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Veterans Park (Alabaster, AL)
7305 Highway 119 Alabaster, AL 35007
Since:
construction began in Fall 2005; openning in Winter 2006 (initially planned to open July 2005)
Free or Pay:
pay ($3 Mon-Fri/ $5 weekends)
Hours:
varies (check web site)
Supervised:
yes
Pads required:
helmet
Lights:
no (coming in January 2007)
Planned Park layout (slightly different)
Park rules
Street area overview
Middle 3 stair / flat hubba ledge
Left 8 stair / ledge combo set with round rail
Right 5 stair / ledge combo set with flat rail
Rounded Skull bowl
(6' to 10' w/ 8" vert)
Pool coping and tile detail in bowl
(* all photos above by B.Gililland except layout and entrance shot)
Directions:
Exit off of I-65 at Alabaster/Saginaw Exit #238.
Veer right following HWY-31 North into Alabaster.
Merge to the left lane at the intersection of HWY-31 and HWY-119.
Turn left over the railroad tracks.
Proceed through seven(7) traffic lights.
Landmarks
1st Light - Block Buster Video
2nd Light - Mill House Natural Foods
3rd Light - Thompson Intermediate School (HWY119 and Thompson Road)
4th Light - Alabaster Post Office – Wood Pharmacy
5th Light - Publix Shopping Center – Kent Dairy Road
6th Light -
7th Light – BP Station
Proceed through 7th light on HWY-119 South.
Veterans Park located on right side of road.
Entrance is clearly marked with a large sign.
Skatepark is located in the back left corner.