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Shaded Running Trails in Alabama
Alabama has 93 trails with shade and tree cover in this directory, across 51 cities and towns — Birmingham, Montgomery, Fairhope, Madison and 47 more. Tree cover for summer miles, when an exposed path turns into a heat trap.
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Medal of Honor Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 2,730 reviews
Facilities for football, soccer, softball, baseball & tennis along with walking path & picnic areas.
Joe Wheeler State Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 2,152 reviews
Lakeside park offers a restaurant, cottages & plenty of space for gatherings & getaways.
Veterans Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,578 reviews
Lakeside green space with a 3-mile running trail, playgrounds, volleyball courts & a war memorial.
Meaher State Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,511 reviews
Tranquil nature area offering camping & picnicking space, a fishing pier & waterfront boardwalk.
Delano Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,192 reviews
Clean, spacious park offering a playground and a splash pad, plus tennis courts and basketball.
North Beach Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 966 reviews
Sandy, secluded coast with swings, a playground and benches for gazing or exercising.
Pinson Bicentennial Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 939 reviews
Relaxed, family-friendly, clean-maintained green space featuring a disc golf course, along with a playground and a splash pad.
Cosby Lake Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 877 reviews
Lush park with walking paths, a lake and picnic tables, plus swings.
Fairhopers Community Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 822 reviews
Open outdoor recreation center with a playground, giant dinosaur statue & a kids' aqua park.
Foley Kids Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 805 reviews
Family site with playground equipment & castles, picnic facilities, ball fields & a swimming pool.
Lakeside Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 775 reviews
Clean waterfront park with a playground and a splash pad.
Leeds Memorial Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 770 reviews
Family-friendly recreational space featuring a memorial, a creek and ball fields.
Heardmont Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 762 reviews
Scenic park with a football stadium, baseball & soccer fields, trails, a senior center & more.
Historic Blakeley State Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 769 reviews
A onetime town, this 1,400-acre wooded riverside park now offers camping, hiking & Civil War events.
May Day Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 732 reviews
Bayfront green space with a playground, fishing pier, a beach & water access for canoes & kayaks.
Wilderness Park/Bamboo Forest
4.6 ★★★★★ 702 reviews
Small dog-friendly park featuring a trail through bamboo trees & a frog pond in a serene setting.
James O. Oates Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 560 reviews
Park with baseball fields, picnic tables, a playground, and a walking trail, plus a public restroom.
Oxford Lake
4.7 ★★★★★ 521 reviews
Waterfront recreational space featuring a playground, picnic area and tennis courts.
Germania Springs Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 516 reviews
Relaxed park with swings and slides, along with a creek for cooling off and a dog park.
Buck Creek Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 513 reviews
Green space offering trails alongside a babbling creek, a playground & softball & football fields.
Aldridge Creek Greenway
4.7 ★★★★★ 458 reviews
Peaceful trail meandering by a creek with disc-golf courses, dog parks and a railroad trestle.
Ed Lisenby Lake
4.7 ★★★★★ 452 reviews
Park featuring a 93-acre lake with fishing, plus archery and disc golf courses, and walking trails.
DeBardeleben Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 469 reviews
Shade-dappled park with benches, picnic tables and a gazebo for get-togethers.
Sparkman Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 420 reviews
Picnic-friendly local spot with a dog-friendly attitude, featuring walking trails and an 18-hole disc-golf course.
Jemison Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 409 reviews
Park featuring a baseball field and walking/jogging trails, plus picnic tables.
Gattman Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 417 reviews
Popular park featuring a splash pad, a playground and picnic areas, plus a 9-hole disc golf course.
Cooters Pond Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 422 reviews
Serene green space with shade trees, 2 boat ramps, picnic pavilions, a dog park & a nut grove.
Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail - Rosemary Dunes Trailhead
4.9 ★★★★★ 380 reviews
Start point for a walking & biking route through pines, coastal sands & wetland alligator habitats.
Village Green Park - City of Millbrook
4.7 ★★★★★ 368 reviews
Family-friendly recreational space with a playground, a paved walking path and benches.
White Oak Creek Recreation Area
4.7 ★★★★★ 346 reviews
Wooded and shady recreation area with campsites, BBQ grills and a boat ramp.
Pelham City Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 351 reviews
This local park offers a meandering walking path & ball fields used by local high schools.
Monnish Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 317 reviews
Family-friendly park with playground equipment, walking paths and picnic tables.
Cahaba Lily Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 287 reviews
Clean park featuring open fields, a swingset and toddler-friendly slides.
Southside Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 279 reviews
Family-friendly park featuring paved trails, pools and play areas for kids.
Ida Bell Young Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 267 reviews
Quiet venue featuring a kids' playground, walking trail, tennis courts & picnic areas.
Beaver Dam Nature Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 228 reviews
Easy walk along a boardwalk through a swamp, with trails that take in creeks and trees.
Wildflower Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 223 reviews
Residential recreation area with 2 playgrounds & a basketball court, plus a sports field with track.
Cahaba River Walk Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 214 reviews
Wooded park offering a paved trail, picnic tables, a playground, and dog park, plus river access.
Lagoon Park Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 223 reviews
Wooded trail network for hiking and bike riding across creeks and ponds, plus an event lodge.
Warrior Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 202 reviews
Local park offering a baseball field, picnic areas, batting cages, and trails.
Pleasant Grove Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 203 reviews
Sprawling, wooded public green space with a creek for crawdad-catching, plus swings and slides.
Rotary Trail Birmingham
4.7 ★★★★★ 186 reviews
Park with a picnic area, solar-powered phone-charging station, and short trail that's popular for walking.
