Homewood, Alabama Travel Information

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Lakeshore Trail (Homewood Shades Creek Greenway) (Distance: 0.9 mi) Wander beneath sycamore and oak trees beside lazy Shades Creek as you follow Birmingham’s newest greenway. Many cities throughout the US are improving neighborhoods by creating greenways. These multi-...

Cahaba Heights, AL - Hiking - length:6 mi

Vulcan Trail (Distance: 0.9 mi) Birmingham’s mile-long Vulcan Trail scales the ridge of 1,025-foot Red Mountain. In summer, the tree-lined trail offers cool respite from the heat, while bare winter trees yield city views. Best of al...

Birmingham, AL - Rail-Trails - length:1 mi

Jemison Park Nature Trail (Distance: 1.5 mi) This satisfying suburban hike follows Shades Creek along Mountain Brook Parkway, then crosses the Parkway to follow Watkins Creek for about half a mile. Expect to meet walkers, joggers, and lots of ar...

Cahaba Heights, AL - Hiking - length:3 mi

Civil Rights Trail (Distance: 2.9 mi) No other city can top Birmingham for its historic role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. This walk visits a variety of major Civil Rights–era sites and passes through the heart of the 4th Ave...

Graysville, AL - Hiking - length:1.8 mi

Sloss Furnaces Trail (Distance: 2.9 mi) A National Historic Landmark, Sloss Furnaces offers an ideal urban stroll through a spectacular example of Birmingham’s iron-producing past. Circle the base of a goliath restored furnace, pass in the ...

Birmingham, AL - Hiking - length:1 mi

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East Country Club of Birmingham Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6016 yards, par 70 2.0 miles from center of Homewood, Alabama

West Country Club of Birmingham Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6779 yards, par 71 2.0 miles from center of Homewood, Alabama

Vestavia Championship Vestavia Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6811 yards, par 72 2.0 miles from center of Homewood, Alabama

Par-3 Vestavia Country Club Private Equity, 9 holes 1190 yards, par 27 2.0 miles from center of Homewood, Alabama

Highland Highland Park Golf Course Public, 18 holes 5801 yards, par 70 2.2 miles from center of Homewood, Alabama

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