9 Best Things to Do in Alabama

The US Space and Rocket Center is one of the most fascinating and exciting attractions in Alabama. Located in Huntsville, the center has exhibits of artifacts, rockets, and achievements of the US space program. It’s one of the largest museums of its kind and opened in 1970, just after the Apollo 12 moon landing.

Many of the exhibits focus on the Apollo program, the space shuttle, and Army rockets and aircraft for a total of over 1,500 space exploration artifacts. The center also has rotating exhibits throughout the year.

The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is a group of championship golf courses designed by the great Robert Trent Jones Sr. The golf courses are found throughout Alabama, including those in Greenville, Huntsville, Prattville/Montgomery, Dothan, Auburn/Opelika, Mobile, and Point Clear.

Many of the courses host the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour, and they also offer their own amenities, such as golf packages, membership specials, and country clubs. If you want to get some golf in on your trip, you can try out the famous golf trail to experience the best that the state has to offer.

Located in Mobile Bay, the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park is a military history park and museum that has a collection of aircraft and ships, including the USS Alabama. Many of the ships are National Historic Landmarks, along with the whole park

 Some of the highlights of the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park include the namesake South Dakota-class fast battleship, a World War II submarine, bombers and fighter planes from the Vietnam War, planes flown by the Tuskegee Airmen, a riverine patrol boat from the Vietnam War, and an M4 Sherman tank.

The McWane Science Center is a science museum and research center in downtown Birmingham with a variety of fascinating science-themed exhibits. It has minerals, fossils, Native American artifacts, interactive science exhibits, and an aquarium with marine and freshwater species like sharks and rays.

If you have young children, the center has the Itty Bitty Magic City, a children’s play area with model buildings in a small city, a climbing structure, and a water play area. In the children’s area, kids can learn skills like identifying food groups and shopping.

Gulf Shores is a resort city on the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama with beautiful beaches. With its humid, subtropical climate, bright, sunny summers, and warm winters, the Gulf Shores area is a popular destination for beachgoers year-round.

Several coastal communities cater to travelers looking for beach trips, ocean fishing, golf, charter fishing trips, sunset cruises, dolphin watching cruises, and water sports tours. You can find plenty of attractions in the area, such as the Waterville USA water park and the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo.

The Huntsville Botanical Garden is a spectacular destination for afternoon strolls and relaxation. The massive garden has a diverse range of garden zones, including aquatic, day lily, herb, perennial, wildflower, and rose gardens.

You can enjoy a walk on a nature path to see flowering dogwood trees or visit the nature center to see the open-air butterfly aviary. The Huntsville Botanical Garden also has a fern glade and a biblical garden that features a collection of plants named in the Bible.

Located at the peak of Cheaha Mountain, Cheaha State Park is a spectacular attraction with numerous recreational activities and breathtaking landscape views. The park has plenty of on-site accommodation, restaurants, and campgrounds, as well as tour operators and equipment rental shops to get all the gear you need for outdoor adventure in the Talladega National Forest.

Hiking is one of the most popular activities in the park, and you can take a scenic stroll along the Pinhoti Trail, which connects to the Appalachian Trail.

Point Mallard Park is a vast parkland on the Flint Creek shoreline in Decatur. It’s on the edge of the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, so it’s a great spot for nature lovers and animal lovers.

You’ll also find plenty of other activities in the park, such as the Point Mallard Golf Course with a driving range, 18 holes, and a clubhouse, and the Point Mallard Ice Complex. The park also has an athletic complex with batting cages and fields, a recreation center with athletic courts, and a soccer field.

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a must-visit attraction on your trip. The interpretive museum and research center is located in Birmingham and chronicles the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. It holds many exhibits about the movement and human rights struggles through multimedia presentations and archives.

The museum is also found within the Civil Rights District, which has other important landmarks like the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, the Carver Theatre, and the historic 16th Street Baptist Church.