The Great Outdoors

Aldridge Gardens

205-682-8019

www.aldridgegardens.com
3530 Lorna Road, Birmingham, AL 35216
New 30-acre botanical garden, 7-acre lake, walking trails, and guided tours.

Alabama State Parks

1-800-ALA-Park

www.alapark.com
For more info go to
Tour Alabama: www.touralabama.org
or www.alabamatravel.org
From resort mountains to sparking lakes, Alabama State Parks and other attractions provide unforgettable adventures with nature and beyond. For specific information on Alabama State Parks and other attractions in Alabama, please call or visit these web sites.

Bama Belle Riverboat

205-339-1108

www.bamabelle.com
#1 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Visit this modern day replica of a grand paddlewheel riverboat, like the ones that graced the nation's riverways in the early 1900's. Offers sightseeing and dinner cruises; charters for private parties and celebrations also available. Call or visit web site for details.

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

205-414-3950

www.bbgardens.org
2612 Lane Park Road, Birmingham, AL 35223
Includes over 20 gardens. Plants, flowers, greenhouse, and beautiful grounds viewed for free. Paths are wheelchair and stroller accessible. Guided tours available. Free admission. Check web site for special events.

Birmingham Zoo

205-879-0409

www.birminghamzoo.com
2630 Cahaba Road, Birmingham, AL 32223
See nearly 1,000 wild animals in the heart of Birmingham. Naturalistic exhibits bring Africa right to Alabama and offer observation and interaction with the animal kingdom. Ride the zoo train during your visit. Motorized tours available by appointment for small groups. Bring the grandkids to the new Children's Zoo.
Zoo ambassadors available for educational and entertaining presentations complete with slide show for senior groups at your location. Seniors $7

Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park

205-665-1856

www.brierfieldironworks.com
240 Furnace Parkway, Brierfield, AL 35035
See the historic ruins of the Bibb Naval Furnaces, visit pioneer style homes and buildings, and more. Check website for special events. Seniors $1

Cheaha State Park & Restaurant

1-800-846-2654
19644 Highway 281, Delta, AL 36258
Mountain splendor at its best. Excellent destination for fall foliage. Cabins and chalets available. Hiking, picnicking and scenic drives. Handicapped-accessible trail. Restaurant with breathtaking view of mountains. Admission $1

1-800-933-2283

www.desotocavernspark.com
5181 DeSoto Caverns Pkwy., Childersburg, AL.
Magnificent underground rock formations and caverns just a short drive from Birmingham. Cavern tours.

Moundville Archaeological Park

205-371-2234

www.moundville.ua.edu
Highway 69 South, 14 miles south of Tuscaloosa.
Overlooking the Black Warrior River, this 320 acre park houses ancient Indian mounds more that 800 years old. Visit the museum to learn about our Native Americans. Nature trails and picnic areas. Seniors $2.00

Noccalula Falls Park

256-549-0351 www.gadsden-etowahtourismboard.com/Noccalula.htm
1500 Noccalula Road, Gadsden, AL 35904
This natural wonder features a 90-foot waterfall named for Noccalula, a young Cheorkee maiden who plunged to her death rather than forsake her true love. Also features a pioneer village, rustic log buildings, country store, grist mill, covered bridge, museum, and botanical gardens,

Oak Mountain State Park

205-620-2520

www.bham.net/oakmtn
Exit 246 off I-65, just 15 miles south of Birmingham.
Alabama's largest state park with almost 10,000 beautiful scenic acres. Walking paths and trails. Picnic grounds, wildlife center. Admission $2

Ruffner Mountain Nature Center

205-833-8264

www.ruffnermountain.org
1214 81st Street South Birmingham, AL
Excellent place for hikers and walkers to enjoy wildflowers and native birds. Only a few areas are paved and suitable for wheelchairs. Free admission.

Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park

205-477-5711

www.tannehill.org
Exit 100 off I-59/20 or Exit #1 off I-459
This beautiful park is site of the restored pre-Civil War Tannehill. Features furnaces, which supplied the Confederacy with iron before being burned by Union soldiers in l865. Complete with an iron and steel museum, miniature train ride, hiking trails, picnic area, and camping. A half- mile cement paved walking trail suitable for seniors. Adults: $2.00

Twin Pines

205-672-0101

www.twinpinesresort.com
A great outdoors place to book a group retreat, picnic, or conference. Includes picnic pavilions, softball fields, sand volleyball, horseshoe pits, swimming pool, fishing lake, canoes and paddleboats, shuffleboard, and more. Catering of meals available.