Quick Summary: From historic towns to state parks, Alabama has no shortage of great options for day trips near Birmingham and other cities. Whether local residents or even visitors want to get away and escape to nature in one of the many Alabama parks, caves, forests or canyons. Or spend a day visiting towns and cities like Mobile, Montgomery and Huntsville for restaurants, entertainment, flea markets, art or shopping. There are plenty of options in Alabama to choose from for either an adventurous or completely relaxing day.


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1. Bankhead National Forest ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Lookout Mountain ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Childersburg

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4. Dauphin Island

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5. DeSoto Caverns

6. Dismals Canyon

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7. Fairhope

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8. Florence

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9. Gulf State Park

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10. Guntersville

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11. Huntsville

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12. Little River Canyon

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13. Cathedral Caverns State Park

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14. Mobile

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15. Monte Sano State Park

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16. Mooresville

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17. Muscle Shoals

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18. Oak Mountain State Park

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19. Payne Lake

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20. Red Mountain Park

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21. Selma

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22. Talladega National Forest

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23. Tuscaloosa

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24. Tuscumbia

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25. Tuskegee

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