If you find yourself humming "Sweet Home Alabama," it might be time to plan a pet friendly road trip to the 22nd state. Alabama is a land of history, culture, music, and adventure. Walk the river city of Montgomery where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached and Rosa Parks were arrested. Indulge your taste buds with mouth-watering barbecue and fresh seafood from Alabama’s fishing villages. Experience the state's deep ties to music, where legends Nat King Cole, W.C. Handy, and Hank Williams were born, and artists including Aretha Franklin and The Rolling Stones came to cement their careers. And explore the outdoors, from the southernmost reaches of the Appalachian Mountains to the white sand beaches of the Gulf Shore, Alabama is a year-round rainbow of natural beauty.
Best Time To Visit
Despite its mild winters, Alabama sees most of its visitors in summer. This is particularly true along the Gulf Coast where the beaches are popular from June through August. Tornadoes occur in spring throughout the state, so the ideal times for a pet friendly visit are June and late September, October, and November. Lodging rates tend to drop after the summer season passes with great deals available during the typically rainy winter months.
Things Not To Miss
Take a self-guided tour of Cahawba, the ghost town that was Alabama’s first capital. Explore the ruins, relics, gravestones, and columns, hike the nature trail through the Town Commons, then enjoy a picnic overlooking the Alabama River.
View three waterfalls and the plunging canyon from various hiking trails and overlooks along the scenic byway at Little River Canyon National Preserve.
Step back in time and learn about the struggle for civil and voting rights on the 54-mile Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail.
Play on the pet friendly beach and splash in the Gulf of Mexico on Dauphin Island near Gulf Shores.
Stroll along the river, under the white dome of the State Capitol, in Montgomery.
Explore the trails, waterfalls, and views from atop Lookout Mountain at DeSoto State Park near Fort Payne.
