Places to visit near

Scottsboro

Scottsboro is a town in Jackson district, Alabama, United States of about 14,722 people. Within 50 km by road there are 178 places to visit: 107 hill stations & viewpoints, 37 churches and 2 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Guntersville Lake, Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge and Gunters Mountain.

34.6723° N, 86.0341° WPop. 14,722

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Within 30 km65 places
Within 50 km178
Must-see79
Notable166
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Scottsboro

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:29 pm

59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Scottsboro
  2. Randall's Chapel United Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
  3. Gunters Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Cathedral Cavernschurch · 30 min
  5. Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refugecave · 1 hrs
  6. Poorhouse Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Scottsboro
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Scottsboro?

Guntersville Lake (lake, about 3 km), Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge (cave, about 13 km), Scottsboro-Jackson Heritage Center (museum, about 1 km), College Hill Historic District (hill, about 1 km), St Lukes Episcopal Church (church, about 1 km), Broad Street Church of Christ (church, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Scottsboro?

178 places on Spotwander: 107 hill stations & viewpoints, 37 churches, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 caves, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Scottsboro?

Tater Knob, about 3 km by road; Poorhouse Mountain (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Scottsboro?

St Lukes Episcopal Church, about 1 km by road; Broad Street Church of Christ (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Scottsboro?

Start in Scottsboro, visit Randall's Chapel United Methodist Church, then Gunters Mountain, then Cathedral Caverns, then Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge, then Poorhouse Mountain, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.