This Tuscaloosa-Northport parks by ZIP code directory lists public parks using each park’s published address and the agency that runs it. Parks in the seven standard ZIP codes (35401, 35404, 35405 and 35406 in Tuscaloosa; 35473, 35475 and 35476 in Northport) are run by four different kinds of operators, and the operator often matters more than the ZIP when you need hours, rentals or rules.
Descriptions here are deliberately short. For history and context, follow the links to each ZIP code’s landmarks page.
Who runs the parks
- PARA is the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority (tcpara.org). It runs parks on both sides of the river, including several with Northport addresses. A PARA park is not automatically a City of Tuscaloosa park.
- City of Tuscaloosa park venues, such as the Riverwalk and neighborhood parks, are listed by the City’s Arts and Entertainment department at liveplaytuscaloosa.com. The City’s Lakes Division manages its reservoirs.
- City of Northport maintains the riverfront levee trail, and River Run Park’s official site lists City of Northport contacts.
- The State of Alabama runs Lake Lurleen State Park, just outside the core ZIPs in Coker.
Tuscaloosa-Northport parks by ZIP code: the directory
Addresses are as published by the operator. Where sources disagree, the conflict is noted rather than resolved by guesswork.
ZIP code 35401 (Tuscaloosa)
| Park | Address | Operator | In brief |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Park | 2800 6th St | PARA | Old state capitol ruins; west end of the Riverwalk |
| Palmore Park | 3701 Fosters Ferry Rd | PARA | Splash pad, disc golf, skate park, trail |
| Tuscaloosa Riverwalk | 2710 Jack Warner Pkwy (trailhead) | City of Tuscaloosa | Riverside walking and biking path, about 4.5 miles |
| Western Riverwalk | 500 43rd Ave | City of Tuscaloosa | Walking track with parking |
| Parker-Haun Park | 180 Greensboro Ave | City of Tuscaloosa | Riverfront park at the foot of Greensboro Ave |
| Annette Shelby Park | 1614 15th St | City of Tuscaloosa | Neighborhood park |
| Burrell Odom Park | 3230 8th St | City of Tuscaloosa | Neighborhood park |
| Kaulton Park | 2929 Pine St | City of Tuscaloosa | Neighborhood park |
| Government Plaza | 2106 6th St | City of Tuscaloosa | Downtown plaza with fountain and pavilion |
More on these places: landmarks and historic places in 35401.
ZIP code 35404 (Tuscaloosa)
| Park | Address | Operator | In brief |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Memorial Park | 1701 McFarland Blvd E | PARA | Memorial park centered on the USS Tuscaloosa mast |
| Evans-Roshell Park | 4006 20th St NE | PARA | Splash pad, playground, lighted fields |
| Hurricane Creek Park | 7005 Old Birmingham Hwy | PARA | Nature park with sandstone bluffs and trails |
| Alberta Park | 2710 University Blvd E | City of Tuscaloosa | Park with an April 27, 2011 tornado memorial plaque |
| University of Alabama Arboretum | 4801 Arboretum Way | University of Alabama | 60-acre arboretum |
Snow Hinton Park (1000 Hargrove Rd E, City of Tuscaloosa) is listed separately because its ZIP is disputed: PARA and Visit Tuscaloosa use 35404, while the county 911 address point for that address is 35405. It has hosted the Kentuck Festival of the Arts since 2024. See parks and community places in 35404.
ZIP code 35405 (Tuscaloosa)
| Park | Address | Operator | In brief |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowers Park | 1600 James I Harrison Jr Pkwy E | PARA | Activity center, pool, ball fields, disc golf, courts |
| Newt Hinton Park | 300 Bobby Miller Pkwy | PARA | Activity center and ball field complex |
| Springbrook Park | 500 Springbrook Cir | City of Tuscaloosa | Neighborhood park |
For the rest of this ZIP’s public places, see parks and landmarks in 35405.
ZIP code 35406 (Tuscaloosa)
| Park | Address | Operator | In brief |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Family Park | 201 Rice Mine Rd Loop | City of Tuscaloosa | Northern Riverwalk trailhead, playground, pavilion |
| Northridge Park | 4205 Northridge Rd | PARA | Pavilion and obstacle course (PARA omits the ZIP; 35406 per Visit Tuscaloosa) |
| Rock Quarry Park | 2200 Rock Quarry Dr | PARA | Activity center, shelters, gazebo |
| Sexton Park | Sexton Bend Rd | PARA | PARA park; no street number published |
| Lake Nicol (nearby; ZIP unverified) | No official street address; listed by some sources in 35406, not USPS-verified | City of Tuscaloosa (Lakes Division) | Backup water-supply reservoir with trails |
| Harris Lake (nearby; ZIP unverified) | No official street address; listed by some sources in 35406, not USPS-verified | City of Tuscaloosa (Lakes Division) | Reservoir surrounded by protected park land |
Sokol Park North is a conflict case. PARA’s park page lists 6198 Watermelon Rd, Tuscaloosa 35406, but a PARA shelter listing gives Northport 35473, and county address records show neighboring addresses on that road mailing as Northport 35473. Confirm with USPS before relying on either. Lake Nicol and Harris Lake are City of Tuscaloosa reservoirs in north Tuscaloosa with no officially published street address or ZIP; the 35406 placement comes from third-party listings only. See community places in 35406.
