Known as "Rocket City" for its role in launching the U.S. space program, historic Huntsville was first settled in 1805. It has many great neighborhoods with butterfly gardens, art museums, and pre-Civil War architecture to explore. The city became a prosperous cotton trading hub and the political center of the new state of Alabama, but today it's a high-tech destination attracting science and technology companies from as far away as Japan and Korea. With plenty of parks and green spaces in the area, nature is never far away from hotels in the city center. Determine where to stay for the outdoors and the best museums.
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Top Places to Stay for Museums
Huntsville played an important role in the U.S. space program. To find out more about it, consider staying in a hotel in Sherwood Park, the closest neighborhood to the museum documenting space history. Head to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center to see the impressive display of rockets, including a replica of the famous Saturn V that powered Apollo missions. The site also has interactive exhibits and movies about space for your entertainment. To be closer to most of the city's other cultural attractions, including the Huntsville Museum of Art, consider staying in accommodations in Downtown Huntsville.
Sherwood Park
Some popular features of Sherwood Park include its shopping and restaurants. If you're in the mood to explore farther, Bridge Street Town Centre or US Space and Rocket Center are worth checking out in the surrounding nearby area.
The Best Places to Stay for Parks
Huntsville is blessed with more than 60 parks and green spaces, meaning you won't be short of places to slow down and relax. Book a room close to Sherwood Park to visit the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and the Huntsville Botanical Garden, home to one of the largest open-air butterfly gardens in America. Sports fans should book a hotel in West Huntsville, which has two significant parks, including John Hunt Park featuring sports fields, playgrounds, and a tennis center. Nearby, Brahan Spring Park is great for families and has a huge public swimming pool. For serious walkers and hikers, accommodations in Ryland offer a good base to explore Monte Sano State Park and hike to the summit of Monte Sano Mountain.
Sherwood Park
Some popular features of Sherwood Park include its shopping and restaurants. If you're in the mood to explore farther, Bridge Street Town Centre or US Space and Rocket Center are worth checking out in the surrounding nearby area.
Ryland
Ryland might not have many top sights, but Monte Sano State Park and Monte Sano Mountain are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
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