Idle Hour Park
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Idle Hour Park

Park includes a Children’s Learning Trail, Moon Lake, nature trail, picnic areas, playground, splash pad and more.  There is also a 28 ft. x 140-ft. mural which depicts the midway of the park as it was in the 1940s, showing the carousel, train, skating, zoo, pool, dance hall, bowling, fortune teller, and Ferris wheel that were here during that period. Go to the browser on your phone and type in russellcountytourism.com to access our Tourism App.

900 Airport Road Phenix City, AL 36867
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(334) 291-4719
Open daily dawn-dusk
This experience may be open for on-site visitation; however, offerings and/or operating procedures may have changed due to COVID-19. Please verify details before you go and visit the COVID-19 Resources page for more information.
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Open daily dawn-dusk
(334) 291-4719

Getting There

South Alabama »
  • 900 Airport Road
  • Phenix City, AL 36867
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