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9 Places To Spend This Spring Break In Alabama

Sweet home Alabama has some awesome places in it!

Seth Hawk

Feb 28, 2018

Troy University

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9 Places To Spend This Spring Break In Alabama

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Spring break is fast approaching for most college students and the search for something to do for our week off from school has begun. For those Alabamians not wanting to drive too far for their spring break, there are a couple of places to go in the state to have some fun or go on an adventure!

1. Gulf Shores

This is basically a Florida beach in Alabama! You'd be hard pressed to find a better beach than the ones in Gulf Shores with its white sand and crisp waves!

2. Kayaking on the Coosa (Wetumpka)

A staple of this small town in central Alabama is the Coosa River that feeds into the Alabama River. Kayaking on this river is a great time, but here's a warning. Beware of Moccasin Gap!

3. Desoto Caverns (Childersburg)

One of the most beautiful caves you will ever see is in the state of Alabama! Check this place out and be careful not to get trapped in the dark!

4. Birmingham

The amount of things to do in Birmingham will take more than two hands to count! The Galleria, the McWane Center, the downtown scene, etc. are all available for you!

5. Chewacla State Park (Auburn)

Located just outside of the Auburn-Opelika area, this place is a great place to go to spend a day hiking and observing some beautiful Alabama nature!

6. Lake Martin or Lake Jordan (Coosa, Elmore, or Tallapoosa County)

Hit the lake! It's warming up so hop on a friend's boat (or a boat you own) and water ski, go tubing, or just enjoy being out in the sun on the lake!

7. Spectre (Millbrook)

Remember the town "Spectre" from the film "Big Fish?" Well, it actually exists and you can visit it to this day!

8. Mobile

There is a fair amount of good things to do here as well! Hit the beach! Visit the U.S.S. Alabama! The choice is yours!

9. Montgomery

Believe it or not, there is a fair amount of things to do in the capital city, too! Catch a Montgomery Biscuits game! Catch a show at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival (and visit the park)! Explore the downtown area! The capital city has stuff to do. You just have to look for it!

So, ultimately, there is a ton of stuff to do in Alabama if you don't want to leave the state! All you have to do is look for some fun and it'll show up in our sweet home!

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