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
Foscue 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 CampgroundsTigers For Tomorrow at Untamed Mountain
Tigers For Tomorrow at Untamed Mountain is home to over 80 animals specializing in Carnivores. Get up close and personnel with over 30
Attalla, AL Wildlife PreservesBurchfield 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 CampgroundsShady Grove Dude Ranch/Cloudmont Ski & Golf Resort
Alabama's only dude ranch and Cloudmont's 200-acre ski and golf resort offers hiking trails, round-up lodge, farmhouse, horseback and wagon rides, square dancing, skiing and more. Call for reservations. Take to the trails on horseback at Shady Grove Dude Ranch. Guided (hourly)
Mentone, AL RanchesCamping on Coffeyville Lake
32 Sites, with electrical and water hookups, dump station, coin laundry, hot showers, and a boat ramp (in day use)
, AL CampgroundsClaiborne Lake Boating
With its 1048 miles of shoreline and 35,640 water surface acres, Alabama River Lakes is a boater's paradise. There are boat launching ramps located in 31 public recreation areas around the lake. Most ramps charge a $3.00
, AL BoatingPike 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 RecreationHistoric Fort Gaines
As Admiral Farragut's fleet of 14 frigates and four iron-clad monitors prepared to engage Forts Gaines and Morgan on August 5, 1864, Colonel Charles Anderson and his 800
Dauphin Island, AL Historic FortsWoodruff Lake Camping
Gunter Hill Campground 146 sites(89 reservable, 57 non-reservable) with electrical and water hookups, 2 dump stations, coin laundry, 2 hot showers, boat ramp, 4 playgrounds, 2 group shelters, attendant on duty all year. 67 sites all year. Campsites are $16.00 per night. Directions:
, AL CampingOld 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 BridgesIndian Mound and Museum
The Florence Indian Mound is the Tennessee Valley area's largest domiciliary mound. The mound rises from history-43
Florence, AL ArchaeologyDannelly Reservoir Camping
Millers Ferry Campground 66 sites(42 reservable, 24 non-reservable) with electrical and water hookups, dump station, 2 coin laundry, 2 hot showers, boat ramp, playground, shelter, swimming beach, multi-use court, fishing, water-skiing, attendant on duty. Open all year. 29
, AL Camping