Florence (Alabama)

Florence is a city in northwest Alabama near Mississippi and Tennessee.

By car
US Highway 72 which runs from East-West from Chattanooga to Memphis passes through Florence. Most major attractions, hotels,restaurants, etc are located on or near US 72 or Florence Blvd as its known within the City of Florence. US Highway 43 runs North-South from Nashville, TN to Mobile Alabama. It travels the same path as US 72 through Florence.

Florence lies about 48 miles west of Interstate 65 Exit 351 in Athens, Exits 340A-340B Decatur/Huntsville, Exit 310 at Cullman.

By plane
Near Florence, there are a few options for flying in and out. Boutique Air has service to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport from Atlanta. More flights can be found leaving from Huntsville, AL; Birmingham, AL; Nashville,TN; and Memphis, TN. Huntsville would be the shortest drive at just over one hour. The others are a little more than two hours drive.



By bus
Greyhound buses stop at a gas station at 358 Cox Creek Pkwy.

Do
Enjoy fishing at the "Small Mouth Bass Capital of the World" around Wilson Dam, a regular on popular fishing shows. Alternatively, hiking, motor boating, and water skiing can be tried.

Books

 * Read The Store by T. S. Stribling. This is the 1933 Pulitzer Prize winner that many believe was inspired by Rogers Department Store which closed in 2001.

Go next

 * Huntsville, famous for the U.S. Space and Rocket Center
 * Tuscumbia, home to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and a Moon Tree (a loblolly pine whose seed went around the moon)