Parks and Greenways in Huntsville
park in United States of America
An extensive collection of parks and greenways exists in Huntsville, Alabama for the public's recreational use.
Parks
Parks within Huntsville city limits
The city of Huntsville currently has 57 parks which cover over 3,000 acres of land.
Proposed parks
Capshaw Road Park
Zierdt Road Park
Current greenways
As of 2017, there are 9 greenways with 73 miles (117 km) of trail.
Aldridge Creek Greenway
Aldridge Creek Greenway is a 103.55-acre greenway consisting of a 4.25-mile-long (6.84 km) walking and biking trail in South Huntsville that runs along Aldridge Creek connecting Ken Johnston Park to Ditto Landing and the Tennessee River. The greenway runs north along Aldridge Creek from the main trailhead for 1.25 miles to the sidewalk on the west side of Bailey Cove Road just north of Country Lane Drive and south to the entrance of Ditto Landing, about 3.5 miles. The address of the park is 1100 Mountain Gap Road at Ken Johnston Park just west of Bailey Cove Road. Parking is also available on the south end of the greenway at Ditto Landing and additional parking is located behind Challenger School on Chaney Thompson Road.
The city had planned to continue the greenway north to connect to Atwood Linear Park Greenway. However, Valley Hill Country Club will not allow the city to expand the greenway through their golf course. The city has plans to construct future segments of the greenway from the current north terminus to the east end of Esslinger Road.
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