Directions To Huntsville Fields

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)

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.

 

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.
 

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.
 

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.

City South is 99 x 65 yards.
City North is 90 x 65 yards.
 

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. 

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.
 

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.
 

7. Kiwanis:
 

From I-65

Take I-565 Exit (#340) off of I-65 towards Huntsville. Exit on to Jordan Lane (Exit # 17A). Take a right on Jordan Lane, Take a right at the second stop light on to Bob Wallace Avenue. Turn left at the first drive. There is a sign for the Botanical Gardens "Mulch Pile". Follow the drive up and to the left for the field.
 

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.

 

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)
Hunt 9 & 10 are smaller fields, occasionally used for tournament play for younger teams.
 

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.
 

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.

 

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.

 

13. Berrachah:
 

Take 1-565 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.

 

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.

 

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.
 

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.

18. 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.

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.

Thanks to Lee Sims for his help in re-measuring the fields in October of 2002.

20.  Chapman Middle School:

East on I-565
At exit 20, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.3 mi
Turn RIGHT (East) onto Oakwood Ave NE 0.8 mi
Turn LEFT (North) onto Maysville Rd NE, then immediately turn RIGHT (East) onto Wakefield Dr NE 0.3 mi
Arrive 2006 Reuben Dr NE, Huntsville, AL 35811

21. Northern/Stoner Park:

East 565 to Rideout Road / Research Park Blvd Exit
Take Plummer Exit/ turn Right.
Plummer Rd. 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.
Street dead ends at Northern/Stoner Park. Soccer field is at the east end of the park.