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Directions To Huntsville
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The directions here are from Soccer Central at the John Hunt Soccer
Complex (off of Airport Road) or from the Huntsville Marriott off Interstate 565 near
the Space & Rocket Center - whichever is more appropriate.
(Click on the
map to make full size)
GPS Coordinates (approximate) are listed where available.
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1. McGucken Park:
- Take 1-565 East to US 231 (Memorial Parkway),
go south to Hobbs Road and left (east). Go approximately 1-1/2 miles to Bailey
Cove Road and turn right (south). Go 2/10 miles and the park is on the right.
The soccer fields are back of baseball fields.
N34 36.492 W86 32.539
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2. Fern Bell Park:
- Take 1-565 East to US 231 (Memorial Parkway), go south to Drake Ave. and turn left
(east). Go to Whitesburg Dr. and turn right (south). Go one mile and the park is on the
right. N34 40.492 W86 34.104
- 3. Rec Field - Brahan Springs
Park:
- Take 1-565 East to US 231 (Memorial Parkway). go south to
Drake Avenue and turn right (west) approximately one mile and turn right at traffic light into Brahan Springs Park, The field is on the left across the street from the tennis courts.
Rec Field's current size is 108 x 65 yards. N34 42.295 W86 36.069
- 4. City North and City South
- Brahan Springs Park:
- Take 1-565 East to US 231 (Memorial Parkway), go south to
Drake Avenue and turn right (west) approximately one mile and turn right at traffic light into Brahan
Springs Park. Go to the 4 way stop and turn left (west). Go approximately 1/2
mile., the field is on the left across from
the Milton Frank Stadium. City North is closest to the stadium.
N34
42.275 W86 36.179
City South is 99 x 65 yards.
City North is 90 x 65 yards.
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5. Randolph School:
- Randolph - Drake Field:
Take 1-565 East to US 231 (Memorial Parkway), go south to Drake Avenue and turn left
(east). Go approximately 1 mile to second traffic light (Whitesburg Drive). Continue straight for
approximately 1/2 mile, the school and field are on the left. That
is the Randolph Drake Field. N34 42.321 W86 33.398
Randolph - Garth Field:
To get to Randolph's Garth field take I-565 into Huntsville and turn right
onto Memorial Parkway. Turn left on Drake and follow it into a residential
area. Once you go over the hill, Randolph School will be on your left. The
next big intersection is Garth Road. Turn right on Garth Road. The field will
be about a mile on the left. N34 42.056 W86 33.189
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6.
Huntsville High East and West:
- From the West: Follow Interstate 565 east to
the Memorial Parkway exit. Take Memorial Parkway South. Get off at the Bob
Wallace Exit. Stay to the left on the service road and make a Left at the
light onto Bob Wallace Avenue. Go to the second traffic light the fields are
on the left. Make a left at the light, then a left into the parking lot.
From the East. Follow Interstate 565 West to the Memorial Parkway exit. Take
Memorial Parkway South. Get off at the Bob Wallace Exit. Stay to the left on
the service road and make a Left at the light onto Bob Wallace Avenue. Go to
the second traffic light the fields are on the left. Make a left at the light,
then a left into the parking lot.
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7. Kiwanis:
- Turn right toward 1-565 (do not get on 1-565), bear right to Bob Wallace and follow
toward Jordan Lane, Just prior to the Jordan Lane intersection turn right onto a gravel
road with a (small) sign mulch pile. Field is up the hill and on the left.
This field is currently 70 x 120 yards. N34
42.759 W86 37.637
- 8. Lee High School:
- Take 1-565 East to Oakwood Avenue Exit (#20). When you exit to the traffic light go
straight onto Lee High Drive. Follow Lee High Dr. past Forrest Circle on your right to the
second Forrest Circle. Turn left into Lee High School parking lot.
N34 45.232 W86 34.393
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9. Hunt 1, 2, 3, 4, 9 and 10 ("Old Airport &
Soccer Central):
- Take 1-565 East to Us 231 (Memorial Parkway), go south to
Airport Road. Turn right (west). Follow Airport road to second traffic light, turn right.
Once in the parking area, Hunt 1 & 2 are on your right and Hunt 3 & 4 are on your
left. Turn left at light for 9 & 10. Hunt 3 & 4 are 75 x 120 yards.
Hunt 1 and 2 are set at 120x75. This is based on maximum dimensions set by the
National Federation (high school) and NCAA. They can be widened to 120x80 if
needed. These are the two fields used for the state championships,
college championships, ODP, and tournament play only.
Note that on some field maps Hunt 3 and 4 are identified as 4A and 6B. These
are the numbers that AYSO uses for the U10 fields that go across them.
- Hunt 3 is 112 x 71 yards (nearest
Airport Road)
Hunt 4 is 101 x 66 yards (near the Jaycee's Building)
John Hunt Championship Fields 1 & 2 - N34 41.384 W86 35.309
John Hunt Fields 3 & 4 - N34 41.368 W86 35.387
- 10. Logan Park (Kent
Robinson):
- Take 1-565 to US 231 (Memorial Parkway), go south to Logan
Drive. Turn right (west) and go approximately 0.6 mile. The field is on the right just past Ensley.
