Oak Mountain State Park is Alabama's largest state park at 9,940 acres (4,020 ha). The park makes up the northeast quadrant of the city of Pelham and is 18 miles south (via I-65) of Birmingham, the state's largest city.
Activities include hiking, mountain biking, golf, swimming, camping, fishing, and horseback riding. Oak Mountain is also home to the Alabama Wildlife Center, the state's oldest and largest wildlife rehabilitation facility, and the Oak Mountain BMX racing track.
A fee ($1–$3 as of 2012) is charged to enter the park.
Read more about Oak Mountain State Park: History, Activities and Amenities, Oak Mountain Interpretive Center, Annual Events
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