List of Birmingham parks
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This is a list of Birmingham parks, made up of those dedicated by the Birmingham City Council. Once a park is dedicated, the land can no longer be sold or the space used for any other purpose unless approved in a voter referendum. Action by the council requires a survey of the proposed park land along with other documentation. The parks' operation are overseen by the Birmingham Park and Recreation Board.
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[edit] New parks
- Railroad Reservation Park, opened 2010
- East Brownville Park, dedicated 2006
- West Brownville Park, dedicated 2006
- Grasselli Heights Park, dedicated 2006
- Greenwood Park, opened 2012
- Tarpley City Park, dedicated 2006
- West Goldwire Park, dedicated 2006
[edit] Rededicated 2000
Numerous Birmingham parks were rededicated under an amended ordinance in 2000. The new ordinance required property surveys, deeds, and council records to be kept on file in the City Clerk's office.
- Altamont Park
- Avondale Park
- Birmingham Botanical Gardens (within Lane Park)
- Brother Bryan Park
- Caldwell Park (Highland Avenue)
- City Park (Elder Street)
- Clairmont Park
- Crestwood Park
- Alma Dennis Park
- Elder Street Nature Park
- Eldorado Park (Old Springville Road)
- Ensley Park
- Bessie Estell Park
- Exchange Park (formerly Shadyside Park), Pike Road & Avenue W
- Fairview Park (Avenue Y and 29th Street)
- Hanover Park
- Erskine Hawkins Park
- Highland Park (formerly Charley Boswell Golf Course)
- Hooper City Park
- Howze-Sanford Park (formerly Pratt City Park)
- Jimmie Hudson Park, Pratt Highway and Blount Street, Sandusky
- Kelly Ingram Park
- Key Circle
- Lane Park (site of Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Birmingham Zoo)
- Beulah Lewis Park (66th Street and Interlaken Avenue)
- Charles Linn Park
- William L. McAlpine Park
- McLendon Park (Graymont Avenue)
- John McMahon Park
- Marconi Park (formerly "East Park", near Park Place)
- North Birmingham Park
- Phelan Park
- Pratt City Park
- Erskine Ramsay Park I (Argyle Road)
- Erskine Ramsay Park II (Montclair Road)
- Rhodes Park (Highland Avenue)
- William Rushton Park (Highland Avenue)
- Sherman Heights Park
- Tuxedo Park
- Tuxedo Heights Park
- Underwood Park
- Valley View Park
- George Ward Park (Greensprings Highway)
- West Cooper Green Park (Flora Avenue)
- Woodward Park (McMillon Avenue and 14th Street Southwest)
[edit] Dedicated 1999
[edit] Other
- Alabama Veterans Memorial Park
- Avondale Park
- Birmingham City Park
- Birmingham City Park #3
- Birmingham City Park #7
- Birmingham City Park #27
- Birmingham City Park #36
- Birmingham City Park #39
- Tom Bradford Park
- Brother Bryan Park
- Caldwell Park
- Central Park
- George Clayton Acipco Park (dedicated November 16, 1952)
- Crestline Park
- Crestline Tot Lot
- A. Dennis Park
- Downey Park
- East Lake Park
- Eldorado Park
- Ellsberry Park
- Elyton Park
- Ensley Park
- Exchange Park
- Fairview Park
- Fountain Heights Park
- Glen Iris Park
- Grayson Park
- Green Acres Park
- Samuel Hairston Baseball Complex
- Harris Park
- Harrison Park
- Huffman Softball Park
- Hugo Black Park, dedicated 1985
- Kelly Ingram Park
- Mortimer Jordan Park, formerly Behren's Park, now UAB's Young Memorial Field.
- Lane Park
- Lewis Park
- Linn Park
- Lowery Park
- Lynn Park
- Maclin Park
- Marconi Park
- McClendon Park
- Memorial Park
- North Birmingham Park
- Norwood Park
- W. C. Patton Park
- Powderly Park
- Pratt City Park
- Ramsay Park
- Rhodes Park
- Roebuck-Hawkins Park (Don A. Hawkins Park and Roebuck Municipal Golf Course)
- Roosevelt City Park
- Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve
- Rushton Park
- Sandridge Park
- Arthur Shores Park
- Dorothy Spears Park
- Spring Water Park
- Tarpley Park
- Triangle Park
- Tuxedo Park
- Underwood Park
- Wahouma Park
- George Ward Park
- Wess Bocker Park
- Wiggins Park
- Willow Wood Park
- Woodward Park
- Wylam Hills Park
- Wylam Park
- Vulcan Park
- Vulcan Trail
[edit] Former parks
- Lakeview Park, closed by 1900
- Mineral Springs Park, established by North Birmingham in 1886. Dedicated by Birmingham in 1924, became North Birmingham Golf Course in 1926. Land swapped with Birmingham Board of Education for construction of Carver High School.
- South Roebuck Park, closed since 1999.
[edit] References
- Howell, Vickii (January 26, 2000) "Council rededicates 28 parks." Birmingham News.
- Blackledge, Brett J. (March 8, 2000) "City Council dedicates 17 more parks." Birmingham News.
