Heardmont Park
Heardmont Park, officially The Park at Heardmont Farm, is a 79-acre public recreational park at 5458 Cahaba Valley Road which is owned and operated by the Shelby County Department of Facilities & General Services.
The park site, formerly Heardmont Farm, was acquired by Shelby County and the Shelby County Board of Education from the City of Hoover in 1997. Area youth athletic leagues participated in the development of their respective facilities. The park opened in 2010.
The park is the home of Heardmont Stadium, home of the Oak Mountain High School Eagles football, soccer, and track teams. It is also the home of Oak Mountain Youth Baseball & Softball with 7 baseball fields and 2 softball fields, and Birmingham United Soccer Association's South area with 3 soccer fields. Other recreational facilities include 4 lighted tennis courts, 2 pickleball courts, a playground, and walking trails. The stadium playing surface was converted from natural grass to artificial turf in 2023.
Heardmont Park houses the Mary Ellen Estes Senior Community Center, the Hollis Rooks Pavilion, and the offices of the Shelby County Park and Recreation Authority. Originally the Shelby County Sheriff's Office operated a substation at in the former farmhouse at Heardmont Park. The substation moved to the Greystone Park shopping center in 2015 and the house was made available as a conference room, known as the Heardmont House. The Shelby County Department of Environmental Services also operates a paper and cardboard recycling drop-off near the eastern entrance to the park.
References
- Sherrer, Gladys (September 27, 2010) "Heardmont Park celebrates 10th anniversary with luau." Shelby County Reporter
- Reed, Martin J. (March 5, 2015) "Shelby County Sheriff's Office planning substation on U.S. 280 to replace Heardmont Park site." The Birmingham News
External links
- Heardmont Park at shelbyal.com