Old Lake, Shelby County, Alabama

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     You'll meet a lot of people from Birmingham-Hoover here; Pelham Koa Kampground is a brilliant campground nearby. All the water falling down from the sky makes Old Lake a wet location; March is the month that gets the most rain; October meanwhile is the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Cahaba River, and if you need a spot to stay Holiday Inn Express Birmingham I-65 South (Pelham) is a good choice.
During the summertime
 
   months here at Old Lake, high temperatures commonly reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 60's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 50's; after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Old Lake dip into the 30's. If you came for an overnight stay City of Hoover RV Park is a good place to camp. Lakes are good; Double Oak Lake is a lake that's in the neighborhood of Old Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Why not spend some  
               time golfing at a close by golf course like Greystone Golf and Country Club, and Old Lake is near Bailey Gap which is undeniably worth going to.
This is a pleasant region for folks who like lakes. Oak Mountain Lake is a lake in close proximity, and you don’t have to go far from Old Lake to spot the water at Oak Mountain Old Lake Dam. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors exciting stuff the area in the neighborhood of Old Lake has to offer. Get soaked paddling on Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork; a nice close by hotel is Hampton Inn Suites Birmingham/Pelham /I65/.

 
Holiday Inn Express Birmingham I-65 South (Pelham), Pelham
3 miles away
STAY SMART at the Holiday Inn Express Pelham/Riverchase. Our goal is to meet and exceed your expectations with Southern Hospitality and clean, well-kept facilities. Start your day with a complimentary...

Hampton Inn Suites Birmingham/Pelham /I65/, Pelham
3 miles away
The Hampton Inn & Suites of Pelham is a beautifully designed facility that warms you with a Mediterranean theme. An elegant half fountain adds to the luxurious feel of the hotel where you can enjoy t...

Current weather conditions at Old Lake, Shelby County, Alabama
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Local climate location: BIRMINGHAM FAA AP 19 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.34806
Longitude: -86.72556

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These outdoors activities are available near Old Lake.
 Hotels Near Old Lake:
Holiday Inn Express Birmingham I-65 South (Pelham), Pelham, 3 miles away
Hampton Inn Suites Birmingham/Pelham /I65/, Pelham, 3 miles away
Best Western At Oak Mountain, Pelham, 4 miles away
Value Place Pelham, Pelham, 4 miles away
La Quinta Inn & Suites Birmingham Hoover, Birmingham, 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Old Lake:
City of Hoover RV Park, Hoover, 6 miles away
Pelham Koa Kampground, Pelham, 7 miles away
KOA Birmingham South, Pelham, 7 miles away
Holiday Trav-L-Park, Helena, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near Old Lake:
Yellowleaf Creek - North Fork, -blank- CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class III+ - 1.5 miles long (Ivy Branch to Old Highway 280)
Cahaba River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class II - 5.9 miles long (Lovick Bridge to Grants Mill)
Cahaba River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class I-II - 7 miles long (US Route 11 to County Route 10)
 Golf Courses Near Old Lake:
Greystone Golf and Country Club, Birmingham, 3 miles away
Eagle Point Golf Club, Birmingham, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Old Lake:
Oak Mountain Lake, Shelby CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Double Oak Lake, Shelby CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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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
10 miles away
...wed 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 nice but its positioned weirdly. You come down river to it after your last rapid and if the wat...

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