6 days in North Alabama Itinerary

Explore Huntsville's surroundings by going to Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament (in Hanceville), Cathedral Caverns State Park (in Woodville) and Cullman (Ave Maria Grotto & Sportsman Lake Park). There's still lots to do: look and learn at U.S. Space and Rocket Center, explore the world behind art at Weeden House Museum, take an in-depth tour of U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum, and look for all kinds of wild species at Madison County Nature Trail-Green Mountain.

For reviews, traveler tips, other places to visit, and other tourist information, read our Huntsville travel route planning site.

Asheville to Huntsville is an approximately 4.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus and subway. The time zone changes from Eastern Standard Time to Central Standard Time, which is usually a -1 hour difference. Expect somewhat warmer evenings in Huntsville when traveling from Asheville in April, with lows around 52°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 5th (Wed) so you can go by car to Florence.

Kick off your visit on the 6th (Thu): steep yourself in history at Frank Lloyd Wright's Rosenbaum House, see the interesting displays at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, then contemplate the long history of Ivy Green, then examine the collection at Alabama Music Hall of Fame, and finally contemplate the long history of Fame Recording Studios.

To find ratings, other places to visit, traveler tips, and more tourist information, use the Florence day trip planning website.

Getting from Huntsville to Florence by car takes about 1.5 hours. April in Florence sees daily highs of 74°F and lows of 51°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Thu) to allow enough time to drive to Fort Payne.

On the 7th (Fri), take in the architecture and atmosphere at Sallie Howard Memorial Baptist Church, explore the stunning scenery at Little River Canyon National Preserve, and then immerse yourself in nature at DeSoto State Park.

Plan my day in Fort Payne using traveler tips and tourist information provided by Klarna Trips.

Traveling by car from Florence to Fort Payne takes 3 hours. Traveling from Florence in April, plan for a bit cooler nights in Fort Payne, with lows around 46°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 7th (Fri) early enough to go by car back home.