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[[Image:Star Lake.jpg|thumb|center|800px|Star Lake Park in 2013]] | |||
'''Star Lake Park''' is a five-acre public park on Star Lake Drive in [[Hoover]] near the [[Hoover Country Club]]. | '''Star Lake Park''' is a five-acre public park on Star Lake Drive in [[Hoover]] near the [[Hoover Country Club]]. The park is dominated by the now three-acre '''Star Lake''', which started out as a small "cow pond" in a pasture. The property was donated to the citizens of Hoover by [[William Hoover]] in [[1973]]. | ||
The park features a walking/jogging trail around the lake, a wooden pier, and picnic tables. In addition, there is a star-shaped "island" flying an American flag near the center of the lake and a fountain. The area is populated by [[Canada goose|Canada geese]], [[Muscovy duck|Muscovy ducks]], [[Mallard duck|mallards]], [[Red-eared slider|red-eared sliders]], [[River cooter|river cooters]] and numerous smaller fish and birds accustomed to being fed by visitors. | |||
Just outside the walking trail, the park is surrouned by three roads: Deo Dara Drive on the west, Oriole Drive on the east, and Star Lake Drive on the south. Deo Dara and Oriole drives intersect on the north side of the lake. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* [http://www.hooveralabama.gov/Default.asp?ID=445&pg=Star+Lake Star Lake page] at the City of Hoover web site | * [http://www.hooveralabama.gov/Default.asp?ID=445&pg=Star+Lake Star Lake page] at the City of Hoover web site | ||
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[[Category:Hoover parks]] | [[Category:Hoover parks]] | ||
[[Category:Lakes]] | [[Category:Lakes]] | ||
[[Category:1973 establishments]] | |||
Revision as of 12:22, 2 June 2013
Star Lake Park is a five-acre public park on Star Lake Drive in Hoover near the Hoover Country Club. The park is dominated by the now three-acre Star Lake, which started out as a small "cow pond" in a pasture. The property was donated to the citizens of Hoover by William Hoover in 1973.
The park features a walking/jogging trail around the lake, a wooden pier, and picnic tables. In addition, there is a star-shaped "island" flying an American flag near the center of the lake and a fountain. The area is populated by Canada geese, Muscovy ducks, mallards, red-eared sliders, river cooters and numerous smaller fish and birds accustomed to being fed by visitors.
Just outside the walking trail, the park is surrouned by three roads: Deo Dara Drive on the west, Oriole Drive on the east, and Star Lake Drive on the south. Deo Dara and Oriole drives intersect on the north side of the lake.
External links
- Star Lake page at the City of Hoover web site
References
- Holmes, Helen. (May 2, 2007.) "Focus on quality of life, arts would help Hoover prosper." The Birmingham News.
- Star Lake (Hoover). (n.d.) ParentZone. Accessed May 2, 2007.