Kids love a good scavenger hunt, and there’s a FREE one in town that your whole family will enjoy this summer, and throughout the year! The Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau is hosting a few feathered friends year-round in downtown Huntsville, and the first 300 people to find all 12 of them get a(…)
The Huntsville Botanical Garden recently opened their new “Giant Garden. Little Me” exhibit, and walking through it, you can’t help but have that “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” feeling! They have super-sized items for kids of all ages (and adults) to enjoy. When we were there last week, everything looked freshly painted and clean, and(…)
Ah, Saturday mornings. What were you like before kids? Lazily laying around, considering what we might do, but didn’t have to, and otherwise taking the day as it came. Now, we try to squeeze as much sleep into our eyelids before the eventual pounce, please, and plans for the day are made and okayed. For(…)
Location: South Beaty Street beside the Athens Chamber of Commerce in downtown Athens, AL. Big Spring Memorial Park in downtown Athens offers a large pond that is framed in decorative concrete, which makes it safer for kids who like to run around. There are plenty of trees, making it easy to find shady areas while(…)
Craving the outdoors? Need a little exercise? I’ve got just the place for you! Madison County Nature Trail is one of our local treasures. This hiking trail offers everything a family with kids might be looking for in a beginner level hike. Let me caveat this, my family likes to brave it and we consider(…)
The area and equipment could use some refurbishing but that doesn’t take away from the bonuses the site offers. This is a playground worth going out of your way for. A nice mix of equipment for different ages and interests and plenty of shade.
Location: 225 Gillespie Rd, Madison, AL, 35758 This small park located behind Asbury is perfect if you are looking for a place to throw a frisbee, play kickball or soccer or just a game of tag with your kids. Lots of open space and, as you can see in the pictures, there is some play(…)
Address: 8324 Madison Pike, Madison, AL, 35758 Located just off of Hughes and Madison Pike, this park is the “crown jewel” of Madison’s park system. With 60 acres and a recreation facility (indoor and outdoor pool, gymnasium, etc.) This park offers something for almost everyone. There are walking trails, lots of soccer and baseball fields,(…)
The location of this park, right off a major road, and the amount of parking (minimal) makes this park one of my least favorite to use. That said, if you live within walking distance or are looking for a park for tennis or basketball, this is a good resource. There are swings here along with(…)
Location: 360 A Harvestwood Court ( off of Slaughter Road) Amenities: Good mix of playground equipment, dog park, walking trails, several pavilions, benches near the play equipment, small creek, frisbee golf AND bathrooms! Mom’s Thoughts: I love this park and the only downside I can find is that everyone else does too. This means that(…)
With several baseball fields, at least one soccer field and two playgrounds on either side of the park, it’s a large complex…
A good mix of playground equipment here and lots of it. If you have both small and older children this is a great place to take them…
