Camping Gems - Places to Go in Alabama

Discover great theater at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival

Catch a race at the Talladega Superspeedway

Play all the courses along the Robert Trent Jones golf trail

Visit the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge in Gulf Shores. (12295 State Hwy 180, Gulf Shores, 251-540-7720) Here you'll find neat hiking trails and beach access.

Go birdwatching at the Audubon Sanctuary on Dauphin Island, Dauphin Island. Here you will find 164 acres of maritime forest. Birders and hikers will love their multiple walking trails.

Enjoy biking and hiking on the Natchez Trace Parkway.  The 444-mile Natchez Trace Parkway commemorates an ancient trail that connected southern portions of the Mississippi River, through Alabama, to salt licks in today's central Tennessee.

Soak in the sun at Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. White sand, endless sunshine, and gentle warm water are just a part of what makes the Alabama Gulf Coast so spectacular.  Build sand castles, swim, fish, and boat to your heart's content.

Drive to Cheaha Mountain. Surrounded by the Talladega National Forest, this foothill of the Appalachian Mountains holds the reputation of the highest point in Alabama. Standing 2,407 ft. above sea level, it is no wonder why the local Creek Indians named this place “Chaha,” meaning high place.

Catch the view from Talladega Scenic Drive. Talladega Drive offers a bird's-eye view of scenic mountains, rock outcroppings, and small rural settlements within the Talladega National Forest.

Go angling along the Alabama Bass Trail.  This is bass country!  Fish for largemouth and smallmouth bass at Alabama's finest hotspots.

Best fishing
Lake Logan Martin  
Joe Wheeler State Park
Lake Guntersville  
Lake Eufaula
Pickwick Lake  
Lake Martin and Wind Creek State Park
Lakepoint Resort State Park