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Mount Cheaha & Talladega

Mount Cheaha & Talladega

This area located east of Birmingham is full of activities for the whole family to enjoy. Mount Cheaha provides its visitors and residents with spectacular scenery and is convenient to larger towns and cities. Talladega is home to the Talladega National Forest and Talladega Superspeedway. This well-known area of Alabama is a great place to visit or live.

Mount Cheaha & Talladega
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Average Temps

summer

High
Low
92°F / °C
67°F / 19°C

fall

High
Low
78°F / 26°C
51°F / 11°C

winter

High
Low
58°F / 14°C
34°F / 1°C

spring

High
Low
77°F / 25°C
49°F / 9°C

Area Cities

Alexandria
Alexandria
Anniston
Anniston
Ashland
Ashland
Childersburg
Childersburg
Cragford
Cragford
Heflin
Heflin
Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Lincoln
Lincoln

Where to Stay

Night In The Museum Hotel

Welcome to the Piedmont Historical Society's historic 1880 Roberts Home Museum and "Night In The Museum" Hotel!

Pursell Farms Resort

3,200 acre family-owned resort in central alabama. Home of # FarmLinks Golf Club and The Orvis Shooting Grounds! Your adventure awaits!

Hampton Inn Jacksonville-Anniston Area

Recognized by Hilton as one of the best properties in the nation!

Super 8 Talladega

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Logan Landing RV & Cabin Resort

Not provided

Cottages on Lay Lake

Two-BR cabin with sleeper sofa.

Angler's Pointe

Angler's Pointe is a 200 Acre Southern Style Lakefront RV, Cabin, and Glamping Resort. Your little homeplace on the lake!

Comfort Suites

The Comfort Suites® hotel in Oxford offers all the essentials you need to stay on your game and be your best.
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What to See & Do

NASCAR Racing Experience

The adventure of a lifetime, where thrill-seekers can drive authentic Nextel Cup NASCAR cars at speeds of 165 MPH+ at Talladega Superspeedway.

Oxford Civic Center

The Oxford Civic Center features a multipurpose gymnasium and an abundance of meeting space. The civic center can accommodate a small event to a large banquet for 500. Nearby, you will also find a public swimming pool, 5 Baseball for Youth fields, ...

Isabel Anderson Comer Museum & Arts Center

Fine permanent art collection, Native American artifacts, other archaeological finds. Sylacauga History Room, Pioneer Room, Civil War exhibit. WWII, Jim Nabors, Bill Nichols, Gen. Crysel memorabilia. Visual art program.

Clay County Public Golf Course

66.4 rating. Beautiful, scenic view with lake at foothills of Cheaha Mountain. Provides every shot a golfer could imagine.

Calhoun County Sports Hall of Fame

The Calhoun County Sports Hall of Fame recognizes Calhoun County citizens who have made significant contributions to Calhoun County as athletes, coaches, or in other sports related fields.

Fiddler's Green

Host site for Weddings and events. Also the site for the annual "Skirmish in the Valley" Civil War Reenactment which boasts a ladies tea, grand ball, and period church service as part of the event.

Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind

Country's most comprehensive education/rehabilitation program for deaf and blind. Restored Manning Hall (1850), Jemison House (1898) and Grace Hall (1878).

Talladega Historic District: Talladega College & Savery Library

District is home Talladega College, a black liberal arts school established in 1867. Savery Library houses three panels of frescoes depicting the Amistad Incident in which Joseph Cinque led a revolt that liberated a shipload of slaves.
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Where to Eat

Cecil’s Place

home owned and operated since 1980

Mata's Greek Pizza & Grinders

You're enjoying a delicious meal on the Mediterranean — pizza with tangy tomato sauce, gyros, baklava, blue skies, warm breeze — and then you wake up. Don't despair. Get up and go to Mata's Greek Pizza and taste the food of your dreams.

Cuppa Grace Cafe and Coffee

We offer a variety of specialty coffees and flavors and a café style menu including breakfast and lunch.

Miller's Barbeque

Specializing in barbecue beef, pork, chicken and more.

Giovanni's

Giovanni's

Hope's Sno Biz

Hope's Sno Biz

Cheaha State Park Restaurant

A full service restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Big Daddy's

Big Daddy's
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