The Shoals

The Shoals

The area of northwestern Alabama known as The Shoals is home to several well-known Alabama attractions. Tuscumbia is Helen Keller’s birthplace and home, Sheffield is home to the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio and Florence is a beautiful river city with a rich history. There is also a wide variety of outdoor recreation to enjoy at Pickwick Lake, Wheeler Lake, Wilson Lake and Coldwater Falls.

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Average Temps

fall

High
Low
74°F / 23°C
50°F / 10°C

winter

High
Low
53°F / 12°C
33°F / 1°C

spring

High
Low
72°F / 22°C
50°F / 10°C

summer

High
Low
89°F / °C
68°F / 20°C

Area Cities

Cherokee
Cherokee
Florence
Florence
Muscle Shoals
Muscle Shoals
Rogersville
Rogersville
Sheffield
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Tuscumbia
Waterloo
Waterloo

Where to Stay

Shoal Creek Gibbons Home

Wilson Lake Vacation Rental Home

The Stricklin Hotel

Nestled among the rich history and beauty of downtown Florence, The Stricklin Hotel guests will enjoy southern charm and hospitality as well as an atmosphere of timeless elegance, making every guest feel like The Stricklin is their home away from hom...

Lake View Inn & Suites

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Colbert County Alloys Park

Located on Wilson Lake, this new RV park/campground has RV, tent & primitive camping, electricity/water/sewage, dump station, bathhouse, boat ramp. Open year round.

Best Western Plus Tuscumbia/Muscle Shoals Hotel & Suites

Best Western Plus Hotel & Suites

Comfort Suites

Book a room at the Comfort Suites hotel in Florence, AL

Limestone House Bed & Breakfast

Limestone Bed & Breakfast sets just a 5 min. walk from old downtown Florence, Alabama and just one block from the UNA campus. The Limestone House was built in 1915 by Col. CW Ashcraft. Close to almost everything, it is a great location to stay when ...
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What to See & Do

Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area

The Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area includes the Tennessee River basin's six counties in northwest Alabama. Its sites, buildings, homes, and artifacts tell the story of how the river and the people living alongside it have shaped our nation's hi...

Belle Mont Mansion

Historic House Museum

Waterfront Marina & Dry Storage

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Spring Park

Spring runs throughout park. Evening water show, lighted waterfall. Playground, pavilions, stage, restaurants. Imitation steam engine locomotive train, seats 120. Splash pad, roller coaster and carousel.

Old Railroad Bridge

Pedestrian bridge offers a beautiful view of the Tennessee River on Pickwick Lake. Dated 1839, began as a toll bridge for trains, wagons, livestock.

The Mixer

Event Center with stage & DJ booth and commercial kitchen!

Colbert County Courthouse

This stately building, with brick walls that date back to its construction in 1881, houses county government and serves as the centerpiece of the surrounding Tuscumbia National Register Historic District.

Norton Auditorium

Norton Auditorium is a 1,600+ seat auditorium on the campus of the University of North Alabama. Note: Norton does not have an elevator.
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Where to Eat

Rattlesnake Saloon

Great family restaurant in a relaxed atmosphere featuring burgers, dogs and more. Special burger is named one of Alabama's top burgers by the Alabama Cattlemen's Association and public opinion poll.

Claunch Cafe

Southern home-styled cooking featuring recipes from a second generation restaurant, including made-from-scratch cakes, pie, chicken salad and more. The Pecan-crusted Chicken Salad is to die for.

OK Corral

Serving barbecue, barbecue chicken and more in Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Brooks Bar-B-Que

Hickory smoked pit barbecue, chicken, ribs, turkey, ham and more

Odette

Odette is a neighborhood eatery and shop in historic downtown Florence, Alabama serving elevated American fare with southern and international influences.

Turbo Coffee

We are a cafe and coffee roaster in Alabama with our flagship shop in Florence and our cafe/roastery in Tuscaloosa; but it's not all about coffee. We care about the health of our bodies and living healthy lives, so we serve fresh, made in-house cold-...

Palace Ice Cream and Sandwich Shop, The

The Palace Ice Cream and Sandwich Shop in Tuscumbia is more than a place to get the perfect milk shake or a tasty sandwich, it's a nostalgic return to the past.

Ricatoni's Italian Grill

Chicken and pasta, shrimp and pasta or lots of pizza that's Ricatoni's at its finest.
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