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The Old Slab
4.5 ★★★★★ 109 Google reviews · Running trail in Daphne, Alabama · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from The Old Slab'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.
Park on the river featuring trails, beaches, and a rope swing, plus fishing.
What runners say about The Old Slab
“It's a gorgeous place to go exploring and is unbelievable everything they've done to change it into a park.”
Visited the river park. Drove down to the entrance to the Old Slad and walked down a short path to the end. Was late afternoon and the river looked beautiful. Lots of people on bicycles riding the various trails. Seems to be popular activity.
You cant drive to it anymore like before, but I remember as a kid my Daddy took us across many times. It was a nice walk down to the slab, Nature's beauty at its best.
Great place. Less than an hour from BHM, shallow water, warm, pretty nature. Haven't tried the hiking trails yet.
I absolutely love this place plenty of hiking and biking trails and of course the cahaba River
Trail conditions & character
“It's a gorgeous place to go exploring and is unbelievable everything they've done to change it into a park.”
Plan your run at The Old Slab
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–9:30 pm |
| Friday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6:30 am–10 pm |
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