Alabama, the Yellowhammer State, was the 22nd state admitted into the Union. With more than 52,000 square miles of land, Alabama touches the Gulf of Mexico and also has freshwater rivers and lakes to explore. Alabama, Creek for "tribal town," has been home to baseball player Hank Aaron, singer Nat King Cole, Helen Keller, Rosa Parks and singer Hank Williams. With an average high temperature of 91.5º and an average low temperature of 30º, Alabama vacations will excite your family any time of the year.
Children's Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa
At the Children's Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa, your kids will be able to explore a Choctaw Indian Village from the 1700s, check their own heartbeats and climb into a beaver lodge. Your children can learn about a traditional Japanese house and dress in 19th century costumes. There are special activities every Monday through Thursday for the little tykes in your family, including Cozy Corners stories and art and Movin' & Groovin' to music.
Hours are Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM and Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM. The Children's Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa is closed on major holidays.
Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board
Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board offers a number of exciting activities all year long. You can fish at the Dauphin Island Pier or toast in the sun at the Dauphin Island Public Beach. Explore historic Fort Gaines or visit the Audubon Bird Sanctuary. You can bike on the island Bike Path or sit in a park and watch shrimp and crab boats as they pass by. There are things to do on Dauphin Island that will keep you busy for many, many hours.
Admissions and hours vary.
Lookout Mountain Wild Animal Park, Mentone
Lookout Mountain Wild Animal Park, a non-profit organization, is home to animals from around the world, including gibbons, lemurs, Bengal tigers, bears, camels, Canadian Lynx and more. Lookout Mountain Wild Animal Park, an interactive zoo, will allow you to help feed and play with many of the animals on site.
Admissions are $6.00. Trainer up-close tours are $18.00. Feeding big cats and bears is $24.00. The Park is open daily. Hours vary.
Rickwood Cavenrs State Park, Warrior
Rickwood Caverns State Park features 260-million-year-old limestone caverns, with more than a mile of exploring possibilities. After exploring the caverns, you might enjoy swimming in the park's Olympic-size swimming pool or hiking along some of Rickwood Caverns State Park's hiking trails.
Admissions and hours vary.
Bellingrath Gardens and Home, Theodore
With more than 65 acres to explore, the Bellingrath Gardens and Home has a number of different garden types, including an award-winning rose garden, a butterfly garden and a gazebo garden. You can visit the Bellingrath House Museum and see the home's original decorative-arts collection. You might also enjoy taking a 45-minute cruise along the Fowl River. Regardless of the time of year that you visit, you will see colorful blooms and enjoy Southern hospitality at the Bellingrath Gardens and Home.
Hours and admissions vary.
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