Alabama Attractions
Nearby Key West Inns are located in:
Boaz, Childersburg, Clanton, Fairhope, Foley, Millbrook, Tuscumbia & Wetumpka
Boaz Alabama Attractions
Boaz.net - Internet home of Boaz, AL. The site contains
information and links all of Boaz.
www.boaz.net
Boaz Fashion Outlets - Shop for the Entire Family in One Convenient Location,
with stores including: Tommy Hilfiger, Zale's, Dress Barn, Casual Corner, Factory Brand Shoes, Petite Sophisticate,
Dress Barn Women, Motherhood Maternity, Interior Alternative, to name a few.
www.boazfashionoutlets.com
Guntersville
State Park - off Highway 227, overlooking the majestic 66,470-acre Guntersville Reservoir, the park ranges over 5,909 acres of ridge tops and meadows. The park's
restaurant and convention complex are located on Little Mountain, providing a magnificent view of the reservoir. The Lake is wonderful for fishing as well as swimming and other water sports activities. Recently, it has become the winter home of our national symbol, the Bald Eagle.
www.dcnr.state.al.us/parks/lake_guntersville_1a.html
Tanger Outlet Center - Factory Outlet Stores,
including: Liz Claiborne, Eddie Bauer, Gap, Nautica, Reebok, Van
Heusen, OshKosh, Tupperware, just to name a few.
www.tangeroutlet.com/centers/index.html?center=BOA
Special Online Store Coupons - Print out and take with you to the outlets. www.tangeroutlet.com/cgi-bin/brand_coupons.cgi?center=BOA
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Childersburg Alabama Attractions
Desoto Caverns - 7 miles - This beautiful historic park is home to the nationally recognized onyx caverns which became the first officially recorded cave in the United States in 1796. It is located five miles east of Childersburg on Highway 76. The park has many types of tours for visitors including the Explorer Overnight, Candlelight Tours and a 1/3 mile walking tour which features the Sound and Light Show in the Great Onyx Cathedral. That room is larger than a football field and higher than a 12 story building. The mammoth onyx formations are millions of years old and many are still growing.
www.desotocavernspark.com
International Motor Sports Hall of Fame - 20 miles - The average Hall
of Fame & Museum tour can take between 1 and 3 hours depending
on the amount of time you wish to spend with each attraction.
You may also want to spend some significant time in the McCaig-Wellborn
Motorsports Research Library, a 1,700 square foot space with
over 14,000 volumes of books, magazines and other research
materials, of which several thousand publications are already in
place. It's the the most comprehensive collection of
motorsports information on Earth.
www.motorsportshalloffame.com
Kymulga Gristmill - 7 miles - The Kymulga bridge was built just before the Civil War(1861) and a gristmill was constructed there during the war. Both the bridge and the mill have been restored in recent years and are open to the public. Visitors can see corn ground with the original millstones that were imported from France. Turbines turned by water power the mill. People visit both of these attractions because of their historical value.
Lay Lake Public Boat Launch - 2 miles -
www.laylake.info
Talladega Raceway - 20 miles - Talladega Superspeedway is the biggest, fastest, most competitive motorsports facility in the world. Records for both speed and competition have been established at Talladega.
www.talladegasuperspeedway.com
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Clanton Alabama Attractions
Confederate
Memorial Park - Confederate Memorial Park is the site of Alabama's only Old Soldiers Home for Confederate Veterans. In operation from 1902 to 1939, the home cared for elderly veterans, and wives and widows of veterans.
www.preserveala.org/confederatepark.html
Lay Lake Public Boat Launch - 2 miles -
www.laylake.info
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Fairhope Alabama Attractions
Cotton Blossom Riverboat - Enjoy a cruise
aboard the authentic sternwheel riverboat, Cotton Blossom, featured
on the national register of Historic Places. Sunset dinners, delta
cruises, private charters.
www.mobilesteamboat.com
Fairhope Municipal Pier - The bayfront
park and pier are the centerpiece of picturesque Fairhope. Duck
ponds, a picnic area, a beautiful water fountain, and an award
winning rose garden are just a few of it's many attractions. Come
visit the pier and you'll see why it's truly a one of a kind place.
www.cofairhope.com/tourism.html#tourism
Mobile Bay - Spend the day shopping,
sightseeing, or just relaxing. Visit many of Fairhope's quaint shops. Look for
antiques, stroll on the pier, or enjoy a meal at one of the many restaurants
Fairhope is known for.
Quail Creek Golf Course - An affordable, city-owned course, is just minutes away from the shops, restaurants, and accommodations of downtown Fairhope.
Tanger Outlet Center - 18 miles - 120
Factory outlet stores, including: OshKosh, Tommy Hilfiger, Nike,
Disney, Danskin, Chico's, Brooks Brothers, Polo Ralph Lauren
Factory, Liz Claiborne, Hush Puppies, Etienne Aigner
www.tangeroutlet.com/centers/
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Foley Alabama Attractions
L&N Museum - The first depot was built on this site in 1905 when the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Line came to Foley. The railroad was once known as the Bay Minette and Fort Morgan Railroad. At that time, logging was an important industry in this area and the railroad was built to help move the timber out of the area.
www.cityoffoley.org/html/depot_museum.php
Tanager Outlet Center - 120 Factory
outlet stores, including: OshKosh, Tommy Hilfiger, Nike, Disney,
Danskin, Chico's, Brooks Brothers, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory,
Liz Claiborne, Hush Puppies, Etienne Aigner
www.tangeroutlet.com/centers/
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Millbrook Alabama Attractions
Mill Creek Sports Complex located at the end of Shirley Lane. The complex offers six baseball fields for use by Dixie Youth Baseball. A paved walking track encircles the park. A pavilion is available for social gatherings.
