Muscle Shoals Area
Muscle Shoals and adjacent communities, AL
Colbert County Visitor Center
719 U.S. Hwy 72 W
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Open Monday - Friday 8:30 am- 5:00 pm
The Muscle Shoals area offers several interesting attractions worth the drive, including famous music studios and museums, the Helen Keller house, and a funky restaurant in a cavern!The Colbert County Visitor Center is a great first stop, where you can find information about the area, including attractions listed below.
Click on a link below for detailed information. Be sure to check open/closing days & times; some sites are closed on several days during the week.
Music Studios, Museums, Tours, etc. – The Muscle Shoals region has a rich music heritage that has helped shape today’s music world. From its earliest musical influences to its world-famous recording studios and musical geniuses, the Shoals region has had a long and colorful history with music, becoming synonymous with the Muscle Shoals Sound — a sound unlike any other in the world.
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Birthplace of Helen Keller – Helen Keller’s birthplace is a shrine to the “miracle” that occurred in a blind and deaf seven-year-old girl’s life. Built in 1820, only one year after Alabama became the 22nd State of the U.S., Ivy Green is a simple, white clapboard home design in typical Southern architecture.
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Rattlesnake Saloon – Tucked in a cavern under an enormous rock bluff, the Rattlesnake Saloon has been called one of the most unusual restaurants in the U.S. The Saloon is located in the vicinity of Seven Springs Lodge, where the restaurant is only one feature of thousands of acres of beautiful forested land with miles of trails, stunning views, places to fish, and more.
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Driving Directions
Fastest route (via I-65/AL-157; 113 mi / 2 hrs)
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Scenic route (via I-22/AL-13; 116 mi / 2 hrs 30 min)
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