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Top-Rated Things to Do in Alabama
Disclaimer: I have not personally visited all of these sites. This is simply information & website links that I have gathered in order to help me in my own trip planning to Alabama. I hope that this information can help you in your trip planning as well.
Traveler Rating – *Well-Liked **Highly-Loved ***Exceptional/ Extremely Popular
Northwest Alabama Travel
- **Bankhead National Forest
- **#6 Top Trail ALLTrails Alabama – Sougahoagdee Falls – 4 mile out & back, easy
- **Rickwood Caverns State Park
- *Cook Museum of Natural Science
- *Mussell Shoals Sound Studio – Recorded Bob Dylan & Rolling Stones Albums
- *Helen Keller Birthplace
Unique NW Alabama Sites
- **Rattlesnake Saloon – Hamburger Restaurant in a giant natural cave
- **Dismals Canyon – Bioluminescent glow worms light up on night tours
- *Natural Bridge Park – 148′ long arch in a forest
Northeast Alabama Travel (Huntsville + more)
- ***U.S. Space Rocket Center – (Huntsville)
- **Cheaha State Park – in heart of Talladega National Forest
- *#2 Top Trail ALLTrails Alabama: Hernandez Peak & McDill Point– 4.9 miles out & back, moderate
- **Huntsville Botanical Garden
- **Talladega National Forest
- **#4 Top Trail ALLTrails Alabama- Cave Creek Trail from Cheaha TH – 6.9 mile Loop, moderate
- **Talladega Super Speedway
- **Little River Canyon National Preserve
- *#7 Top Trail ALLTrails Alabama– Little River Canyon – 1.4 miles out & back, moderate
- **Cathedral Caverns State Park
- **Noccalula Falls Park & Campground
- **#1 Top Trail on ALLTrails Alabama (near Estillfork), AL– Walls of Jericho – 8.1 miles out & back, hard
- **DeSoto State Park
- **Monte Sano State Park
- *#8 Top Trail ALLTrails Alabama – Stone Cuts Trail – 2.4 mile loop, moderate
- **Lake Guntersville State Park – *Top-Rated Campground/ cabins
- *Anniston Museum of Natural History
Unique NE Alabama Sites
- *Unclaimed Baggage Museum – Unclaimed Luggage Museum
- *Neversink Pit – 16 story natural wonder drop (Coordinates: 34.8041, -86.0070)
Central Alabama Travel (Birmingham + more)
- ***Birmingham Zoo
- ***Oak Mountain State Park
- **#3 Top Trail ALLTrails Alabama – King’s Chair Loop – 4.2 mile Loop, moderate
- ***McWane Science Center– Top site for Families
- **Birmingham Botanical Gardens
- *Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
- **Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
- **Tannehill Ironworks Historic State Park
- **Birmingham Museum of Art
- **Rosa Parks Museum – (SCentral)
- **Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
- **Moss Rock Preserve
- **Vulcan Park and Museum
- * Red Mountain Park – Ziplines
Southwest Alabama Travel (Mobile, Coastal + more)
- ***USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
- ***Fort Morgan State Historic Site
- *** Gulf State Park
- **Bellingrath Gardens and Home
- **Alligator Alley
- **Alabama Aquarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab
- *Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
Unique Hotel in SW Alabama
*Grand Hotel Golf Resort in Spa: (Point Clear at Mobile Bay)
- Luxury Historic Waterside Resort built in 1847 (beautifully renovated) This resort served as a Hospital during the Civil War! Ammenities included a private white sand beach, waterfalls, a waterslide, splash pad, swimming coves and water craft available
Southeast Alabama Travel (Montgomery, Auburn + more)
- **Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum
- **The Legacy Museum
- **Zip Lines at Wind Creek State Park
- **National Memorial for Peace and Justice
- *Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
- *Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
- *Dexter Parsonage Museum – Dr. Martin Luther King Home
- *Alabama Safari Park
- *Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum
Unique SE Alabama Sites
- Town of Spectre – Abandoned Movie Set for “Big Fish”
Alabama Factory Tours
- Blue Bell Creameries Factory Tour – Sylacauga, AL
- Golden Flake – Birmingham,AL – Utz Potato Chips & Snacks
- Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark – Birmingham
- Tiffin Motorhomes Factory Tour – Red Bay, AL
- Honda Manufacturing of Alabama – Lincoln, AL
- Hyundai Factory Tour – Montgomery, AL
- Mercedes-Benz Factory Tour – Vance, AL
Alabama Scenic Byways & Drives
- Alabama’s Coastal Connection
- Talladega Scenic Byway
- Selma to Montgomery Historic Trail
- Alabama’s Stagecoach Route Through Leeds
- Appalachian Highlands Scenic Byway
- Barbour County Governor’s Trail
- Black Belt Nature and Heritage Trail
- Black Warrior River Scenic Byway
- Lookout Mountain Parkway
- Natchez Trace Parkway – Alabama
Alabama Fun Facts:
- Nickname: The Heart of Dixie.