The Village Green located at the intersection of Main Street and Grandview Road. This is a passive recreational park where many events are held. The park is encircled by a walking path.
Robinson Springs Park is a passive park located on Monument Drive. A small gazebo is located in the park along with several tables and benches. A fountain now graces the springs. This is one of the sources of Robinson Springs, after which this area of the city is named. This is a must-see area.
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Roanoke Alabama Attractions
Completed in 1982 as an Alabama Power Company reservoir, Lake Wedowee has more than 272 miles of shoreline and covers over 10,000 surface acres. This popular lake offers fishing, hunting, and boating. With an annual temperature of 62 degrees F., boating is an activity enjoyed most of the year.
Considered one of the cleanest deep-water lakes east of the Mississippi River, Lake Wedowee, offers some of the best fishing in the Southeast with abundant large mouth bass, spotted bass, and crappie. The Alabama Department of Conservation lists Lake Wedowee as one of the three top fishing lakes in Alabama.
Whatever your pleasure: boating, skiing, picnicking, sailing, or swimming you'll find it at Lake Wedowee. Facilities include: public boat ramps, picnic tables, walking trails, and public restrooms.
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Tuscumbia Alabama Attractions
Alabama Music Hall of Fame
- The Alabama Music Hall of Fame opened in 1990 and is dedicated to over 500 musical achievers in all types of music ranging from rock, rhythm and blues, gospel, country and western, opera and contemporary. The museum features personal items, awards, wax figures, a live recording studio and much more. The Shoals area was once known as the "Hit Recording Capital of The World".
www.alamhof.org
Belle Monte - Belle Mont is one of Alabama's most distinguished houses, an outstanding example of
Thomas Jefferson's influence upon the architecture of the early American republic. Characteristics of the Palladian or "Jeffersonian Style" are an accent upon high-quality brickwork with contrasting wood trim, a preference for hilltop building sites, and designs that show Mr. Jefferson' reverence for the neoclassical architectural ideas of the Italian Renaissance architect, Andrea Palladio . Belle Mont exhibits all these qualities and more.
www.preserveala.org/bellemont.html
Ivy
Green (birthplace of Helen Keller) - There is something spiritually uplifting about touching the actual well-pump where Anne Sullivan reached into the dark silent world of young Helen Keller's mind and opened the window of communication. You will be touched too.
www.helenkellerbirthplace.org
Wheeler Lake - Wheeler Dam was named for Joseph Wheeler. a general in the army of confederacy, leader of the U.S. volunteers in the Spanish-American War. Wheeler Dam was the second dam built by the T.V.A., Norris Dam being the first.
www.wheelerlakeinfo.com/
Wilson Lakes - Most anglers that have fished Wilson Lakes headwaters are accustomed to the swift water. It is a common sight to see boats run all the way up to the dam and then drift in the current for a mile or two and then repeat the process.
www.fishin.com/reports/al/wilson.htm
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Wetumpka Alabama Attractions
Coosa River Adventures - We at Coosa River Adventures will outfit you with a canoe or sit-on-top kayak and provide transportation to the launch site, paddles, and life jackets. Then it’s up to you to enjoy the Coosa River’s cliff walls, rock islands, and whitewater rapids.
Trips average 3 to 4 hours and scheduling is a must. So whether you’re a novice paddler or river rafting junkie, we’re sure you’ll enjoy what the Coosa River has to offer. Call us today to start your adventure!
www.coosariveradventures.com/
Jasmine Hill Gardens - Jasmine Hill Gardens and Outdoor Museum, "Alabama's Little Corner of Greece", now features over 20 acres of year-round floral beauty and classical sculpture, including new statuary honoring Olympic heroes and mythical gods. The Olympian Centre welcomes visitors with a video presentation of Jasmine Hill's history and a display of Olympic memorabilia from the Games of past years.
www.jasminehill.org
Fort Toulouse State Park - In 1717, when this region was part of French Louisiana, the French built a fort near the strategically vital junction where the Tallapoosa and Coosa Rivers form the Alabama River. The fort was primarily a trading post where Indians exchanged fur pelts for guns and household items. There were no battles at the post as French diplomacy forged allies with the natives. The surrounding Indians, commonly referred to as Creeks, wanted peace so they could trade with both the French and British.
www.preserveala.org/forttoulouse.html
Montgomery Zoo - The Montgomery Zoo is a wonderful place to visit- alone or with your family. See over 700 animals from 5 different continents, all housed in natural, "barrier free" habitats. The zoo spans over 40 beautifully landscaped acres, offering you a magnificent view of exotic wildlife and endangered species. By leisurely stroll, or with a ride on the miniature train, the zoo is a sight to see!
zoo.ci.montgomery.al.us
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