Visit Lake Martin and make a day of it with the whole family: enjoy jet skiing, water skiing, or just splash around in the water. You can also take a guided tour along the 750-mile shoreline.
Visit the educational aquarium at the Dauphin Estuarium and learn all about the different habitats along Alabama's coast. Or visit the bird sanctuary for more wildlife sightings. Or relax on the strand on Dauphin's public beach.
Watch the dolphins play on a guided tour in Orange Beach, or go fishing with the kids. Expect more fun for the kid in all of us at amusement parks like Adventure Island, or the Wharf, with a ferris wheel, shops, a movie theater, and plenty of delicious restaurants. Stay long enough and you'll see a cool light show and fireworks, which will definitely be a sure-fire hit with the kids.
-A family vacation in Alabama isn't complete with a trip to Birmingham. Here you can visit the Vulcan Park and Museum. They've got the largest cast-iron statue in the world that grants amazing views of the city plus an interactive museum. Or head to the McWane Science Center, a four-floor interactive museum with a great dinosaur collection and a 3-D theater inside. No matter where you end up on your family vacation in Alabama, you're bound to find entertainment for all ages.