Alabama Travel Guide

Alabama is a state in the United States of America.

Cities

• Auburn

• Birmingham -- Largest City

• Huntsville -- US Space and Rocket Center

• Gulf Shores -- Alabama's main Gulf Coast destination

• Gadsden -- Noccalula Falls and Lookout Mountain

• Montgomery -- State capital

• Tuscaloosa

• Mobile -- Only main city on coast

Hotel - Flight - Car Rental

• Alabama Discount Hotels Directory

• Click here for discount air fares.

• Click here for rental cars.

Understand

While Alabama, and the South in general have a reputation for supposed "southern hospitality", the fundamentalist and Redneck culture cause an atmosphere that is hostile to certain types of people. Particular danger exists to gays and ethnic minorities.

The sport of football is taken seriously in Alabama. In addition to significant regional devotion to high-school football teams, the entire state is divided in a way over Alabama versus Auburn University football rivalry.

Hike

Believe it or not, Alabama has some decent hiking options. One of the best areas is the Sipsey Wilderness

External links

• Alabama Scenic - Images from two state parks.
• Alabama State Parks - Helpful information for planning your family vacation, weekend getaway or your next business conference at any of the twenty-four state parks.
• Cheaha State Park - Official site. Dining, camping, events. Photos, rates and related links.
• National Parks in Alabama - Information on the operations and hours of the six national parks in Alabama.
• Sipsey Wilderness, Bankhead National Forest, Alabama - Hiking, backpacking and camping info., trail and location maps, waterfall and scenic photos, Sipsey news updates, current weather link.
• Horsehoe Bend National Military Park - Official NPS site for this park, which preserves site of the final battle of the Creek War of 1813-14. Includes history, description and photo.
• Gulfinfo.com: Little River Canyon National Reserve - Find a photograph of the waterfall.
• Little River Canyon National Preserve - Official NPS site. Includes photos, descriptions, history, activities and contact.
• OutdoorPlaces.Com: Little River Canyon National Preserve - Find addresses, phone numbers, operating hours, weather, directions, web links, and hiking trails.
• Natchez Trace Parkway - Information for visitors, including a milepost log starting in Natchez, Mississippi. From GORP.
• Natchez Trace Parkway Homepage - Official NPS website
• Russell Cave National Monument - Brief NPS information page about site near Bridgeport, Alabama.
• Russell Cave National Monument: The Southeast's Most Complete Record Through Time - Shows a record of over 9,000 years of almost continuous occupation by early Native Americans. Includes photos, history and directions.
• Tuskegee National Historic Site - Official NPS website for this site and the George Washington Carver Museum. Includes background on the history of the institutions established here to educate newly freed former slaves and their children.
• Wildernet - Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site - Includes lists of trails, lodging, camping, and directions to this college founded by Booker T. Washington for African Americans in 1881. Preserved here are the brick buildings the students constructed themselves, Washington's home and the George Washington Carver Museum.
• ChefMoz Dining Guide: Alabama - Search by city to find a restaurant; read or write a dining review for any restaurant. Also, links to outside reviews. Search by name, cuisine, rating or location.

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