Lake Guntersville Area

Surrounding Lake Guntersville are small Southern towns that are a recreation bonanza. The area also hosts a large concentration of wintering bald eagles, and eagle watching has become a sport here in the cooler months. Located 20 miles from the Tennessee state line and a short drive from Lake Guntersville sits Scottsboro. If searching for bargains is your passion, this town – home to the Unclaimed Baggage Center – needs to be on your list of favorite places. Lake Guntersville and its surrounding areas are a treasure-trove for both outdoorsmen and bargain shoppers.

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Average Temps

spring

High

Low

72°F / 22°C

47°F / 8°C

summer

High

Low

89°F / °C

65°F / 18°C

fall

High

Low

74°F / 23°C

48°F / 9°C

winter

High

Low

53°F / 12°C

30°F / -1°C

Area Cities

Where to Stay

Jackson County Park & Marina

Fishing pier, swimming pier, walking trails, marina, campgrounds, gardens, playgrounds. Located on Lake Guntersville. Cabins - COMING SOON!!

Russell Cave National Monument

Russell Cave is an archaeological site with one of the most complete records of prehistoric cultures in the Southeast. Thousands of years ago a portion of Russell Cave's entrance collapsed, creating a shelter that, for more than 10,000 years, was hom...

Scottsboro Boys Museum & Cultural Center

Located in 140-year old Joyce Chapel Methodist Church. Artifacts and documents substantiate the now-famous trial of early 1930s, which marked the early beginning of Civil Rights movement.

Scottsboro-Jackson Heritage Center

Cultural and historical museum. Jackson Co. history from 8,000 B.C. to the 1930s. Neo-classical house, pioneer village, 1868 Jackson Co. Courthouse. Genealogy research center.

Stevenson Railroad Depot Museum

Railroad, Indian artifact, war and farm room. Industrial and other exhibits detailing the history of Stevenson and the role it played in the Civil War.

Walls of Jericho

Half-mile-long, narrow, wooded canyon. Walls form natural rock amphitheater. 3.5 mi. nature walks, hiking & 10-mi. horseback trail. primitive camping, 12,500 acres total.

Dogwood Hills Golf Resort and Gardens

Scenic rolling terrain course in northeast Alabama. Bent grass greens. Four-star rating by Golf Digest. Golf packages with lodging in log cabin village.

Goose Pond Colony Golf

The players course was designed by George Cobb. It received 4 stars in Golf Digest Places to Play and was voted most fun course in North Alabama.

Where to Eat

50 Taters

The place to get your potato fix in Scottsboro is definitely 50 Taters.

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