This beautiful and moving memorial park is located on the northernmost end of downtown Huntsville,…read morejust off I-565. I've been there several times, and it's never crowded and parking is not a problem. I've taken Mom there several times, and she uses a "wheelie" walker, and we use the handicapped parking spots right up front when we take Mom. I learned so much about the park from the American Legion's website (for some reason the actual Huntsville/Madison county Veteran's memorial park website is currently down) https://www.legion.org/memorials/241757/huntsville-madison-county-alabama-veterans-memorial. For example I didn't know the bronze statues' models were actual Madison County combat Veterans. Nor did I know the right portal leading to the Alabama flag is a time capsule in which Veterans have placed personal artifacts, letters, and items reminiscent of their service and the wars they fought. It will be disinterred on November 11, 2062. The Patriot's Walkway is extensive, too and features the Aviator Statue, sculpted by local artist Dan Burch and modeled after Marine Captain James 'Trey" Wilbourn, III, Huntsville only Persian Gulf War casualty. It also features the 8 ft., 3 ton Revolutionary War Monument, dedicated to the 84 Revolutionary War soldiers who are buried in Madison County, which was relocated to the Huntsville Veterans Memorial park in October 2016. The Gold Star Families Memorial Monument was installed in Sept. 2020, developed by Herschel "Woody" Williams, one side of the monument states "Gold Star Families Memorial Monument, a tribute to Gold Star Families and Relatives," and the other side features a 4-panel story, with panels titled "Homeland, Family, Patriot and Sacrifice." Legacy Walkway Brick Pavers are available for purchase for 100.00 for 3 lines of engraving. I've purchased two of those and the process is so simple, and the staff who process these purchases is on top of it - you receive email updates and top notch paperwork including the exact location of the brick paver and a nice, suitable for framing certificate for the recipient's family. It's 2.00 to have the certificate mailed via USPS. The park opened in Nov. 2011 and I'm proud of the city of Huntsville's dedication to maintaining the park. The first issue in the news was the amount of typos on the early brick pavers that were installed. This was rectified. Around Christmas 2014, vandals put graffiti on the timeline wall and drove a 4-wheeler across the park, damaging the capstone. This vandalism resulted in the city of Huntsville installing security cameras in the park. Last month, around St. Patrick's Day, someone filled the main fountain with bubble bath. Kudos to the city for fixing all these issues. This park does not have picnic tables, however, there are some places to sit and plenty of nearby restaurants. I hope you will visit! It truly is a beautiful, moving place with plenty of interesting displays to explore, or just a quick trip to the main fountain area.

The Huntsville Veterans Memorial Park was dedicated to Veterans of Madison County on 11-11-11. It…read moreis a beautiful park with easy access from downtown Huntsville and from I-565. There is parking along Monroe Street. The park honors the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marines and the Coast Guard. It houses a time capsule, two larger than life statues, an eternal flame and it is surrounded by brick pavers that you can dedicate to a veteran for $100 each. It is a wonderful memorial to honor the great men and women fighting for our freedom.

My kids love this park. Everytime we're in Decatur they ask to come here. It's beautifully designed…read moreand very safe.

A decent park in Decatur, Alabama. It is decently sized and pleasant to walk. Parks offer a respite…read morefrom the hustle and bustle of this ever building world, a glimpse of nature that is quickly disappearing in the name of "progress."

