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If you need a site to stay Comfort Suites Pelham is a magnificent choice, and Huckaby Lake Dam is not far at all from Acton Lake. If you came for an overnight stay City of Hoover RV Park is a delightful place to camp, and obviously, A spree to Little Valley is always fun. That right there is a load already, but it goes on; Acton Lake has it all. Bailey Brook is near Acton Lake and is always a bliss to go to, and if you get bored of Acton Lake you could also take
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| | a look at nearby Indian Estates Lake. Oxmoor Valley Golf Course is a brilliant golf course nearby, and Acton Lake is not the only place nearby, Paradise Lake is a nearby lake.
Pelham Koa Kampground is a pleasant campground nearby, and a tremendous close by hotel is Oak Mountain Lodge. Throughout the warmest time of the year here at Acton Lake, high temperatures usually reach the 90's, and all through the night it cools down to the 60's. High temperatures during | |
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the wintertime are normally in the 50's, and after the sun is down throughout the wintertime temperatures at Acton Lake plunge into the 30's. Acton Lake typically gets much rain; the month of March is the wettest with most of the
rain, and October on the other hand is the driest.
This lake is so wonderful. You can run the rapids of Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork close to Acton Lake, and during your journey here you'll meet some folks from Birmingham-Hoover
for sure. This lake is so wonderful. A delightful place for whitewater paddling close to Acton Lake is Cahaba River.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.35611
Longitude: -86.80667
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Cahaba River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 14 miles away
Class II - 5.9 miles long (Lovick Bridge to Grants Mill) |
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KOA Birmingham South
 | Just stopped here on our way north from the Florida panhandle.? Great stopover spot, extemely convenient to I-65.? Clean, neat campground, great bathrooms and showers, friendly, well-informed staff, and the area has all the basics travelers like us are interested in---food, shopping, RV stores, food, food, etc.? I know this would also be a nice spot for a longer stay.... |
Cahaba River
| 13 miles away
...d handle this section. The only bad part was the long flats inbetween the rapids. I was lucky in that I timed my trip two days after a heavy rain so the current was nice and steady. If not for that I would have been exhausted from paddling across the flats. Luckily the scenery is good and there is plenty of wildlife to enjoy. The put in at Lovic bridge is tricky. Its a pretty steep grade and full of mud and sand. I ended up just getting in my canoe and slidding down the hill into the water. Thats a good way to flip so take a friend and you could rope your boat down much easier. The take out at Grants Mill is alot nicer. It has a nice gravel parking lot and a concrete ramp down to the river with a concrete docking pad in the water. You NEED to go look at the take out before you go on your trip though. The take out is nice but its positioned weirdly. You come down river to it after your last rapid and if the water is up or moving along well then you really have to back paddle to make the docking pad. Also if you miss the pad the current picks up dead even with the pad and will take you... |
Tannehill Historical State Park
| 19 miles away
Our motorhome had a breakdown & a sheriff showed me the campground, I was able to limp up there, spent the weekend, come Monday got MH hauled to rev repair. This place is awesome! I posted pic' www.webshots.com/user/beierj... |
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The all suites hotel is brand new and conveniently located near shopping, restaurants and corporate offices. Nearby attractions include: Verizon Amphitheater, Pelham Civic Complex, Riverchase Galleria...
