Sicard Hollow Athletic Complex

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The Sicard Hollow Athletic Complex is an 11-acre public park at 4851 Sicard Hollow Road, across from the Liberty Park Sports Complex in Vestavia Hills. It is used for youth sports as well as the Vestavia Hills Soccer Club and the Birmingham Hammers professional soccer club.

The park was built on the former coal mining site for $5.5 million in 2011. It features two large artificial turf playing surfaces, illuminated at night, each of which is typically divided into two large soccer/football fields, but can be reconfigured easily using movable nets. The northern field area also has an extension with a youth practice field and a children's playground. The perimeter is fenced with chain link.

The main soccer field accommodates 1,500 spectators. The park also includes four, raised scoring booths and a concession stand with public restrooms. Wheelchair accessible walkways connect the 300-space parking lot to all of the spectator areas.

A $108,000 interactive "splash pad", added in 2017, had to be closed off for resurfacing after several children slipped on the sealed concrete paving.

References

  • Koplowitz, Howard (May 25, 2017) "$100,000 new Vestavia Hills splash pad closes day after kids get hurt; to reopen Friday." The Birmingham News

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