Hidden gems - Parks in Tuscaloosa, United States not to miss (Updated April, 2024)

Hidden gems: Parks in Tuscaloosa

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Tuscaloosa. This list contains 31 places from Park category.

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Randall Family Park & Trailhead

Park

👍👍 My partner and I love coming here to walk. If you do a loop around the path, starting from the very entrance, it's a little over a mile. Always well manicured and lots of grass area. There are several place to hang a hammock, or 5, and there a nice little recreation building I believe you can rent...

5.00 (64 reviews) (~6.33 km from centre)

Bowers Park Maple Shelter

Park

5.00 (5 reviews) (~10.22 km from centre)

Malone-Hood Plaza

Park

👍👍 It's the Autherine Lucy Clock tower it's a history about the Civil Rights movement

5.00 (5 reviews) (~8.44 km from centre)

Northport Riverwalk

Park

👍👍 Great place to walk, run or bike.

4.90 (8 reviews) (~9.92 km from centre)

Tuscaloosa Bicentennial Statue

Park

👍👍 Truly wonderful sculpture and history shared as you walk. Beautiful vista point on the river tooo. The walking trails are well lit and cared for.

4.80 (59 reviews) (~7.55 km from centre)

Lake Tuscaloosa Dam & Spillway

Park

👍👍 Playing with my Galaxy S20 Ultra

4.80 (42 reviews) (~1.81 km from centre)

River District Park

Park

4.80 (9 reviews) (~9.99 km from centre)

Deerlick Creek Public Use Area

Park

👍👍 The best campground and camping area for RVs tents campers fifth wheels most excellent the staff is awesome they're all volunteers give a big shout-out this place is excellent

4.70 (127 reviews) (~5.28 km from centre)

Brookwood Town Park

Park

👍👍 We Always have a great time here! Playground for our 2 youngest & A Playground for our oldest 2..... if you like volly ball or badminton they have an area set up with a net ready to go, just bring your own equipment.... Picnics are great to have here as well as birthday partys.... The back to schoo...

4.70 (98 reviews) (~14.7 km from centre)

Lake Nicol Spillway

Park

👍 First time doing any sort of hiking, and while pretty slippery, every spot was worth it

4.70 (60 reviews) (~2.57 km from centre)

Braughton Park

Park

👍👍 We found this place last week in our quest to explore the area - we just moved here. It's a nice park with plenty to entertain the kids. There are two jungle gyms, a smaller one and a larger one, in the playground area, so all the kiddos have something to play on. Two swing sets, also, one of which...

4.70 (55 reviews) (~24.76 km from centre)

The University of Alabama Arboretum

Arboretum

Open to the public, this botanical education site offers wooded walking trails & multiple gardens.

4.70 (55 reviews) (~8.44 km from centre)

Field of Dreams

Park

👍👍 This is probably the best playground in Tuscaloosa. Kids of all ages usually find something to enjoy. It's also in a nice and quiet neighborhood, where you don't have worry about traffic. One of Tuscaloosa's best kept secrets.

4.70 (50 reviews) (~4.74 km from centre)