Avondale Park
In 1886, Peyton King sold this land to the Avondale Land Company, preserving it for recreational use.[1] It's now the largest park in the city of Birmingham. The pond in the park is fed by King's Spring. The spring was hidden in a pipe in the 1970s, but the pipe was removed during a park renovation in 2011, and the spring's channel was reopened.[2]
This is my favorite of the parks I visited in Birmingham. I actually came back to this park a couple of times because it was so relaxing and there were a variety of different ecosystems to enjoy.
Address: 41st St S & 5th Ave S, Birminghman, AL 35222
Admission: Free
Acres: 40
Approximate miles of trails: ½
Hours: Sunrise to sundown
Trail surface: Some natural, some paved
Features:
- Amphitheater
- Ball fields
- Picnic tables
- Pond
- Playground
