Bear Creek Lakes System: 4 lakes. Great fishing, boating, sand beaches, designated swimming areas, miniature golf, pavilions for group activities/recreation. Canoe floatway open weekends, holidays. Cabin rentals. Located on Little Bear Creek Reservoir.
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Alabama’s finest expression of Jefferson Palladian architecture. Brick, U-shaped structure, built 1828–1832, was one of state’s 1st great plantation houses. Design strongly suggests influence of Thomas Jefferson. Alabama Historical Commission Property.
Admission: Admission charged
Accepted: Personal Checks
More than just flowers and shrubbery, Bennett’s is a full-scale destination garden shop loaded with colorful and unusual plants and gardening adventures that most would not experience at their run of the mill nursery.
Admission: Unknown
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks, MasterCard, Visa, Discover
Home rink of Huntsville Skating School. One of finest dual-rink facilities in Southeast.
Admission: Admission charged
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover
Located in renovated hosiery mill, built 1888. Home frame shop on site.
Admission: Free
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks, MasterCard, Visa
Lagoon with ducks and fish. Part of Indian Creek Canal, formerly used to transport cotton. Huntsville was settled in 1805 by John Hunt near this limestone spring.
Admission: Free
Path was removal route for 2500 Creek Indians. Traveled by frontiersman Davy Crockett during Creek Indian War. Ran from Ft. Mitchell in Russell Co. to Ft. Hampton in Limestone Co.
Admission: Free
Steven Plumer design. Built within newly developed residential area with rolling fairways, fairway and green-side bunkers, undulating Bermuda grass greens. Wetlands run throughout course.
Number of holes: 18
Par: 72
Admission: Unknown
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks, MasterCard, Visa
Dedicated to memory of Blount Countians who served in wars. Artifacts relating to local history. Blount Co. genealogical research material including family files available.
Admission: Free
Freeman Cabin Museum housing different displays relating to the history of area. Brooksville Post Office and original one-room jail are also open for tours.
Admission: Free
Admission: Unknown
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks, MasterCard, Visa, Discover
Winner of Southern Living Readers Choice Award: Favorite Shopping Spot. 100+ shops and outlets, off-price/discount retailers, discount department stores, outlet boutiques. One of largest outlet centers in South. Convenient to hunting, fishing.
Admission: Unknown
Bent grass greens on mountainside overlooking Lake Guntersville & Tennessee River, rolling terrain. Lots available. Restaurant, 2 ballrooms in antebellum-style clubhouse with verandas.
Admission: Unknown
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover
Wonderful selection of imported pottery and other gifts.
Admission: Unknown
Secluded in natural mountain pocket. Modern and primitive camping facilities, picnic areas, hiking trails, fishing, boat launch, playground.
Admission: Fee for attractions only
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks
Burritt Mansion, historic park and nature trails work to interpret Tennessee Valley life from 1850s to present. Experience wonderful mountaintop atmosphere that is Burritt on the Mountain.
Admission: Admission charged
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks
Diving and fishing services. Training through spear-fishing. Tennessee River to Gulf of Mexico. USCG-certified captain. Booking trips to Gulf Shores area.
Admission: Unknown
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks
House boat and pontoon boat rentals.
Admission: Unknown
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks, MasterCard, Visa