East Lake Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Walk around the campus at University of Alabama at Birmingham during your visit to Birmingham. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Barber Motorsports Park
Watch cars speed around the twisty track and admire vintage motorcycles in the museum at Alabama’s motoring hub.
The Summit
You can enjoy retail therapy at The Summit during your stay in Birmingham. Attend a sporting event or discover the area's mountain views.
Birmingham Zoo
Why not see the exotic and native animals who live at Birmingham Zoo during your holiday in Birmingham? In the area, take in the entertainment choices and mountain views.
Alabama Theater
Get tickets for a show at Alabama Theater, a popular theatre in Birmingham. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene or attend a sporting event.
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Leeds. Experience the area's great live music and entertainment choices.
Activities
Banshees of Birmingham Ghost Tour: The Furnace of the Forgotten
Experience Birmingham - The Historic Highlights
Our pick of the best East Lake Hotel Deals
Days Inn by Wyndham Hoover Birmingham
This is a motel in the truest sense of the word. Clean but old. Bathroom doors don’t quite work right. Somebody’s charging their phone in the bathroom because there aren’t many outlets. Breakfast is available, not fresh, but not moldy either. You stay here for a purpose other than luxury. We had ...
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
Red Roof Inn Birmingham South
We had a room booked and so did my in laws and we asked how we could have rooms next to each other on the ground floor. We were given instructions to call that morning so we did. We were assured we were good to go. When we arrived the rooms were not next to each other and in opposite floors. To get ...
Reviewed on 4 Apr 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Hoover
Staff was nice - room was clean- beds were fine- bathroom shower had a broken curtain ring and drain but nothing that ruined anything - just needed fixed
Reviewed on 4 Apr 2026
Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel
Charging $20/ night for SELF PARKING is a money grab I did not appreciate.
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
Embassy Suites Hotel Birmingham
Large rooms, clean, friendly staff.
Reviewed on 5 Apr 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Homewood
Lovely stay, i love a nice vacay in a duck off area..My style 😃
Reviewed on 6 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around East Lake
Woodlawn
While there might not be top attractions in Woodlawn, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Southern Museum of Flight and Avondale Brewing Company.
Irondale
Visitors to Irondale enjoy its restaurants, and if you want to do some exploring, Train Watching Platform is worth a stop.
East Birmingham
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in East Birmingham and surrounding area, you can visit Avondale Brewing Company and Sloss Furnaces.
Avondale
You'll enjoy the mountain views and live music in Avondale. You might want to make time for a stop at Avondale Brewing Company or Sloss Furnaces.
Mountain Brook
Mountain Brook is noteworthy for its restaurants, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Birmingham Zoo.
Red Mountain
If you're spending some time in Red Mountain, Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Avondale Brewing Company are top sights worth seeing.