Tom Bradford Park
4.1 ★★★★☆ 211 reviews
Public park offering facilities for baseball, tennis, and soccer, as well as a playground.
Murphree Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 204 reviews
Community park featuring a short walking path, a playground & a large picnic pavilion.
Sand Mountain Park
4.1 ★★★★☆ 179 reviews
Water park with lazy river and playground for ages 4 and up, plus an RV park.
Caldwell Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 173 reviews
Shaded trails, swings and slides for kids in a serene area with shaded trails, trees and picnic tables.
Mill Creek Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 158 reviews
Family-style park featuring a creek and softball fields, as well as concession stands.
Green Mountain Nature Preserve (Alum Hollow Trailhead)
4.7 ★★★★★ 146 reviews
Hiking area featuring caves and waterfalls as well as a variety of trees.
Tennessee River Greenway
4.7 ★★★★★ 141 reviews
Greenway with a public restroom for walking, biking, and camping, featuring scenic views.
Chelsea Recreational Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 129 reviews
Recreation spot with a playground and picnic areas, plus sports fields and a walking trail.
Mary Ann Nelson Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 126 reviews
Tranquil park featuring views of the water and picnic tables (some shaded).
Fox Hollow Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 125 reviews
Park with a playground and a walking trail, plus plenty of shade from trees.
Wood Duck Nature Preserve
4.3 ★★★★☆ 129 reviews
Park for bird-watching that features a lagoon and shaded trails.
Randall Family Park & Trailhead
4.9 ★★★★★ 101 reviews
Clean park with grassy areas, multiple hammock stations and scenic river views.
Jefferson State Community Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 113 reviews
Clean park featuring a playground, a swing set and a baseball field plus picnic areas.
Dunnavant Valley Greenway
4.7 ★★★★★ 102 reviews
Easy but steep in places, 1.8-mile hike featuring trees, streams, and waterfalls.
Cloverdale Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 104 reviews
Park with a playground, picnic tables, and benches, plus a 5K run.
Glenn Sebastian Nature Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 98 reviews
University park with picnic tables and nature trails leading to a pond area and forest.
Morgan County North Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 102 reviews
Relaxed park maintained by the county featuring multiple ball fields, a playground, picnic tables and concessions, plus soccer fields.
Cloverdale Road Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 102 reviews
Peaceful space featuring an hourglass-shaped layout, a playground and large, shady oak trees.
Bradford Creek Trailhead at Palmer Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 96 reviews
Scenic paved trail popular for walking and biking with lots of shade and creeks.
Yoholo Micco Rail Trail
4.7 ★★★★★ 91 reviews
Paved and tree-lined walking and cycling trail with views of Lake Eufaula.
Swan Creek Greenway National Recreation Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 89 reviews
Miles-long gravel, tree-shaded trail for walking, running and biking along a creek.
Old Memorial Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 90 reviews
Family-friendly park featuring a playground and a splash pad.
Dinius Park
4.9 ★★★★★ 80 reviews
Park featuring fenced areas for large and small dogs to exercise, as well as a playground for kids.
Indian Creek Greenway
4.7 ★★★★★ 83 reviews
Kid-friendly park, greenway and wooded area with paved paths for walking and running.
Richard Martin Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 83 reviews
Flat, shaded 10-mile trail for hikers, horses and bikes, with covered bridges.
Westgate Walking Trails
4.7 ★★★★★ 79 reviews
Paved and unpaved walking paths that also accommodate runners and cyclists.
British Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 77 reviews
Small, leafy park featuring a fountain and benches.
Hillsboro Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 70 reviews
Shaded 4.5-mile-long trail for walking, running, biking and dog-walking.
Gulf Oak Ridge Trailhead West
4.8 ★★★★★ 66 reviews
Hiking and bike trails traverse oak and magnolia forests where alligators, armadillos, and birds can be spotted.
Culpepper Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 66 reviews
Baseball field and picnic tables dot this tree-filled neighborhood park featuring a jungle gym and a slide.
Rufus Harbin Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 68 reviews
Park with a playground, picnic tables, grills, and restrooms, plus a walking track and dog area.
Shady Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 69 reviews
Peaceful green space featuring swings, benches and a playground for kids.
High Ore Line Trail
4.7 ★★★★★ 60 reviews
Popular paved trail passing over railways and creeks, that's also good for jogging.
Lee Springs Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 58 reviews
Kids-friendly greenspace featuring an all-natural playground and wooded walking trails.
AUM Trailhead
4.6 ★★★★★ 58 reviews
Hiking area with well-maintained trails for beginners and intermediate hikers in a forested setting.
Overton Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 57 reviews
A park with a playground, benches and picnic tables. Shaded and wooded areas.
Knoll Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 46 reviews
Park with a wooded hilltop, longleaf pines, and benches, plus a public restroom.
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- Opelika
- Prattville
- Athens
- Auburn
- Decatur
- Dothan
- Eufaula
- Millbrook
- Orange Beach
- Phenix City
- Pinson
- Spanish Fort
- Tuscaloosa
- Albertville
- Bessemer
- Chelsea
- Cropwell
- Cullman
- Daphne
- Elkmont
- Foley
- Gardendale
- Gulf Shores
- Hartselle
- Homewood
- Hoover
- Jacksonville
- Jasper
- Leeds
- Meadowbrook
- Midfield
- Mountain Brook
- Muscle Shoals
- Northport
- Oxford
- Ozark
- Pelham
- Pleasant Grove
- Rogersville
- Saraland
- Scottsboro
- Sylacauga
- Troy
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