LIFESTYLE
Discover Your Best Work + Life Balance in Shelby County
As Birmingham’s Backyard, the communities of Shelby County, Alabama offer professionals and entrepreneurs a selection of well-balanced lifestyles from rural and small-town to accessible suburbs in the beautiful foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Shelby County is located in the geographic center of Alabama and within the Birmingham-Hoover Region- a top 50 metro in the United States.
Proximity to Birmingham allows residents easy access to urban amenities:
A Modern & Accessible Airport
The Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport with 100+ flights daily to 21 airports
A Culinary & Brewery Hotspot
Fine Arts
Accessible to other major metros and vacation destinations:
4 hours
2.5 hours
3.5 hours
But it’s the choice of Shelby County lifestyles that make it feel like home to you:
All-Around Excellence in Outdoor Recreation, Sports & Cultural Experiences
Shelby County, home of Oak Mountain State Park – Alabama’s largest state park – and many other parks, collectively offering residents and visitors more than 75 miles of world-class mountain biking and hiking trails to explore. Lay Lake offers championship bass fishing and relaxation- difficult to match anywhere else in Alabama. The communities here offer the above lifestyles with a wide variety of housing options, excellent public and private school systems, plentiful recreational opportunities, and entertainment including:
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Wine trail (5 wineries)
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Beer trail (4 breweries)
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12 Golf Courses
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Shelby County Arts Council Black Box Theater
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Birmingham Bulls Hockey (Pelham Civic Center)
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Oak Mountain Amphitheater for concerts, and
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University of Montevallo, including the Center for the Arts
Home to Oak Mountain State Park- 11,584 Acres of Fun
Located in the heart of Shelby County and just minutes from Pelham, Hoover, Chelsea, and Indian Springs Village- Oak Mountain State Park is an oasis of natural beauty.
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50 Miles of Trails for Hiking, Mountain Biking, and Horseback Riding
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Two 85-acre lakes with Flipside Watersports cable skiing
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Host of Xterra Southeast Championship Off-Road Triathlon