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Heardmont Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 762 Google reviews · Running trail in Birmingham, Alabama · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Heardmont Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Scenic park with a football stadium, baseball & soccer fields, trails, a senior center & more.
What runners say about Heardmont Park
“Great park clean friendly people walking around”
“There is a beautiful creek that winds through the park, with ample shaded picnic tables.”
“There is a beautiful creek that winds through the park, with ample shaded picnic tables.”
Great green space. Accessible creeks, walking paths and sports fields. Oak Mountain High School plays their football games here and it is a very good facility.
This is a lovely park with playground, trails (walking and biking), pickle ball courts, tennis courts, fields, and restrooms. There is a beautiful creek that winds through the park, with ample shaded picnic tables. I love coming here to eat lunch on a nice day or go for a walk or jog.
I visit Heardmont Park three times a week max. This is where the bootcamp I attend takes place. They have everything - pickleball and tennis courts, soccer fields, asphalt walkways on which to run or walk, dog walkers, a gazebo, a football stadium along with a 400m track, a senior center with a garden the seniors…
Beautiful park! I took my daughter's pictures there and they came out Awesome! They also have baseball/softball and soccer fields along with a trail!
Trail conditions & character
“There is a beautiful creek that winds through the park, with ample shaded picnic tables.”
“There is a beautiful creek that winds through the park, with ample shaded picnic tables.”
“This is a lovely park with playground, trails (walking and biking), pickle ball courts, tennis courts, fields, and restrooms.”
“Accessible creeks, walking paths and sports fields.”
Plan your run at Heardmont Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiteshelbyal.com
- Phone+1 205-991-2015
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–10 pm |
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