Easy Day Trips for Families from Huntsville, AL
Spring & Summer are a great time for road trips and you don’t have to go far from home to discover many wonderful touristy treats. Over the last few years we’ve been sending area writers out to “test drive” these day trips from Huntsville (with kids in tow of course) and they’ve come back and shared their thoughts, tips, and recommendations.
Below are several (plus a few bonus trips!) of our favorite such articles. The next time your family has a free 24 hours and a full tank of gas, why not hop in the car and seek out a bit of adventure?
- Rattlesnake Saloon in Muscle Shoals
- Ivy Green in Tuscumbia, AL
- Â Explore Birmingham with Kids
- McWane Science Center in Birmingham
- Â The Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
- The Tennessee Aquarium
- Noccalula Falls in Gadsden
- Tigers for Tomorrow
- Cathedral Caverns State Park in Grant
- Orbix Hot Glass
- Fall Into Gatlinburg, TN
- Exploring Opry Mills in Nashville, TN
- Go Far USA Park
- Ancient Lore Village in Knoxville, TN
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