ZIP code 35473 (Northport)
| Park | Address | Operator | In brief |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faucett Brothers Park | 13040 Eugenia Faucett Dr, Northport | PARA | Activity center, trail, shelters, archery park |
| Sokol Park South | 5901 Watermelon Rd, Northport | PARA | Ball fields, arena, all-inclusive playground, dog park, pump track |
| Sharpes Landing | End of Sharpes Lake Rd, Northport | City of Tuscaloosa | Public boat launch on Lake Tuscaloosa |
PARA’s park list prints Sokol Park South without a ZIP; 35473 comes from PARA’s playground and shelter entries and nearby county address points.
ZIP code 35475 (Northport postal area)
| Park | Address | Operator | In brief |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Park | 16780 Mormon Rd, Northport | PARA | PARA notes a storm shelter open for public use |
| Carrolls Creek Island | Lake Tuscaloosa, Northport | PARA | Island park; no street address or amenities published |
| Binion Creek Landing | 16553 Binion Creek Heights, Northport | State of Alabama | Public boat launch on Lake Tuscaloosa |
County address data codes Montgomery Park as unincorporated even though it mails as Northport. The Lake Tuscaloosa ZIP codes guide covers all three public launches.
ZIP code 35476 (Northport)
| Park | Address | Operator | In brief |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentuck Park | 3401 5th St, Northport | PARA | Courts, playground, shelters; former festival grounds |
| Van de Graaff Arboretum & Historic Bridge Park | 3231 Robert Cardinal Airport Rd, Northport | PARA | Restored 1882 iron bridge span, trails, ponds |
| River Run Park | 300 River Run Park S, Northport | City of Northport | Nine turf baseball and softball fields |
| Richard L. Platt Memorial Levee Trail | Trailhead beside Kentuck Park | City of Northport | Riverfront multi-use path, about 2 to 2.5 miles |
PARA lists Kentuck Park at 3401 5th St, Northport 35476; that address was not matched in county or USPS records. The Kentuck Festival left Kentuck Park after 2023. More history is in the 35476 historic places guide.
Nearby: Coker 35452
Lake Lurleen State Park, 13226 Lake Lurleen Rd, Coker 35452, is run by Alabama State Parks. It is outside the seven core ZIPs, and county data places it inside the Town of Coker, not Northport.
Comparing parks across ZIP codes
A few patterns stand out when you line up Tuscaloosa-Northport parks by ZIP code:
- Riverfront parks cluster in 35401 and 35476, facing each other across the Black Warrior River, with Randall Family Park (35406) on the north bank in Tuscaloosa.
- Large sports complexes sit at the edges: Bowers and Newt Hinton in 35405, Sokol North and South on Watermelon Road, and River Run in 35476.
- Lake access is spread across 35406, 35473 and 35475.
- Northport-addressed parks are mostly county-run. Six of the ten places listed here with Northport addresses or locations are PARA parks; the rest belong to the City of Northport, the City of Tuscaloosa or the state.
A park address does not tell you the city
Park addresses are a good illustration of why a ZIP code and a city name can mislead. Sokol Park South mails as Northport 35473, yet the Tuscaloosa County unified 911 address data places 5901 Watermelon Road inside Tuscaloosa city limits. Montgomery Park mails as Northport but is coded unincorporated. That matters if you are asking which city’s police, permits or services apply. The full explanation is in our guide to mailing addresses versus city limits; to check a specific location, use the county Planning and City Limits map.
For current hours, pavilion rentals and field reservations, go straight to the operator: PARA for county parks, the City of Tuscaloosa for its venues, and the City of Northport or River Run Park’s own site for Northport facilities.
Facts in this guide were checked against the sources below on October 10, 2026. Addresses, programs and boundaries can change; confirm with the official source before relying on them.
Sources
- Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority — Parks list (accessed October 10, 2026)
- PARA — Montgomery Park (accessed October 10, 2026)
- PARA — Carrolls Creek Island (accessed October 10, 2026)
- PARA — Sokol Park North (accessed October 10, 2026)
- PARA — Sokol Park South (accessed October 10, 2026)
- PARA — Shelters (accessed October 10, 2026)
- City of Tuscaloosa Arts & Entertainment — Park venues (accessed October 10, 2026)
- City of Tuscaloosa — Snow Hinton Park (accessed October 10, 2026)
- City of Tuscaloosa — Lakes Division (accessed October 10, 2026)
- River Run Park — official site (accessed October 10, 2026)
- The University of Alabama Arboretum (accessed October 10, 2026)
- Alabama State Parks — Lake Lurleen State Park (accessed October 10, 2026)
- Alabama DCNR — Lake Tuscaloosa (public launches) (accessed October 10, 2026)
- Tuscaloosa City and County Unified Address Points (county 911 GIS) (accessed October 10, 2026)
- Tuscaloosa County Public Works — Planning and City Limits map (accessed October 10, 2026)
- Visit Tuscaloosa — Outdoor recreation (cross-check) (accessed October 10, 2026)
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