Alabama, the Yellowhammer State, is famous for its college football heritage and Gulf Shore beaches also have tremendous golfing.

Golfers can follow the golf trails from one end of Alabama to the other, enjoying a new course everyday of their vacations. Alabama has four distinct vacation destinations, including its mountain, metropolitan, river, and coastal regions. The national forests, lakes, and rivers in northern Alabama offer biking, hunting, fishing, rafting, boating, birding, and camping for the outdoor adventurer and eco-tourist. Huntsville and Decatur comprise the largest metropolitan area in northern Alabama with good lodging, interesting restaurants serving regional cuisine, and an airport with connecting flights. Tourists, who prefer driving tours, can find many scenic highways for day trips throughout northern Alabama. Birmingham is the center of the metropolitan region which includes Tuscaloosa with the University of Alabama and Stillman College. This region has wonderful arts and culture festivals, especially in the fall. Agri-tourists find varieties of farming venues to explore throughout central Alabama.

Because Montgomery was home to the first White House of the Confederacy, Civil War buffs like to explore the historic pathways and culture of the War Between the States.

Mobile, the gateway to the Gulf Shores, is known for its majestic oaks and beautiful Mobile Bay. Mobile is a destination vacation with its two world-class golf courses, cultural events, historic houses, and access to Western Caribbean cruises. Gulf Shores, including amusement parks, boating, and sailing, bird watching, beachcombing, resorts, and charter fishing, visitors enjoy strolling through the elegant and unique Bellingrath Gardens.

Getting to Alabama is easy using the interstates or flying into its major cities like Birmingham. However, boaters enjoy visiting Mobile Bay as they navigate the Intercoastal Waterway.