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If you are traveling by, why not stop by Altadena Lake. All through the summertime here at Altadena Lake, high temperatures generally reach the 90's, and all through the night it cools down to the 60's. During the winter this place gets highs in the 50's while Altadena Lake nighttime low temperatures through the winter are in the 30's. Dry warm beds await you at Comfort Inn & Suites, and getting to Dolly Brook from Altadena Lake is painless. Stay the night at
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| | Pelham Koa Kampground, and Courtyard By Marriott Birmingham South Colonnade is a glorious place to get some rest. This lake is so wonderful. City of Hoover RV Park is a great campground nearby; Altadena Lake is not the only location nearby, Cahaba Lake is a nearby lake. This lake is so wonderful. Get dripping wet paddling on Cahaba River, and a lake close by is Moon Glow Lake. The high level of rain makes Altadena Lake a relatively wet site; March is when | |
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you get the most rain here while October is usually the driest month. If you fancy the outdoors, you'll have a thing about Altadena Lake. Golf can be played at Greystone Golf and Country Club, and paddling on Yellowleaf Creek - North
Fork is so much fun. There are plenty of folks from Birmingham-Hoover here at Altadena Lake, also Acton Lake Dam is worth visiting while you're here.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 33.41667 Longitude: -86.74333
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Cahaba River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 8 miles away Class II - 5.9 miles long (Lovick Bridge to Grants Mill) |
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Cahaba River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 16 miles away Class I-II - 7 miles long (US Route 11 to County Route 10) |
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Cahaba River
 | ...ced what I would call true rapids. Most of these areas were short two to three foot falls followed by a run produced by the current. And one was just a long series of wide wave trains. I did enjoy the rapids but even a novice paddler with a few trips under their belt could 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 ... |
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.... |
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