsenal and can host up to 144 guests. Hudson is rustic and clean, with covered pavilions of various sizes from covered 4-top picnic tables to large pavilions. There have outdoor grills around to cook on. Although I haven't been in the Cliffs, it looks to be a nice rustic location for a wedding reception, or a large scouting event. Like anywhere outdoors in Alabama, it gets hot out here in the summer. If you are one who has to attend the "forced fun" of an org day here, I recommend brining a chair, preferably one that provides shade, and a hat. Also, storms blow up on a moment's notice, so it doesn't hurt to bring an umbrella along, too. The Tennessee River is always a pretty sight. If you go to the Hudson Rec Center, you will certainly enjoy the river view!