Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park 240 Furnace Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35035, Brierfield, 205-665-1856, Crumbling brick ruins are all that remain of the Brierfield Ironworks, which were destroyed in raids by Union Army cavalry in March 1865. Special events include a reenactment of the Civil War raid, music festivals, country craft fairs, and many holiday events. Cabins and camp sites are available at this state park. 

Oak Mountain State Park 200 Terrace Drive; P.O. Box 278, Pelham, AL 35124, Located 15 Miles South off I-65, 205-620-2520, Visitors will enjoy hiking, fishing, golfing, biking, picnicking, backpacking, and camping at Alabama's largest State Park, with 9,940 acres of mountains, lakes, and forests.  more...

Alpine Bay Golf Club 9855 Renfroe Road, Birmingham, AL 35014, Alpine, 256-268-2920, Alpine Bay, located within the forests adjacent to Lake Logan Martin, provides the golfer with beautiful golf vistas and scenery. The course also has a contemporary clubhouse, lodge and restaurant that provide fun for the whole family.  

Bent Brook Golf Course (circa 1988) 7900 Dickey Springs Road, Birmingham, AL 35023, 205-428-1999, Transformed from the rolling acres of a dairy farm, this exceptionally beautiful public course has 27 holes with bent grass greens. Bent Brook is a relatively young course with long, well-maintained fairways. Named best public course by Links Magazine in 1991. Enjoy the farmhouse style clubhouse. 

Don A. Hawkins/Roebuck Municipal (circa 1970) 8920 Roebuck Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35206, 205-836-7318, This public course has 18 holes of golf, enjoyable for the whole family. Water hazards are located thoughout this course and greens are medium size and speed. 

Frank House 801 Golf Course Road, Birmingham, AL 35022, Bessemer, 205-424-9540, Another Earl Stone course, this city facility has treelined fairways along sharply bowing hills. Frank House has 18 holes of par three golf. 

Green Briar Golf Course 1130 Morris Majestic Road, Birmingham, AL 35116, Morris, 205-647-2680, Developed from pastureland, Green Briar features a challenging layout of wide open par 3's and 4's.  

Greystone Country Club 4100 Greystone Drive, Birmingham, AL 35242, 205-986-5120, This private, membership-based course is home to the Bruno Memorial Classic-Senior PGA Tour. 

Meadows Golf Course, The 1 Plantation Drive, Birmingham, AL 35078, Harpersville, 205-672-7529, Enjoy this open golf course with rolling hills and beautiful scenery. Bermuda greens and fairways offer a challenge to all levels of golfers.

Mountain View Golf Course 3200 Edgemill Lane, Birmingham, AL 35073, Located in Graysville, 205-674-8362, Panoramic views of beautiful Alabama country are visible from every hole. Mountain View's bent grass greens, wide Bermuda-419 fairways and slopes bordering the fairways provide for a pleasurable golf experience.  

Oxmoor Valley Golf Course 100 Sunbelt Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35211, 205-942-1177, This 54 hole facility is on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Beautifully sculpted from peaks and valleys of the Appalachians with scenic forests, numerous creeks and challenging elevation changes.  

Westside Par 3 and Driving Range 3501 Cleburn Avenue Southwest, Birmingham, AL 35221, 205-923-2979, Golf enthusiasts will enjoy this nine-hole executive course. The course and driving range have small well-kept Bermuda surfaces. The layout is flowing and open.