Looking for just the perfect place to start your Alabama vacation? Well look no further, because Huntsville, Alabama has got it all! With plenty of roomy accommodation, attractions, and kid friendly activities, it’s got everything you would ever need.

The kids are going to love, Southern Adventures Amusement Park. With dozens of rides, attractions, and great food, it’s an awesome place to spend the day enjoying family and friends. In addition to all the carnival-style rides and attractions, you can especially enjoy the water ride section of the park. There are slides, wave pools, and plenty of places to cool off; it’s a great pit stop on that hot summer day. It is a great place for your kids to burn off some of that stored up energy.

How now brown cow? Well, maybe no brown cows, but you are sure to find a wide array of animals at the Harmony Park Wildlife Refuge. The drive through the zoo features two miles of meandering trails, showcasing majestic buffalo, fierce crocodiles, and beautifully feathered peacocks. You will definitely want to bring your camera. The sights and sounds of this nationally recognized park will leave you with a lifetime of wonderful memories.

“Everlasting beauty”…Who would have though such words could be used to describe the fine arts of genteel Huntsville, Alabama? The Huntsville Museum of Art houses over 2,500 pieces of art, from paintings and sculptures, to photography and textiles. After a tour of the artwork, be sure to stop by the Palette Café, a great place to enjoy a quick lunch with friends and family.

If it is architecture that you really love, then you cannot visit Huntsville without stopping to view the classic antebellum home, the Weeden House Museum. A stunning white front is the perfect entry into the museum. The Weeden House contains the lifework of Maria Howard Weeden. A nationally recognized artist, Maria Howard Weeden was known for her stunning watercolor paintings. It is these paintings that adorn the walls of the Weeden House Museum. So if architecture is your thing, then don’t miss this stop on your Huntsville, Alabama vacation.

Finally, end your day with a stroll through the Huntsville Botanical Gardens. The trails lined with the blooming daylilies, stunning perennials, and an ornate aquatic garden, it’s just the perfect place to watch the sun slip below the horizon, taking with it the last life giving light of the day.

With so much to do in Huntsville, you might not even bother leaving the area to explore the other regions of Alabama! There are activities for the whole family, and it’s a great place to just enjoy an inexpensive vacation of excitement, beauty, and a whole lot of memories that are sure to last a lifetime!

Huntsville, Alabama…a destination definitely worth your attention.