Near the "Heart of Alabama", Hayden is found in
Blount County (
North Region), 30 miles North of
Birmingham along Highway 160 placing it as part of the
Birmingham, Alabama metro area.
Some of the local attractions to the area include the
Plantation Golf Club and the Lewis Smith Lake north of the city. The golf course offers many levels of difficulty and plenty of obstacles while the lake provides many opportunities for fishing and boating.
