Florence, Alabama Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. If only every place had as much nature nearby as Florence, Alabama. Take a look at the list of nearby outdoors places below, and find the perfect spot. With so much nature nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. Pick the right place from the list below and have a great trip. Find a Business in the Florence, Alabama Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Florence Books from Amazon.com about Florence, Alabama. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Florence, Alabama: Elliott Branch Camp Area, Alabama, 20 miles away Payne's RV Park, Alabama, 20 miles away Bear Creek Development Authority, Alabama, 23 miles away Cherokee RV Park, Alabama, 31 miles away Dixieland Music Park, Tennessee, 31 miles away Rose Trail R V Park, Alabama, 31 miles away Colbert County Rose Trail Park, Alabama, 33 miles away Buffalo River Canoe and Camp, Tennessee, 37 miles away J P Coleman State Park, Mississippi, 39 miles away Mill Creek Boat Dock, Mississippi, 42 miles away Tablerock Resort, Tennessee, 41 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Florence, Alabama: Borden Creek Trail, Lawrence County, Alabama, 34 miles away Braziel Creek Trail, Lawrence County, Alabama, 32 miles away Mount Zion Trail, Decatur County, Tennessee, 50 miles away Largo Trail, Decatur County, Tennessee, 51 miles away Sulphur Fork Trail, Henderson County, Tennessee, 70 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Florence, Alabama: Bear Creek, Alabama, Highway 5 Bridge to Scott Bridge 32 miles away, class I-II+(V), 26 miles long. Hubbard Creek/Sipsey Fork, Alabama, FS 210 to CR60 32 miles away, class I(III), 9.25 miles long. Sipsey Fork, Alabama, County Route 60 to State Route 33 37 miles away, class II, 9.5 miles long. Brushy Creek, Alabama, Brushy Lake to FS 255 40 miles away, class I(II), 10 miles long. Blackwater Creek, Alabama, State Route 95 to Walston Bridge 58 miles away, class I-II, 8.9 miles long. Mill Creek, Alabama, Holmes Drake Road to US Route 31 59 miles away, class II-III, 4.7 miles long. Flint Creek - East Fork, Alabama, CR 1386 to Wilhites Road Bridge 60 miles away, class II-III+, 6.2 miles long. Rice Creek, Alabama, CR 38 to CR 91 70 miles away, class IV, 6.4 miles long. Mulberry Fork, Alabama, Old US Route 31 to bridge above I-65 75 miles away, class I-II, 10.8 miles long. Two Mile Creek, Alabama, CR 798 to CR 781 75 miles away, class II-III, 2.5 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Florence, Alabama: * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Florence, Alabama: Best Western Fairwinds Inn, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 6 miles away Comfort Inn Florence, Florence, Alabama, 1 miles away Holiday Inn Sheffield-Florence-M.Shoals, A, Sheffield, Alabama, 7 miles away Key West Inn Tuscumbia(Shoals), Tuscumbia, Alabama, 8 miles away Webster Hotel And Suites, Sheffield, Alabama, 5 miles away Muscle Shoals-Days Inn, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 6 miles away Jameson Inn Florence, Florence, Alabama, 1 miles away Knights Inn Florence AL, Florence, Alabama, 2 miles away SUPER 8 MOTEL - FLORENCE, Florence, Alabama, 4 miles away Marriott Shoals Hotel and Spa, Florence, Alabama, 1 miles away Golf Courses near Florence, Alabama: Arrowhead Golf & Country Club, Tuscumbia, Alabama, 8 miles away Blackberry Trail Golf Course, Florence, Alabama, 3 miles away Cypress Lakes Golf & Country Club, Sheffield, Alabama, 6 miles away Shoals the Golf Course, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 5 miles away Skypark Golf Course, Florence, Alabama, 5 miles away Lakes near Florence, Alabama: Kasmeier Pond, Lauderdale County, Alabama, 2 miles away Wilson Lake, Lauderdale County, Alabama, 2 miles away Alcock Pond, Colbert County, Alabama, 7 miles away Bates Pond, Colbert County, Alabama, 6 miles away Gnat Pond, Colbert County, Alabama, 7 miles away Haw Pond, Colbert County, Alabama, 5 miles away Pickens Pond, Lauderdale County, Alabama, 9 miles away Poplar Pond, Colbert County, Alabama, 8 miles away Riley Pond, Colbert County, Alabama, 9 miles away Sharps Mill Pond, Lauderdale County, Alabama, 8 miles away Sink Pond, Colbert County, Alabama, 10 miles away Beaches near Florence, Alabama: National Parks near Florence, Alabama: Natchez Trace Parkway, 80 miles Little River Canyon National Preserve, 133 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Camping Gear Info       Go to Alabama Index    We recommend these good hotels in or near Florence, Alabama. Best Western Fairwinds Inn, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 6 miles away Comfort Inn Florence, Florence, Alabama 1 mile away Holiday Inn Sheffield-Florence-M.Shoals, A, Sheffield, Alabama 7 miles away Key West Inn Tuscumbia(Shoals), Tuscumbia, Alabama 8 miles away Webster Hotel And Suites, Sheffield, Alabama 5 miles away Muscle Shoals-Days Inn, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 6 miles away Jameson Inn Florence, Florence, Alabama 1 mile away Knights Inn Florence AL, Florence, Alabama 2 miles away SUPER 8 MOTEL - FLORENCE, Florence, Alabama 4 miles away Marriott Shoals Hotel and Spa, Florence, Alabama 1 mile away