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This property has it all--streams and creek crossings, open pastures, shaded trails, flat trails,…read morehilly trails with beautiful scenery everywhere. Great open places to canter to your heart's content or long trot with your friends. You will enjoy the wildlife along with the lazy cows as you ride this magnificent property. Parking is easy with wide open space for easy entry and exit. One of the best places to ride in Alabama.

I love the Jemison Trail! There is parking at the elementary school, along Mountain Brook Parkway…read more(parallel), and Park Brook Road (parallel). Some parts of the trail are paved, and others parts a gravel. It runs along Shades Creek, and there are some benches along the path to sit and look at the water. The only bathrooms are next to the Mountain Brook Elementary School sports field / Jemison Dog Park. There are 2 single person bathrooms, which have always been pretty clean.

I walk my golden retriever here almost daily - since it was improved ( on time !) it is amazing !…read moreI love coming in the summer bc of the shade . It's peaceful weekdays (the weekends are busy ) This park is such a gift ! I can always find a parking spot, too!

Typical Birmingham mediocrity on display year round with garbage and hopeless folks traversing the…read morearea. It's not safe after dark. It's not safe during the day either. The grass is always too tall. The place is in shambles. What a dump of a "city park". Remember the condition of things when it comes time to vote in November. The current Mayor and Council do NOT care about your parks in this city.

This is a pleasant enough park with plenty of parking. While it does not have a lot of activities…read moreor stellar views, this park is a pleasant enough visit. All in all, I enjoyed my time here.

Beautiful dog park with lots of shade. With any dog park, always be careful of the other dogs and…read moreowners. Sometimes people think their dogs are okay and all it takes is seconds for something bad to happen. There is a really nice creek here as well that's not officially part of the dog park but is shallow enough for pups to play in it!

I guess if you're in a bond this place would work but it's super small. The pictures are very…read moremisleading. It's an a low level area so there's a lot of water back flowing into the park so expect to have wet feet on your dogs. It's mostly muddy every time I visit it Not worth the drive.

For what it is I really enjoyed my time here. Noone was in sight we arrived and the store was…read morelocked. A nice man must have saw us and met us on his golf cart. He opened the store for us and he filled us in on the history of the place and showed us how the mill worked. It was very interesting to us. We bought the grits and cornmeal that had been freshly done the day before. The restroom was locked when I went (has number pad for the campers ) So we had to ask for it to b unlocked. The restroom was very nice . They have a covered bridge and peaceful trails. The trails unfortunately are not marked very well at all. We were afraid we would get lost so we didn't stay in the woods much. They have a camp ground for RVS and plenty of space . You can bring a tent :) Nice, little side trip w/ a bit of history.

So this stop was totally be accident. As I was travelling I came across a sign that read Kymulga…read moreGrist Mill & Covered Bridge. I thought to myself that sounds kind of cool and kept driving. A couple miles down the road I crossed paths with yet another sign for Kymulga, to which I kept driving. But then it started weighing on my mind and I decided to GPS it to see how far away it was. 5 miles...I'm early for my meeting, let's give this a try. Arriving at the park they have very reasonable rates ($3.00) and the place (considering it is the dead of winter) is really quite pretty. Only explored for a few minutes, since I needed to get back on the road, but they have disk golf and hiking along with fishing (license is required). Several picnic benches located around the covered bridge. Would make for a fun spot to go do additional exploring. Will definitely plan a day trip here....plus based on the other Yelp reviews there seems to be some good BBQ in the area.

Veteran's Park in Alabaster is such a great outdoors venue!…read more I use the walking track around the park as often as I can. The park is a large, multi-use area with trails, playgrounds, and a dog park, with amenities like pavilions, restrooms, and concessions. It hosts baseball/softball tournaments, has a skatepark, disc golf, pickleball courts, and a memorial area with inscribed bricks for veterans. The park is ADA accessible and offers activities for all ages, including fishing in its ponds. There's so much here, I haven't yet explored all of it! One drawback is goose droppings around the walking trails so walk/run carefully! Altogether I can bear with all that as long as I get to share the park with the Canadian Geese!

Nice park. It has a dog park, a couple of playgrounds for the kids, a great place to walk…read more Bathrooms are available near both playgrounds. Plus there are playing fields for area teams to play sporting events. Handicap accessible.

Great place to meet your human and doggy neighbors!…read more The park is spacious enough that, even when it's filled with people on a nice day, you still have plenty of room to lay down your blanket and have a picnic. It is super dog friendly, so be careful where you walk, but that's really the only semi-negative thing that I can come up with. As long as it's not freezing or raining, the park always has at least one person in it. And, with Green Central Station right next door now, you can rent picnic stuff or crochet to enjoy in the grass. My absolute favorite thing about the park is that it houses Do Dah Day every year! Definitely an event that can't be missed.

Fun park. Good for dogs, humans and everything in between…read more There are a few benches to host a picnic, there is also a paved path for waking and enough shade or sunning spots. There are no toilets which can be inconvenient. Also some people don't pick up mans best friends poo so careful where you step.

"You want to leave the coast to come to Birmingham... for watersports?"…read moreWhen my brother, who's the president of his college wakeboarding club, asked if he could come visit, I was a bit surprised. Clearly, I had no idea what a gem of a wake park our new city has to offer. Nestled in the beautiful Oak Mountain State Park, just a few hundred yards from the Highway 119 entrance, Flipside has two cables, super welcoming staff, and an impressive set of features for a small operation tucked into a state park (FYI: they also rent SUPs, kayaks, and canoes for the more leisurely inclined). Out of our group, my brother has been to the most places, and said Flip Side exceeded the places he'd ridden in the Carolinas and compared favorably to cables he'd ridden in Florida. Obviously, this isn't a massive compound like Valdosta, but there's a nice variety of jumps, rails, etc. for the size. When we visited in late fall, the lake was a bit low, which made the rails a bit more challenging (but a challenge several in our group enjoyed). Do be sure to check the hours, as they are seasonal and weather-dependent.