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You might want to pay a visit to Boyles Gap while you're here at Boyles Gap Lake. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Boyles Gap Lake has to offer, you can camp at M and J RV. Enjoy a round of golf at Highland Park Golf Course not far from Boyles Gap Lake; the smiling folks of Birmingham-Hoover like to hang out nearby. Days Inn Fultondale is a great place to get some rest, and get drenched paddling on Gurley Creek. This lake is so wonderful.
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| | Boyles Gap Lake is a wet place that gets lots of rain; March is the month that gets the most rain while October is generally the driest month. Having a glorious time at Boyles Gap Lake is painless. You could also check out North Lake while you're here at Boyles Gap Lake; it's nearby, and why not stop by Boyles Gap Lake Dam while you're here. At Boyles Gap Lake through the summertime highs are in the 90's, and the overnight is a tad chillier of course, commonly | |
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in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 50's, and all through the dark hours in the winter at Boyles Gap Lake temperatures fall to the 30's.
Stay the night at City of Hoover RV Park; paddling on Cahaba River is so
much fun. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a location to stay Super 8 Motel - Fultondale Birmingham Area is a great choice; Boyles Gap Lake is not the only location close by, Ketona Lakes is a close by lake.
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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
| ...y 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 on down river before you realize it. Just check the weather and the USGS sites for the wate... |
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...