Thoroughly enjoyed 2 days of golf at Redstone! While it has been 15 years since I last played here,…read morethe facilities remain in great shape. They also added the 9-hole links style to start off the Warrior course, which I think was a brilliant idea (though I'm not a fan of the kick-ball holes they added or whatever they are -- just awkward). Also, the greens on the 9 links holes need some love -- the little clumps of grass are frustrating. Otherwise, the back 9 are how I remembered them, and they were fun to play again. Patriot is my favorite of the 2, and again, as enjoyable as I remembered. The greens were in better shape on this course, though the fairways are à course superintendent's nightmare as it is one big anthill. I have to imagine the maintenance bills are pretty high, but the fairways need some love. Lastly, I appreciated the staff at Redstone. All were friendly and professional, and made my wife and I feel welcome. Can't wait to play here in the Fall. Cheers! RS

Played on a Saturday at the links in Aug 2023. Well kept course. Some friends I know do not…read morerealize that you can play there. The gate asks for your driver license and grants u a pass to play that day. It is open to the public. The staff there are very nice. Day was very humid and hot, water was provided on the PATRIOT course at 1 location. Before COVID water was more easY to have. Pictures are of my dogs at Madison dog run during a rainy weekday. Walkways were flooded as creek was overflowing.

These tennis courts are very well maintained! The courts are not lighted. The courts and nets are…read morein great shape, and they have a couple of restrooms for you to change clothes and of course, use the restroom. I taught group tennis lessons here in the 90s. It's one of the few city-owned tennis courts that are in nice shape. For being right on Whitesburg Drive, which is a fairly busy road, the noise from traffic is not bad at all. The neighborhood is a really nice area, with a school adjacent to this small park, along with medical offices and some absolutely lovely homes!

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.

Excellent stop on road trip. Impressive platform mound and a…read moresignificant burial mound. Good museum displays and nice gift shop with friendly staff.

Wow, that's what I have to say. It's a small place and it has so much information and so many…read moreactivities for children in kindergarten till 5th grade. They have festival in May for 3 days they also have a corn run and they have a big property where you can walk around and get to know the place. They have a lot of arrows, skin of animal for demonstration and even technology from back then like apple grinder and corn grinders. This place is absolutely free but they do accept donations. The service was amazing it was an older gentlemen. He would tell us amazing facts and history of the the Indians did back then. He also let us play instruments from back then. He let us touch their weapons and showed us how they were used. He was always on top of everything interacted a lot of my family especially my little sister of 8 years. This was splendid. Please stop by and support them!!!

We always enjoy visiting the Tinsel Trail at Big Spring Park. There are so many beautifully…read moredecorated Christmas trees from various local business and families. They also have an ice skating rink, hot chocolate, and christmas music that plays 24/7 in the park. Parking is usually pretty easy to find nearby. It's also a safe, well lit area.

The tinsel trail is fun! It's grown immensely over the years! We only briefly stopped there…read moreyesterday but I'm really looking forward to Christmas Eve dinner Downtown and doing a thorough walk through of all the Christmas trees! Big Spring park is always well maintained and most of the construction in the immediate vicinity has slowed down for the most part. Do visit the tinsel trail you will see everything from humorous to honoring those who have gone before us to truly Christian themed trees. Nearly all are sponsored by an organization of some sort. And many are really creative! It starts at the spring (proper) at Big Spring Park and spills out across the street around the art museum to the west end of the park facing the Von Braun center arena. With all this greatness, Pamela M. Why aren't you giving 5 stars? Because I think, but don't know for certain, there are no porta potties available. So plan accordingly! Enjoy this free Christmas visual treat. Put your piehole in one of the 3 wooden life-size wise men statues at the top of the stairs at the bank (southwest side of the square caddy corner to Cotton Row) enjoy a food truck or ten and Merry Christmas! Can't wait to take more photos on Christmas Eve!

Bradford Creek Greenway is a pleasant trail to take an afternoon stroll (or anytime). The path is…read morewell-maintained and again, pleasant enough. If you are in the area and want to get some steps in, I would definitely recommend here.

A beautiful greenway, great for taking a long stroll. It's convenient for bikers and runners too…read more There are multiple entrances with ample parking. A police car is usually watching the parking lot, so it's very safe. The path is scenic, and you get to admire tall trees, a creek, and a horse farm. It's home to tons of wildlife, including birds, insects, snakes, and turtles, so watch your step!