Quickhaven Lake, Jefferson County, Alabama

Quickhaven Lake, Jefferson County, Alabama

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     Get your heart pumping on the good whitewater of Gurley Creek, and splendid water scenery is available at Quickhaven Lake Dam next to Quickhaven Lake. Throughout the summertime, highs generally are in the 80's at Quickhaven Lake. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Quickhaven Lake temperatures drop to the 20's. This lake is so wonderful. After
a long day outdoors Comfort Inn & Suites is a good place to spend a night or two; if you came for an overnight stay Alabama WMU Camp is a fine spot to camp. Take a side spree to Bear Mountain Branch, and here at Quickhaven Lake you can make out Hayes Mountain.
Quickhaven Lake is a wet place that gets much rain; March is the month that gets the most rain while October is typically the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. If you're a golfer then a great

             close by course is Cumberland Lake Country Club. A brilliant location for whitewater paddling close to Quickhaven Lake is Cahaba River, and camping is available at Holiday Travel Park.
Yeah, come here to Quickhaven Lake for a splendid time. While staying at Quickhaven Lake you could always discover Clayton Cove. Lakes are splendid; Lake in the Woods is a lake that's right next door to Quickhaven Lake. Dry warm beds await you at Jameson Inn Trussville, and obviously, this is a splendid area for people who like lakes, Canoe Creek Lake is a lake around here.

Comfort Inn & Suites, Trussville
7 miles away
Walking distance to restaurants. All rooms have micro/fridge. Hotel has elevators and fitness room....

Jameson Inn Trussville, Trussville
7 miles away
At Jameson Inn Trusville, guests experience the conveniences of a contemporary hotel with the charm of a country inn. Along with our award-winning service, guests also can enjoy a complimentary breakf...

Current weather conditions at Quickhaven Lake, Jefferson County, Alabama
Local climate location: SAINT BERNARD 21 miles away

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Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.74472
Longitude: -86.57361

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These outdoors activities are available near Quickhaven Lake.

Hotels Near Quickhaven Lake:

Comfort Inn & Suites, Trussville, 7 miles away

Jameson Inn Trussville, Trussville, 7 miles away

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites TRUSSVILLE, Trussville, 7 miles away

Courtyard Birmingham Trussville, Birmingham, 9 miles away

Super 8 Motel - Moody, Moody, 11 miles away

Camp Grounds Near Quickhaven Lake:

Holiday Travel Park, Leeds, 12 miles away

Alabama WMU Camp, Cook Springs, 15 miles away

Whitewater Near Quickhaven Lake:

Gurley Creek, Blount / Jefferson CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class II-III - 3.5 miles long (Narrows Road to State Route 79)

Cahaba River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class I-II - 7 miles long (US Route 11 to County Route 10)

Warrior River - Blackburn Fork, Blount CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class I-III(V) - 4.5 miles long (Dirt Road off Route 15 to Route 1)

Golf Courses Near Quickhaven Lake:

Cumberland Lake Country Club, Pinson, 7 miles away

Lakes Near Quickhaven Lake:

Canoe Creek Lake, Jefferson CountyCounty, 0 miles away

Lake in the Woods, Jefferson CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Cahaba River

14 miles away
... 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 water is up or moving along well then you really have to back paddle to ma...