- Statehood: 1819; 22nd state.
- Capital: Montgomery.
- Biggest City: Birmingham.
- Abbreviation: AL.
- State bird: yellowhammer.
- State flower: camellia.
- Alabama Has The Most Snails Of Any US State – By Far.
- Alabama is the only state with all of the major natural resources needed to make iron and steel
Top Books For Visiting Alabama
(With Reading Age Levels)
- Good Night Alabama – (Board Book) – Baby to 3 years
- Alabama (True Book: My United States) – Age 8-10 years
- Amazing Alabama – Adults
- Alabama Bucket List Adventure Guide – Adults
- Birds of Alabama Field Guide– Any Age
Top Books on Alabama’s History & Civil Rights Movement
- I am Martin Luther King, Jr. – Ages 5-7 years
- Who was Martin Luther King, Jr? – Ages 7-10 years
- The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr – Adults
- I am Rosa Parks – Ages 5-7 years
- Who Was Rosa Parks – Ages 7-10 years
- The Watson’s Go to Birmingham – Ages 10-12 years
- Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen? – Ages 6-11
- Who was Helen Keller? – Ages 7-10 years
- The Story of My Life: Helen Keller – Ages 11 and up
Alabama National Park Sites (12)
National Monuments
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument – (NCentral)
- Freedom Riders National Monument– (NE)
- *Russell Cave National Monument – (NE)
National Military Park
- *Horseshoe Bend National Military Park – (ECentral)
National Reserve
National Historic Parkway, Trail & Sites
- Natchez Trace Parkway – Drive – (NW)
- Natchez Trace Scenic Trail – Hiking – (NW)
- Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail – (SCentral)
- Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
- *Tuskagee Airmen National Historic Site – (S Central)
- Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site – (S Central)
National Heritage Area
Alabama National Forests (4)
- Conecuh National Forest – (SCentral)
- **Talladega National Forest – (NE)
- Tuskegee National Forest – (SE)
- **William B. Bankhead National Forest – (NW)
Alabama State Forests (6)
- Choccolocco State Forest – (NE)
- Geneva State Forest – (SE)
- Little River State Forest – (SW)
- Weogufka State Forest – (NCentral)
Alabama State Parks (23)
- Bladon Springs State Park –(SW)
- Blue Springs State Park – (SE)
- *Bucks Pocket State Park – (NE)
- **Cathedral Caverns – (NE)
- **Cheaha Resort State Park – (NE)
- *Chewacla State Park – (SE)
- Chickasaw State Park – (SW)
- **DeSoto State Park – (NE)
- *Lake Jackson RV Park Florala State Park – (SE)
- ***Gulf State Park – (SW)
- **Joe Wheeler State Park – (NW)
- **Lake Guntersville State Park – (NE) – *Campground/ cabins
- *Lake Lurleen State Park – (NW)
- **Lakepoint State Park – (SE)
- *Meaher State Park – (SW)
- **Monte Sano State Park – (NE)
- ***Oak Mountain State Park – (Central)
- Paul M Grist State Park – (SW)
- **Rickwood Caverns State Park – (NW)
- Roland Cooper State Park – (SW)
- **Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park– (Central)
- W F Jackson State Park – (SE)
- Wind Creek State Park – (SE) – *ziplines
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