Rotary Trail, Birmingham

Name: Rotary Trail
Address: Birmingham, United States

#15 among attractions in Birmingham

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Rotary Trail is a half-mile linear park in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. The trail was predominantly funded by the Birmingham Rotary Club in honor of their centennial anniversary. The trail runs from 20th Street to 24th Street along First Avenue South and connects two major downtown areas: the 19-acre Railroad Park on one side, and Sloss Furnaces, a National Historic Landmark, on the other side. It opened in 2016. ()

Elevation: 610 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 33°30'47"N, 86°48'4"W

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SouthsideBirmingham United States

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Rotary Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Regions Field, Legacy Arena, McWane Science Center, Alabama Theatre.

0.7 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Regions Field, Birmingham
17 min walk • Regions Field is the name of a minor league baseball park in the Southside community of Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. It is the home field for the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A South, and replaced Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover as their home field.
1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Civic center
Legacy Arena, Birmingham
26 min walk • The Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex is a sports, convention and entertainment complex located in Birmingham, Alabama. The Sheraton Birmingham and Westin Birmingham are located on the complex adjoining the convention center.
0.5 miW
Museum, Entertainment, Natural history museum
McWane Science Center, Birmingham
12 min walk • The McWane Science Center is a science museum and research archive located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The state-of-the-art science center, aquarium, and 280-seat IMAX Dome Theater is housed in the historic and refurbished Loveman's department store building.
0.5 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Alabama Theatre, Birmingham
13 min walk • The Alabama Theatre is a movie palace in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1927 by Paramount's Publix Theatre chain as its flagship theater for the southeastern region of the United States. Seating 2,500 people at the time, it was the largest in the Birmingham Theatre district.
0.4 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Spiritual
Cathedral of Saint Paul, Birmingham
10 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Paul — informally known as Saint Paul's Cathedral — is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama. Designed by Chicago architect Adolphus Druiding, the Victorian Gothic-style brick building was completed as a parish church in 1893.
0.6 miW
Theater, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Carver Theatre, Birmingham
17 min walk • The Carver Theatre, now formally known as the Carver Performing Arts Center, is a theater located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.
0.6 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral Church of the Advent, Birmingham
16 min walk • The Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama, is the see church of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama. On March 30, 1983, the structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Episcopal Church of the Advent.
0.5 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Third Presbyterian Church, Birmingham
13 min walk • The Third Presbyterian Church of Birmingham, Alabama is a Presbyterian church located on the city's Southside at 617 22nd Street South, at the corner of 7th Avenue South. It is a member congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America.
0.6 miSW
Park
Railroad Park, Birmingham
15 min walk • Railroad Park is a 19-acre park in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, that opened in the fall of 2010. It was designed by landscape architect Tom Leader and built by Birmingham-based Brasfield & Gorrie. The park lies immediately south of the Norfolk Southern and CSX rail lines through downtown Birmingham.
0.6 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First United Methodist Church, Birmingham
17 min walk • First United Methodist Church is a historic church at 6th Ave. and 19th Street, North in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1891 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
0.5 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Presbyterian Church, Birmingham
12 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is an historic church at 2100 4th Avenue, North in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1888 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is a member of the Presbytery of Sheppards & Lapsley.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rotary Trail?

Nearby attractions include Automotive Historic District, Birmingham (2 min walk), Morris Avenue–First Avenue North Historic District, Birmingham (6 min walk), John Hand Building, Birmingham (7 min walk), Cathedral of Saint Paul, Birmingham (10 min walk).

How to get to Rotary Trail by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rotary Trail:

Bus

NE Corner of 3rd Av S & 23rd St S • Lines: 17 (5 min walk)
NE Corner of 20th St S & 1st Av S • Lines: 12, 14, 90 (5 min walk)

Train

Birmingham (10 min walk)