Providing a 15-minute drive into downtown Birmingham, the bedroom community of Indian Springs Village is well-known for its educational advantages. This small town is home to a prestigious college-prep school distinguished as the only independent, non-public, non-military, non-religious boarding school in Alabama and Mississippi. The focal point of recreational activity in Indian Springs Village is Heardmont Park, exceptionally well-equipped with tennis courts, ball fields, playground equipment, and picnic areas. Just south of the town, Oak Mountain State Park offers 10,000 acres of wooded beauty and world-class outdoor adventures close to home. Popular activities at the park include staying in vacation cottages, golfing, camping, picnicking, playing tennis, swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, backpacking, exploring a demonstration farm, and horseback riding or horse boarding.