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

spring

High
Low
72°F / 22°C
50°F / 10°C

summer

High
Low
89°F / °C
68°F / 20°C

fall

High
Low
74°F / 23°C
50°F / 10°C

winter

High
Low
53°F / 12°C
33°F / 1°C

Area Cities

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

Where to Stay

Best Western Plus Tuscumbia/Muscle Shoals Hotel & Suites

Best Western Plus Hotel & Suites

LaGrange B & B Log Cabin

Rustic Cabin located in LaGrange College Site Park

Key West Inn - Shoals

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Wheeler Reservation Campground

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Seven Springs Lodge and Rattlesnake Saloon

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Budget Inn

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Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Tuscumbia/Muscle Shoals

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Joe Wheeler State Park Campground

Joe Wheeler State Park is the place to camp in the great outdoors! The park features improved camping and primitive camping, with campsites located in a wooded setting surrounded by towering pines and hardwoods.

Holiday Inn Express

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What to See & Do

Sheffield Walking/Cycling Trails

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Belle Mont Mansion

Historic House Museum

Coldwater Stagecoach Stop

Built as early as 1815, small hewn-log cabin served as a stagecoach stop on the Jackson Military Road in Tuscumbia.

Freedom Hills Wildlife Management Area

State-managed Wildlife Management Area offers lands for public use including hunting

LaGrange College Site Park & Antebellum Cemetery

Site of Alabama's first college, destroyed during the Civil War; now a Pioneer Village, including post office, country store, B&B inn, welcome center, wedding chapel and more.

Wheeler Lake Scenic Cruises

Guided Lake Cruises along the spectacular coves and bluffs of beautiful Joe Wheeler State Park and the lower section of Wheeler Lake in Rogersville! Group Tours from 1 to 8 hours are available and can include locking through Wheeler Dam. Open year ...

Waterfront Marina & Dry Storage

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Wilson Lake

From Muscle Shoals to Rogersville. Small- and largemouth bass, crappie, spotted bass, striped bass, hybrids, sauger, bluegill, freshwater drum, channel catfish.

Edith Newman Culver Memorial Museum

Antiques, Civil War relics, Native American artifacts, military displays. 1872 house built in traditional T-shape. Three chimneys, seven fireplaces. Antique wagons, tools, farm implements.
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Where to Eat

Bishop's Barbecue

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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

360 Grille

Located at the Marriott Shoals Hotel and SPA, this revolving restaurant offers breathtaking views of Florence. Soak in the sights as you indulge in one of our signature cocktails, an expertly prepared steak, or a decadent dessert that is perfect for ...

Bunyan's Bar-B-Q

With two locations, one in Florence and one in Sheffield, owner John Cole's caters to barbecue lovers with his special smoked barbecued chicken, ribs and pork meat.

Dawson Distillery

Dawson Distillery is the first legal moonshine operation in northwest Alabama since prohibition! Our moonshine family legacy began on an old dirt road in the foot hills of north Alabama with the oldest mountain spring water around which supplied the...

The Factory Cafe

The Factory is home to Alabama Chanin's flagship store and a full-service café, along with the Alabama Chanin design and production studios and Building 14 Design + Manufacturing services.

Cedar Mill Grille

A family restaurant, with establishments in Florence, Decatur and Tuscaloosa, offering steaks, ribs, salmon and an array of other foods with special entertainment on Thursday and Friday nights.

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.
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