Red Bay, Alabama

About Red Bay

Set in the northwestern part of Alabama, Red Bay is a small town with an estimated population of 3,171.

Red Bay holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.75 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 325 residents per square mile.

📰 Red Bay News Today

• Red Bay basketball standout transferring to new program in Florida AL.com · Oct 7
• Hamilton Varsity Football @ Red Bay MaxPreps · Oct 8
• Red Bay Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Rep. Aderholt announces approval of ARC grant for Red Bay water system upgrades Alabama Political Reporter · Jul 15
• CHS vs Red Bay - Boys Varsity Basketball 12/03/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alabama headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Red Bay Unique

• The only place in America named Red Bay — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Red Bay

• Fourth Street Grill
• Mr. J's Pizza — pizza
• Swamp John's

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Red Bay Water Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Red Bay

• Red Bay Dixie Youth Baseball Complex reviews ★
• Red Bay Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Red Bay

• Red Bay Elementary
• Red Bay High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Red Bay Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Red Bay

🏘️ Nearby Communities