Red Mountain Park
Red Mountain Park is a 1,500-acre public urban park that encloses a 4.5-mile-long section of Red Mountain, a prominent ridge that passes through Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham is where it stands. Further out, Legion Field is 4.4 mi away.
A garden inside Birmingham
You can stay in Birmingham
Red Mountain Park is inside Birmingham, which has 83 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 65–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth (BHM) has airline service, about 10 miles from Red Mountain Park.
Open since 2012
Red Mountain Park opened in 2012, 14 years ago. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Red Mountain Park
Red Mountain Park is a 1,500-acre public urban park that encloses a 4.5-mile-long section of Red Mountain, a prominent ridge that passes through Birmingham, Alabama. The woodland park contains closed mines and other artifacts of the city's industrial history. The park is one of the largest urban parks in the United States - about 78% larger than Central Park in New York City.
- Type
- Garden
- Opened
- 2012
- Area
- 1,500 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Towns to stay in near Red Mountain Park
Places to stay start in Birmingham (83) and Homewood (26).
- 1Legion Field
- 2Protective Stadium
- 3Sloss Furnaces
- 4Legacy Arena
- 5Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
- 6Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Red Mountain Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | in town | — | 83 61 hotels · 13 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel | 195,893 | $159K | D− |
| Homewood | 3 mi east | 5 min | 26 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 28,118 | $559K | C |
| Hoover | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 29 26 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 93,550 | $412K | B |
| Bessemer | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 19 14 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 24,984 | $136K | D− |
| Pelham | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 19 15 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 25,664 | $300K | B |
| Vestavia Hills | 4 mi east | 5 min | 8 7 hotels · 1 campground | 38,306 | $530K | A− |
| Fultondale | 12 mi north | 20 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,307 | $186K | C− |
| Mountain Brook | 8 mi east | 10 min | 4 4 hotels | 21,661 | $916K | A− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
Pair a visit with these, within 44 miles.
14 mi Stadium & arenaLegion Field
26 mi Stadium & arenaProtective Stadium
Big draw43 mi Stadium & arenaBryant–Denny Stadium
36 mi MuseumSloss Furnaces
46 mi Stadium & arenaLegacy Arena37 mi LakeLewis Smith Lake
56 mi Stadium & arenaBirmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex69 mi Theme parkAlabama Adventure & Splash AdventurePhoto credits
Legion Field: USGS, Public domain · Protective Stadium: Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bryant–Denny Stadium: Joel יוֹאֵל, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Sloss Furnaces: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legacy Arena: AuburnShuffle, CC0 · Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Red Mountain Park: the answers
Is Red Mountain Park in Birmingham?
Yes. It’s inside Birmingham, AL.
When is the best time to visit Red Mountain Park?
March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 65–82°.
What is the closest airport to Red Mountain Park?
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth (BHM), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near Red Mountain Park?
Birmingham (in town, 83 places to stay), Homewood (3 mi, 26 places to stay) and Hoover (6 mi, 29 places to stay).
From people who live in Birmingham
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.