I have driven by this park a ton of times since it opened around 2015 and never even noticed it. It…read moreis set back a decent way from Chaney Thompson Rd. at the base of Green Mountain along Aldridge Creek, two miles from Ditto Landing. Sister and I took Mom for a quick ride through the park last Saturday and it looked really nice from the car! Amenities include: variety of playground equipment for all ages, dog park (I think 2 actually - 1 for large dogs and 1 for small), walking trail, multiple pavilions with picnic tables, disc golf, restrooms (with baby changing stations in all restrooms), archery range, and free little library. There didn't appear to be an abundance of shade but there are, I believe, two covered pavilions. Some complaints I read are the disc golf and dog park areas hold water and get super soggy after it rains and the swings are too high for most children to climb on to on their own. Also, some people noted the playground mulch needs to be replaced. A note of caution I saw is that there is no fence around the playground area so be sure to keep a close eye on the little kiddos. I'm looking forward to going back to this park in the spring!

Fun and clean park with an archery range! Kids loved the play structures. Definitely recommend.read more

This is a nice park that I have driven by 1000s of times and never really noticed…read more Out during COVID, after a long work day and then afternoon errand day, my best friend and I enjoyed a lightly sprinkling afternoon break under the pavilion at Jones Farm Park. Since it was sprinkling out, there were only a few people out. A man BF knew walking his beautiful pup, Lilly and a man and his son who were fishing. I asked them what they caught and they caught a turtle! I was happy they caught and released the little critter. Or maybe it was big, I didn't get a chance to see it. Tom and Lilly were a delight to talk to - well Lilly didn't talk or bark either. And the pavilion and two ponds were a nice respite from the long day both BF and I had. There were ample garbage cans, nice walking/running paths, maybe (I wasn't sure) a free little library (it was empty making it hard to tell what it was), the pavilion with picnic tables and plenty of seating and lots of geese. Why no 5th star? Tom told us the goose poop was cleaned up recently, but it really was not cleaned all that well under the pavilion. Do check out Jones Farm Park, it is really pretty and peaceful. Looks like a decent spot to fish, too!

My parents were showing us around the new neighborhood - new in two senses: new to them, and…read morerelatively newly built (it wasn't there when I was a GHS student, but that was over a decade ago...). The park is essentially a nice series of paths connecting Four Mile Post to Carl T Jones with some retention ponds, benches, and pavilions to provide some "natural" space to counteract the sprawl of the shopping centers next door. (And if you doubt that this is sprawl, ask me about what this area looked like when I was growing up and Carl T Jones was new...). We parked in the small lot around 10am on a Saturday. My mom said that we were lucky to find a spot since the lot is often full in the morning and evenings, to the point that they've already expanded parking and it's not enough. We meandered along the paths, letting our toddler be amused by the gravel and flowers, while others fished in the ponds and walked with purpose. We saw some great birds, including a red-winged black bird. It's close enough to the greenway to be a lovely addition to my runs whenever I visit my folks.

This is a cool little park located in the downtown Athens, Alabama area. I enjoyed walking this…read morelittle bit of park in this quaint town. There is also a nice pavilion and a children's play area. This park just screams of the appeal of small town charm and I am confident that the community of Athens, Alabama embraces this park. All in all, I would recommend a visit here if you are in the area. I will give it five stars overall.

Beautiful Nature walk! They have a lot of the types of trees marked too which was fun! The Pond is…read morebeautiful and there are some streams that flow into it. Easy walk, good parking, pretty little drive up too.

Great hiking spot on top of green mountain with several different marked trails. Small parking lot…read moreis available. There are many little bridges, sitting spots and lookouts. There is also a small waterfall and a small cave-like overhang to checkout. Really pretty.

Rhodes Ferry Park is a nice park in Decatur, Alabama that offers a nice water view and is overall a…read morevery nice park to spend a bit of time at. I would definitely recommend a visit here. It has a lot to offer and I genuinely enjoyed my time here. Communities need parks like this where that community can gather in respite and recreation. Rides Ferry Oark is a great park that serves this community well. Go check it out. I give here five stars overall.

Very nice to watch the trains and I highly recommend it! Right off Highway 20/72 alternate that…read moregoes from Memphis to Chattanooga.

Its a swamp and a boardwalk not much other to say. When we went it was dry but it still was nice,…read moreboardwalk looks relatively new.

A great small hiking trail that is a part of the Joe Wheeler State Park system and the Alabama…read moreBirding Trail. It's the largest Black Tupelo swamp in Alabama and home to many bird varieties. Not much going on in winter from what I saw, but it's a cool place to visit if you're near the Wheeler Park. We did saw a palliated wood pecker on one of the many dead trees in the swamp. It's an easy walk along a boardwalk that dead ends at a creek. Really cool trees! See the website for directions. They lead us straight to it.

Really great trail that runs right along the creek the whole way, with plenty of spots to walk over…read moreinto the water if you choose. (We opted out of this with two wild kiddos and being in from out of town!) While the trail starts on the map where indicated, we recommend parking at the middle school and dropping in midway along the trail. (There's a nice park there as well.) Trail is fairly flat with a few little hills here and there, but overall decent enough that we took a stroller and didn't have any issues beyond just being tired of pushing our youngest. Great views along the way of wooded areas, some little wetland pieces, going under bridges by a busy highway - good variety to keep the little ones entertained and remember landmarks on your return trip of this out and back style trail. Was a wonderful little break to our trip - very happy we found it and highly recommend to anyone passing through.

Great walking trail. Watch out for the homeless people at the south parking area. Recommend you…read morepark at the middle school.

I came to the park for the annual Hot Air balloon Jubilee. There are some paved walking trails and…read morea lot of open field areas. This would be a great place for events or enjoying some fresh air. The festival is awesome! Parking is a little hectic.

Fun place for a day trip! There is more to do there than your typical park, event or not. They have…read morea wave pool with plenty of space to relax and catch some rays. The beach area was open last time I went. I especially like the high dive platforms at the Olympic pool. I have been there when they had diving competitions there. They also had Civil War reenactments in the park, hot air balloon races and such. And, they have walking trails.