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Area Attractions
  • Alabama Splash Adventure
  • Aldridge Botanical Gardens
  • Arlington Antebellum Home & Garden
  • Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
  • Birmingham Botanical Gardens
  • Birmingham Zoo
  • Desoto Caverns Park
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  • Southern Museum of Flight
  • Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park
  • Vulcan Park
Local Sports Sites
Alabama A&M Bulldog Athletics
Home of the Alabama A&M University Bulldogs
Alabama High School Athletic Association
This is the official site of the Alabama High School Athletic Association. It includes the rules governing high school sports, a directory of schools, job listings, media information, sports calendars, publications, and the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame.
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
Information about the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame including profiles of the inductees.
Alabama State Hornets
The official website of the Alabama State University Hornets.
Auburn Tigers
The official website of Auburn Athletics
Birmingham Barons
The official web site of the Birmingham Barons Baseball Team
Birmingham Southern College Athletics
The athletics site of Birmingham Southern College
Conference USA
Conference USA official web site, athletic conference of the University of Alabama at Birmingham
Huntsville Stars
The official web site of the Huntsville Stars Baseball Team
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Official Internet home of the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks
MilesGoldenBears.com
Official website of Miles College Athletics.
Mobile BayBears
The official site of the Mobile BayBears Baseball Team
Montgomery Biscuits
The official web site of the Montgomery Biscuits Baseball Team
OVCSports.com
Official Internet site of the Ohio Valley Conference, athletic conference of Jacksonville State University.
Rickwood Field
America's oldest baseball park. This minor league ballpark was the original home of the Birmingham Barons and Birmingham Black Barons.
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
Information on the golf courses in the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail including amenities, lodging information, maps & directions, and greens fees.
RollTide.com
The official athletics site of The University of Alabama
SamfordSports.com
The official web site of Samford University Athletics
SECsports.com
The official site of the Southeastern Conference. Members include Alabama and Auburn.
Southern League
The official web site of the Southern League of Professional Baseball. Members include the Birmingham Barons, Huntsville Stars, Mobile BayBears, and Montgomery Biscuits.
SWAC Sports
Official website of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Members include Alabama A&M and Alabama State.
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway is "the biggest, fastest, most competitive motorsports facility in the world." Five separate racing shows are presented each year as Talladega hosts the NASCAR NEXTEL, Busch, and Craftsman Truck Series as well as the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA).
TroyTrojans.com
The official homepage of Troy State Athletics
UABSports.com
The official athletic site of The University of Alabama at Birmingham
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  • Alabama Hiking Trail Society
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  • Northeast Alabama Bicycle Association
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  • Sierra Club (Cahaba Group)
  • Southeastern Climbers Coalition
  • Spring City Cycling Club
  • Tuscaloosa Track Club
  • Vulcan Orienteering Club
  • Vulcan Triathletes
Outdoor Recreation
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Have questions about hunting, fishing, and boating in Alabama? This site provides all the details including season and bag limits for hunting, descriptions of freshwater and saltwater fish in Alabama, boating laws and regulations, and licensing information for all three.
Alabama Outdoor Activities
This section of the Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel website lists all of the great outdoor activities to be found in Alabama. Use this resource to find information on biking, camping, hiking, rock climbing, hunting/fishing, and water sports by region throughout the state.
Alabama State Parks
All the information you need to plan your next visit to an Alabama State Park.
Moss Rock Preserve
Moss Rock Preserve is a 250-acre nature preserve located in the City of Hoover. Featuring nearly 10 miles of hiking footpaths, the preserve also attracts rock climbers of all skill levels to its Boulder Field.
Oak Mountain State Park
Located just south of Birmingham near I-65, Oak Mountain is Alabama's largest state park. Visitors can enjoy a variety of activities such as camping, mountain biking, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, and a lakeside beach. Special features include a wildlife rehabilitation center and a treetop nature trail.
Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
"Located just a few minutes from downtown Birmingham, Ruffner Mountain Nature Center offers a 1,011-acre forested urban nature center and wildlife habitat complete with educational programs, weekend activities and over 11 miles of footpaths for hiking and birding." IN Guide - Best Spots IN Birmingham
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