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Best Places to Visit Near Athens

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Athens with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Huntsville, Florence, Decatur) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Athens

Where to go for a weekend trip near Athens? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Athens within a 50 mile radius.

22 milesE

City

huntsville
Huntsville
40 milesW

City

florence
Florence
15 milesS

City

decatur
Decatur
14 milesSE

City

madison
Madison
48 milesNE

City

lynchburg
Lynchburg
43 milesS

City

cullman
Cullman
42 milesW

City

tuscumbia
Tuscumbia
49 milesSE

City

guntersville
Guntersville
41 milesW

City

sheffield
Sheffield
28 milesN

City

pulaski
Pulaski
47 milesN

City

lewisburg
Lewisburg
34 milesNE

City

fayetteville
Fayetteville
40 milesW

City

muscle shoals
Muscle Shoals
19 milesW

Locality

rogersville
Rogersville
38 milesNW

City

lawrenceburg
Lawrenceburg
24 milesS

City

hartselle
Hartselle
41 milesE

Town

woodville
Woodville
9.5 miN

Town

elkmont
Elkmont
28 milesSW

City

moulton
Moulton
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Athens

U.S. Space & Rocket Center19 milesEU.S. Space & Rocket Center
Huntsville, United States
MuseumScience museum
Rosenbaum House40 milesWRosenbaum House
Florence, United States
MuseumHistorical place
Moore County Courthouse and Jail48 milesNEMoore County Courthouse and Jail
Lynchburg, United States
Specialty museumMuseum
Big Spring Park22 milesEBig Spring Park
Huntsville, United States
Park
Weeden House Museum22 milesEWeeden House Museum
Huntsville, United States
MuseumSpecialty museum
Celebration Arena21 milesSCelebration Arena
Decatur, United States
Arenas and stadiumsSport venue
Huntsville Museum of Art22 milesEHuntsville Museum of Art
Huntsville, United States
MuseumArt museum
Burritt on the Mountain25 milesEBurritt on the Mountain
Huntsville, United States
MuseumHistorical place
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio40 milesWMuscle Shoals Sound Studio
Sheffield, United States
Specialty museumMusic venue
Princess Theatre13 milesSPrincess Theatre
Decatur, United States
Concerts and showsTheater
Madison County Nature Trail29 milesSEMadison County Nature Trail
Huntsville, United States
ParkNature and wildlife
Alabama Constitution Village22 milesEAlabama Constitution Village
Huntsville, United States
MuseumHistorical place
Alabama Music Hall of Fame42 milesWAlabama Music Hall of Fame
Tuscumbia, United States
Specialty museumMuseum
Norfolk Southern Tennessee River Bridge12 milesSNorfolk Southern Tennessee River Bridge
Decatur, United States
Bridge
Huntsville Botanical Garden20 milesEHuntsville Botanical Garden
Huntsville, United States
GardenPark
Point Mallard Park15 milesSPoint Mallard Park
Decatur, United States
Park
Delano Park13 milesSDelano Park
Decatur, United States
Park
Ave Maria Grotto43 milesSAve Maria Grotto
Cullman, United States
Sacred and religious sitesMuseum
Old State Bank12 milesSOld State Bank
Decatur, United States
ParkHistorical place
Monte Sano State Park26 milesEMonte Sano State Park
Huntsville, United States
Park
Cullman County Museum43 milesSCullman County Museum
Cullman, United States
MuseumHistory museum
North Alabama Railroad Museum24 milesENorth Alabama Railroad Museum
Huntsville, United States
MuseumSpecialty museum
Blevins Gap Nature Preserve27 milesEBlevins Gap Nature Preserve
Huntsville, United States
Park
Captain William J. Hudson "Steamboat Bill" Memorial Bridges12 milesSCaptain William J. Hudson "Steamboat Bill" Memorial Bridges
Decatur, United States
Bridge
UNA Health Services40 milesWUNA Health Services
Florence, United States
Observatories and planetariums
Von Braun Astronomical Society26 milesEVon Braun Astronomical Society
Huntsville, United States
Observatories and planetariums
St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church33 milesNESt. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church
Fayetteville, United States
Church
Randolph Street Church of Christ22 milesERandolph Street Church of Christ
Huntsville, United States
ChurchGothic Revival architecture
Harrison Brothers Hardware22 milesEHarrison Brothers Hardware
Huntsville, United States
MuseumShopping
Ivy Green42 milesWIvy Green
Tuscumbia, United States
Historical placeMuseum
Bobo Hotel48 milesNEBobo Hotel
Lynchburg, United States
Greek Revival architecture
Huntsville-Madison County Public Library22 milesEHuntsville-Madison County Public Library
Huntsville, United States
Library
Historic Huntsville Depot22 milesEHistoric Huntsville Depot
Huntsville, United States
MuseumTrain station
Old Florence Water Tower41 milesWOld Florence Water Tower
Florence, United States
Tower
Blue and Gray Museum12 milesSBlue and Gray Museum
Decatur, United States
Military museumHistory museum
Cathedral Caverns45 milesECathedral Caverns
Woodville, United States
Natural attractionPark
Shoals Community Theatre40 milesWShoals Community Theatre
Florence, United States
Concerts and showsNon-profit
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge17 milesSEWheeler National Wildlife Refuge
United States
National park
Wilson Dam37 milesWWilson Dam
Florence, United States
Dam
Temple B'nai Sholom22 milesETemple B'nai Sholom
Huntsville, United States
SynagogueSacred and religious sites
St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church22 milesESt. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church
Huntsville, United States
ChurchRomanesque architecture
Maple Hill Cemetery23 milesEMaple Hill Cemetery
Huntsville, United States
PlaygroundCemetery
Lynchburg Historic District48 milesNELynchburg Historic District
Lynchburg, United States
NeighbourhoodGreek Revival architecture
Five Points Historic District23 milesEFive Points Historic District
Huntsville, United States
Neighbourhood
Ice House28 milesSWIce House
Moulton, United States
Church
Episcopal Church of the Nativity22 milesEEpiscopal Church of the Nativity
Huntsville, United States
ChurchGothic Revival architecture
Saturn V dynamic test vehicle19 milesESaturn V dynamic test vehicle
Huntsville, United States
Science museum
Church of the Messiah28 milesNChurch of the Messiah
Pulaski, United States
Church
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church33 milesNEMount Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Fayetteville, United States
Church
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church38 milesNWSacred Heart of Jesus Church
Lawrenceburg, United States
Church
Wesleyan Hall40 milesWWesleyan Hall
Florence, United States
Gothic Revival architecture
Wilson Park40 milesWWilson Park
Florence, United States
Park
North Alabama Sailing Marina46 milesSENorth Alabama Sailing Marina
Guntersville, United States
ParkSailing
Clement C. Clay Bridge27 milesSEClement C. Clay Bridge
Huntsville, United States
Bridge
First Presbyterian Church of Pulaski28 milesNFirst Presbyterian Church of Pulaski
Pulaski, United States
ChurchGothic Revival architecture
Sportsman Lake Park42 milesSSportsman Lake Park
Cullman, United States
Park
U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum23 milesEU.S. Veterans Memorial Museum
Huntsville, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Cotaco Opera House13 milesSCotaco Opera House
Decatur, United States
Concerts and showsTheater
FAME Studios40 milesWFAME Studios
Muscle Shoals, United States
Historical place
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