N34 39.428 W86 34.776
- 11. Southeast YMCA:
- Take 1-565 to US 231 (Memorial Parkway), go south to
Weatherly Road. Turn left (east) onto Weatherly Rd. Go approximately one and one half miles
Southeast YMCA is on the right at 1000 Weatherly Road. Turn right onto Cannstatt Drive and left into the parking
lot.
N34 38.708 W86 32.803
- 12. Patton:
- Turn right toward 1-565 (do not get on 1-565),
bear right to Bob Wallace and follow toward Jordan Lane. Turn right onto
Jordan. Jordan Lane turns into Patton Road. Continue on Patton Road through
GATE 10 at Redstone Arsenal. The field will be on the right approximately 1 mile past GATE 10.
Approximately N34 41.054 W86 37.700
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13. Berrachah:
- Take I-565 to US 231 (Memorial
Parkway), go north to Sparkman Drive. Turn left (west) onto Sparkman. Go
approximately 1.3 miles and the field is on the left behind the Navy Reserve
Center.
Approx. N34 45.563 W86 36.626
- 14. Bell Mountain:
- Take 1-565 to US 231 (Memorial Parkway), go
south to Redstone Road. Turn right onto Redstone Rd.. go approximately. 0.8
mile and turn right. Go approximately 200
yards to the park entrance. The fields on the right next to Redstone Road.
N34 37.130 W86 34.905
- 15. Rugby East and West:
- Turn right toward 1-565 East (do not get on 1-565) bear
right to Bob Wallace and follow Triana Blvd. Turn right (south) onto Triana Blvd. and go
past the Animal Control Center on the left. Go to Rick cooper Memorial Park, look for sign
on the left which is across from the Huntsville Solid Waste Energy Facility. Turn left at
the gravel road and follow it to the end. Fields are on the right.
Approximately N34 41.235 W86 36.779
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16.
Spragins Hall Gymnasium at U.A.H - Indoor
Soccer
- From Decatur - Take I-565 to Huntsville. Take
the Sparkman Drive exit at the Space and Rocket Center. Turn left on Sparkman
Drive. Cross over I-565 and go about a mile to the intersection of Bradford
Drive (to the left), Holmes Avenue (to the right) and Sparkman Drive. Turn
right on Holmes Avenue. Go about four blocks and turn left on Benjamin Graves
Drive. The parking lot for Spragins Hall is on the right
just past the outdoor soccer field.
From Soccer Central - Take I-565 East to
Jordan Lane. Turn left (north) onto Jordan Lane. Go about one (1)
mile to Holmes Avenue and turn left (west) onto Holmes Avenue. Go about a
half mile and turn right on Ben Graves Drive. The parking lot for Spragins
Hall is on the right just past the outdoor soccer field. Spragins Hall is
on your right.
17. Fern Gully Field
Go south on Memorial Parkway to Byrd
Springs Road. Turn left. Go to Whitesburg and turn left. Go to the next
traffic light to Sanders Road turn left and the fields are behind the
Whitesburg swimming pool. Suitable for U9 and U10 teams. N34 40.464
W86 34.237
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Brahan Springs Football Field
From the west:
From I-65. Take I-565 past the Space and Rocket Center into Huntsville and turn
right (south) on Memorial Drive. Go about one mile and turn right on Drake
Avenue. Take second right. That is First Street. Go to four way stop sign and
turn right. That is Ivy Avenue. The Brahan Springs Football field will one block
away - at the end of the Ivy Avenue. It is in the primary park area east of rec
field and north east of the upper lagoon. This field is normally used for
football but occasionally used for soccer during tournaments.
19. Merrimack Park - Fields #1, 2, 3,
4 & 5
Huntsville's newest soccer park is located on the
old site of the Merrimack Mill. The fields are on the corner of
Triana Boulevard and Linden Avenue (just north of Drake Avenue) and are
within walking distance of City North and City South
fields.
Take 1-565 East to US 231 (Memorial Parkway), go south to
Drake Avenue and turn right (west). Go about a mile and turn right on Triana
Boulevard. The fields will be a block or two on your right. FOSNA,
NASL and
RCIT have all
contributed to the development of the new complex.
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This diagram from the Huntsville
Times shows the completed complex with ten soccer fields. At this
time (2002) there are five fields completed.
Merrimack 1 is 103 x 77 yards (west)
Merrimack 2 is 114 x 78 yards (east)
Merrimack 3 is 100 x 70 yards
Merrimack 5 is 110 x 67 yards
Merrimack 4 is currently lined and goaled for U10 play, but can be
converted to a 110x70 field with 8x24 goals if needed.
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Thanks to Lee Sims for his
help in re-measuring the fields in October of 2002.
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20. Stoner Field
East I-565 to Rideout
Road/Research Park Blvd Exit
Take Plummer Exit/ turn Right. Plummer Road will turn into
Mastin Lake once it crosses Jordan Lane. Stay on Mastin Lake (aprox.
5 to 6 miles). Take a left on Bragg St. Bragg Street dead ends
at Northern/Stoner Park. Soccer field is at the east end of the
park.
N34 46.671 W86 37.652
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