Birmingham Zoo
A trip to the zoo is always a great idea for your grandchildren. Who doesn't love to walk around outside on a nice day and watch the animals? The Birmingham Zoo houses several hundred animals, including all the kids' fa... grandparents.com
Aldridge Botanical Gardens
A host of outdoor activities are available for you and your grandchildren at this pristine, 30-acre site. Walk the beautifully maintained gardens and marvel at all the blooming flowers and the 175 species of hydrangeas ... grandparents.com
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
The 67-acre botanical gardens make for an idyllic natural setting to take your grandchildren. The more than 25 individual garden settings present a feast for the senses. A terrific way to spend the day there is to bring... grandparents.com
Moss Rock Preserve
A perfect balance of nature and community, Moss Rock Preserve is a beautiful 250 acre nature preserve abundant with trees and plants, rock outcroppings, streams, waterfalls, wildlife and other unique natural features. Cur... alabama.travel
Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
Conveniently located in downtown Birmingham, Ruffner Mountain Nature Center offers more than 1,000 acres of pristine nature. The site was formerly an iron-ore mine, and you can see remnants of the quarry and mining equi... grandparents.com
Alabama Outdoors
Outfitting for backpacking, climbing, adventure travel, whitewater boating, other outdoor pursuits. Rentals, instructional classes, sales. alabama.travel
Lakeshore Foundation
Lakeshore Foundation is a non-profit 501c3 organization that promotes independence for persons with physically disabling conditions and opportunities to pursue active, healthy lifestyles. Lakeshore Foundation offers a wid... alabama.travel
Alabama Wildlife Refuges
- Alabama's geography can be split into three regions: the northern region, which contain the southern ranges of the Appalachian Mountains; the central highlands, which are mainly forested areas; and the southern coastal p... wildernet.com
Moss Rock Preserve
A perfect balance of nature and community, Moss Rock Preserve is a beautiful 250 acre nature preserve abundant with trees and plants, rock outcroppings, streams, waterfalls, wildlife and other unique natural features. Cur... alabama.travel
Camp Smile-a-mile
Camp Smile-A-Mile is a non-profit organization in Alabama providing year -round programs for children who have or have had cancer and their family at no cost. Camp SAM's headquarters are located on Birmingham's southside ... alabama.travel
Vulcan Trail
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 all, it takes little eff... traillink.com
Alabama - Rough Guides, Birmingham, Alabama
Just 250 miles from north to south, Alabama ranges from the fast-flowing rivers, waterfalls and lakes of the Appalachian foothills to the subtropical bayous and white beaches of the Gulf Coast. Most of its industry is concent... trails.com
East Lake Park Loop, Birmingham, Alabama
Once a gathering place for the employees of Birmingham?s many steel-related industries, East Lake Park now provides numerous outdoor opportunities, including a hike around one of Birmingham?s oldest parks. In addition to a vi... trails.com
Oak Hill Cemetery Walk, North Birmingham, Alabama
Enjoy a fascinating walk through Birmingham?s history, strolling around the city?s first cemetery. Early Birmingham movers and shakers are buried here, including iron and steel magnates Henry F. DeBardeleben and Colonel James... trails.com
Sloss Furnaces Trail, Birmingham, Alabama
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 shadow of towering blast ... trails.com
Alabama National Forests & Parks
- Alabama's four national forests, the Bankhead, Conecuh, Talladega, and Tuskegee National Forests encompass over 664,000 acres of public land. These Forests stretch across portions of the Cumberland Plateau, Appalachian M... wildernet.com
There's Still Magic In The Magic City: Anniston / Talladega...
Birmingham, often called the Magic City because it appeared to grow like magic out of the wilderness, was founded in 1871 at the crossing of two railroad lines. It progressed rapidly from yellow-pine shacks and boxcars to cot... trails.com