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If you are traveling by, why not stop by Boyles Gap Lake. A good place for whitewater paddling near Boyles Gap Lake is Cahaba River, and Boyles Gap Lake is not far at all from Birmingham-Hoover. Much rain falls at Boyles Gap Lake; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. If you're interested in hydro structures, you can stop by Boyles Gap Lake Dam, and Gurley Creek is
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Lakes? Sure, Ketona Lakes is in the neighborhood. There's so much to do here at Boyles Gap Lake that you need to camp here for a while, M and J RV is a great place for that. This lake is so wonderful. Just can't get enough of Boyles Gap Lake. Dry warm beds await you at Super 8 Motel - Fultondale Birmingham Area; a splendid place is Boyles Gap.
This lake is so wonderful. There are other locations here than Boyles | |
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Gap Lake, for example North Lake; you can stay the night at City of Hoover RV Park. If you need a place to stay Birmingham-Days Inn Fultondale is a nice choice, and if you want to play some golf, you're in luck because Highland Park
Golf Course is close at hand. Summertime highs at Boyles Gap Lake regularly tend to be in the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 50's, and nighttime lows at Boyles Gap Lake during the wintertime mostly sink into the 30's.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.58333
Longitude: -86.79
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Cahaba River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 10 miles away
Class II - 5.9 miles long (Lovick Bridge to Grants Mill) |
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Gurley Creek, Blount / Jefferson CountyCounty, 14 miles away
Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Narrows Road to State Route 79) |
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Cahaba River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 15 miles away
Class I-II - 7 miles long (US Route 11 to County Route 10) |
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Cahaba River
| ...four areas where the river produced 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 yo... |
KOA Birmingham South
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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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Welcome to the Super 8 Fultondale, AL with easy access to I-65. We are conveniently located near all of the major restaurants in Fultondale. Designed for Business or Pleasure, the Super 8 Fultondale w...
* Newly renovated hotel close to airport and downtown Birmingham * Close to many area attractions * We offer modern amenities with Southern hospitality * We accept Pets for a Fee of 6.00 USD Per Pet P...
