Alabama
The Alabama Bass Trail is a must for any avid angler. In addition, Alabama is one of the premier states in the nation for hunting white-tailed deer and Eastern wild turkey. Our state's generous hunting seasons and bag limits are the envy of other states. Or search for one of numerous sport shooting facilities.
Choose from dozens of splendid public and private gardens located in small towns and cities that will be open for tours during the special celebration of 2004: The Year of Alabama Gardens.
Alabama's rivers are a great place for you to enjoy canoeing or rafting and our pristine lakes are the ideal place for boating. You'll find more than one million acres of lakes, 1,600 miles of rivers and 53 miles of coastline ready for your enjoyment. If diving and snorkeling are your hobbies, then Alabama has some great locations to practice your art. The Gulf Coast along our southern border offers a variety of places to take a dip in the ocean. Whether you are exploring the bottom of the Gulf or simply enjoying the natural marine life, you will find an adventure!
Look no further than Alabama's abundant collection of museums to find the story of our great state and its people. From the birthplace of Helen Keller to birth of the Civil Rights Movement, discover struggles and accomplishments of our past. Visit the actual Civil Rights Movement sites in Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma and Tuskegee where events that galvanized the world also made a nation view its fellow men and women with equality and respect.
Alabama's grand homes also have many stories to tell in almost every corner of the state. You can find them in the Historic Sites/Homes section. Civil War heritage in Alabama is complex and diverse, with many historically significant sites and museums to visit.
Alabama is also rich in Native American history. The tribes and traditions of Alabama's Native Americans live on at many sites throughout the state.
Explore Alabama
Burchfield Branch Park
33 Sites, with electrical and water hookups, dump station available, coin laundry, hot showers, boat ramp, pay phone, playgrounds, fishing piers, group shelter, swimming beach. A park attendant is on duty.
, AL CampgroundsThe Mentone Springs Hotel
The Mentone Springs Hotel is listed on the National Register of Historical Places and is the oldest hotel in the state of Alabama. The Hotel was built in 1884
Mentone, AL Historic HotelsCamping on Coffeyville Lake
32 Sites, with electrical and water hookups, dump station, coin laundry, hot showers, and a boat ramp (in day use)
, AL CampgroundsPike County Lake
45 acres of water, with largest fishing pier on Alabama's public lakes. 410 acres of woodlands with trails. Picnic areas and grills. Concessions, bait and tackle, boat launch, fishing equipment rentals, fishing/hunting licenses available. *
Troy, AL RecreationClaiborne Lake Fishing
Fishing is probably the most popular activity on Alabama River Lakes. The 244 river miles and more than 30
, AL FishingFoscue Creek Park
45 Sites, with electrical and water hookups, sewage (limited number of sites), dump station, coin laundry, hot showers, pay phone, playground, group shelter available for rent, boat ramp and hiking trail (in day use). A park attendant is on duty.
, AL CampgroundsSaddle Rock Golf Course
Saddle Rock Golf Course is a part of the one thousand-acre Cloudmont Resort complex. The course is open seven days a week, year around. Play is on nine holes from 18 tees and the first tee is uniquely lofted above a fairway on a 30-foot rock. Our par 63
Mentone, AL Golf CoursesWoodruff Lake Hunting
The 9,465 acres at Alabama River Lakes is a good opportunity to enjoy the various kinds of game and non-game wildlife. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers manages approximately 5600
, AL HuntingOld Union Crossing Covered Bridge
The Old Union Crossing Covered Bridge is a privately owned wood & metal combination style covered bridge that spans the West Fork of the Little River in DeKalb County, Alabama. Originally built circa 1863, the 90-foot (27 m)
Mentone, AL Historic BridgesDeerlick Creek Park
46 Sites, 40 with electrical (6 primitive sites without electric), water hookups, dump station available, coin laundry, hot showers, boat ramp, pay phone, playground, fishing piers, group shelter, swimming beach, hiking trails and paved bicycle trail. A park attendant is on duty.
, AL CampgroundsBurritt on the Mountain-A Living Museum
Burritt on the Mountain has been referred to as a "Jewel on the Mountain." Start with Dr. William Henry Burritt's eclectic mansion, add a historic park with restored 19
Huntsville, AL Museums