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Recreation

With over 2,200 acres of green spaces, including 47 parks, boat landings, five activity centers, an award- winning public golf course (Ol’ Colony), a multi-purpose arena and RV parking, Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority offers excellent recreational facilities and activities that enrich the quality of life in our community. From walking tracks and organized leisure activities to green spaces and parks, PARA has something for everyone.

PARA’s five activity centers feature amenities unique to the communities they serve and most include gymnasiums, work out rooms, meeting rooms and catering kitchens. The centers are ideal sites for business meetings, professional development activities and trade shows. They are also great places to host family reunions, birthday parties, weddings and church functions. To learn more, visit www.tcpra.org.

There are a number of private country clubs for golfers including North River Yacht Club, Indian Hills Country Club and Country Club of Tuscaloosa, as well as one of the best public courses in the country, Ol’ Colony.

Ol’ Colony is a beautiful and challenging course that is home to the University of Alabama’s golf team and The First Tee, Tuscaloosa’s only junior golf program. The award-winning 18-hole course designed by Jerry Pate continues to attract thousands of players each year from around the Southeast.

Located in Brookwood, Capstone Club is between Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. It’s a public facility with private amenities and a championship feel. Its amazing layout is fun for everyone. Also, its great clubhouse is capable of hosting a wide array of events.

Hurricane Creek is noted as the place in the eastern United States where the Appalachian Mountains meet the gulf coastal plain. It is unique in that geography representing each ecosystem occupies the same niche. Indigenous plants include three different species of native azalea, rare plants such as the silky camellia tree, along with ferns and wildflowers.

With an abundance of water in Alabama, Tuscaloosa County water sports are always in play! Lake Tuscaloosa, Lake Nicol, Oliver Lake, Harris Lake, Holt Lake, Lake Lurleen and the Black Warrior River offer boating, fishing and sailing.

Also, the Riverwalk is a popular scenic trail that winds along the banks of the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa and Northport.