St. Stephen’s Natural Area

St. Stephen’s Natural Area is a park in Jefferson, Alabama. St. Stephen’s Natural Area is situated nearby to St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, as well as near Cahaba Heights Cemetery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Summit.

The Summit

Commercial area

Photo: Hkeely, CC BY 4.0.

The Summit, which opened in October 1997, is a 1 million square foot upscale lifestyle center located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 280 and Interstate 459 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, between the suburbs of Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills. The Summit is situated 1¼ miles south of St. Stephen’s Natural Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills.

Mountain Brook

Town

Photo: Robert Donovan, CC BY 2.0.

Mountain Brook is a city located in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, and a suburb of Birmingham. Its population at the 2020 census was 22,461. Mountain Brook is situated 3 miles northwest of St. Stephen’s Natural Area.

Vestavia Hills

Town

Photo: Stphelan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vestavia Hills, colloquially known simply as Vestavia, is a city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties, Alabama, United States. The population was 39,102 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 38,306 in 2025, making it is the third-largest city in Jefferson County, after Birmingham and Hoover, and making it is the fourteenth-largest city in Alabama. Vestavia Hills is situated 3½ miles west of St. Stephen’s Natural Area.

Brook Highland

Village

Brook Highland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northern Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,406. Brook Highland is situated 4 miles southeast of St. Stephen’s Natural Area.

St. Stephen’s Natural Area

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.46801° or 33° 28′ 5″ north

Longitude

-86.73048° or 86° 43′ 50″ west

Open location code

865MF799+6R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 793898359

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and Cahaba Heights Cemetery.

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