One of the aspects of traveling Auburn is its unparalleled, magnificent points-of-interest where beauty comes in various shades from its historical sites to modern art based sites. The city is said to be rich in beauty quotient that you will easily lose a big chunk of your heart at its first sight. We don't know what appeals you the most, but believe us, Auburn possesses every trait of nature & beauty that you won't mind surrendering in front of its charm. If you don't want to go with what has been said in above lines, then make your own story about this charismatic city. Live your moments there, and drum up your own lovely memories to carry forward. Meanwhile, take some time out to increase your knowledge about its most-loved and visited attractions.
Chewacla State Park
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Sprawling across 696 acres of land, Chewacla State Park allows you to relax away from the busy and hectic life of the city and lets you to restore your energy while relaxing in the lap of serenity here. This magnificent creation opened its gates for visitors in 1939. Hiking and mountain biking lovers find its trails the prominent one to live their passion to the fullest. Canoeing and kayaking are amongst the other thrilling activities happening at the bank of 25-acre Lake Chewacla. Some people are believed to visit the place solely to catch the glimpse of beautiful species of squirrels, red fox, turkeys, chipmunks, deer, and a lot of species of flora and fauna. People get a chance to witness incredible rock formations here. Chewacla State Park is marked with a playground, picnic areas with shelters, tables, and grills, campground, swimming area, and cabins.
Address: 124 Shell Toomer Parkway, Auburn, Alabama 36830, United States
Phone: 1 334.887.5621
Website:
www.alapark.com/chewacla-state-parkOperation Hours: Opens daily (8:00 am-6:00 pm)
Jordan–Hare Stadium
Image by AuburnPilot (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsWhen people hear about Jordan–Hare Stadium, the foremost thing come to their mind is Auburn Tigers. Yes, you heard it right. This stadium has been serving as a home to Auburn Tigers since 1939. It has earned a worldwide reputation as the 10th-largest on-campus stadium in United States. This whopping facility can accommodate up to 87,451 people at a time. This stadium is also a symbol of reverence of two great souls whose contribution towards nation's sports is incomparable. One is Ralph Shug Jordan, who is popular as city's all-time winningest football coach, and the other is Clifford Leroy Hare, who was famed as the president of the former Southern Conference and chairman of Auburn's Faculty Athletic Committee. TO facilitate its guests and visitors, the stadium is marked with ATMs, electronic device charging stations, concession stands, First Aid Stations, Guest Services Booths, Stadium Trams, and water stations.
Address: 251 South Donahue Dr, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
Website:
www.auburntigers.com/facilities/jordan_hare_stadium.html
Pebble Hill
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This antebellum cottage is also famed as the Scott-Yarbrough House which was built in 1847. Its enticing history and eye-popping architectural style brought humongous popularity for it and as a corollary, it got registered itself on the list of the National Register of Historic Places. Today, it is known as the popular site of the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities at Auburn University. Its Greek Revival style architecture can do enough magic on you and blow your mind even if you are not a big time history buff. A visit to Pebble Hill will let you unearth multitudes of strings that speak volume about the history, growth and evolution of Auburn. Its collection of lithographs presented the works of William McIntosh, who signed the Treaty of Indian Springs, and that of the 1825 Creek delegates. The most jaw-dropping thing ever happened to Pebble Hill is Steinway Piano which was sold to the facility by Mr. John D. Ford.
Address: 101 South Debardeleben St, Auburn, Alabama 36830, United States
Phone: 1 334.844.4946
Website:
www.cla.auburn.edu/cah/pebble-hill
Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
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When it comes to Alabama’s prominent art museums, Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art always finds a mention, and the credit for its immense popularity goes to its unparalleled and spectacular traditional as well as contemporary collection of 2,000 works of art. No matter what's waiting for you inside the museum, its 40,000 square feet building with a travertine stone exterior will leave you awestruck. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the museum is dedicated to preserve, research, enhance, and interpret the splendid collections endowed to it. Its exhibitions and educational programs are worth your time and visit. The museum is believed to organizes approx 200 free public programs. The museum is decked up with an auditorium, six changing galleries, woodland landscape, an English-inspired formal area, a museum shop, outdoor sculpture, landscaped walking paths, carpentry shop, gift shop, and a cafe.
Address: 901 South College St, Auburn, Alabama 36830, United States
Phone: 1 334.844.1484
Website:
www.jcsm.auburn.edu/aboutOperation Hours: Thursday (10:00 am-8:00 pm); Tuesday-Saturday (10:00 am-4:30 pm); Sunday (1:00 pm-4:00 pm); remains closed on Mondays
Auburn Arena
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Situated on the campus of Auburn University, Auburn Arena is a multi-purpose arena which can accommodate up to 9,121 people. Its foundation was laid in 2010. The facility is famed as a home to Auburn Tigers men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, and women's gymnastics teams. The arena is marked with the Lovelace Athletic Museum, the Auburn Ticket Office, two practice courts, twelve suites, a weight room, and coaches offices. The center of attraction is the whopping monument to the Auburn Creed which never fails to entice visitors and the passers-by. 360 Architecture and Davis Architects, Inc. are the brains behind this magnificent and one-of-its-kind structure.
Address: 250 Beard-Eaves Ct., Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
Phone: 1 334.844.9839
Website:
www.auburntigers.com
Indian Pines Golf Course
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The popularity of Indian Pines Golf Course can be estimated from its rating as the "best golf city in America" by reputed Golf Digest in 2005. This 18-hole public golf course was originally constructed in 1946 as the Saugahatchee Country Club. You will be amazed to know that its first tournament was played on July 4, 1947.
The Auburn High School Tigers golf team calls Indian Pines Golf Course its home. Indian Pines Golf Course hosts the famed amateur event tournament, Indian Pines Invitational. "Race of the Cup" is amongst the spectacular events that Indian Pines hosts all-year round. This facility is marked with a golf warehouse offering ProLine Golf Equipment at the most economical prices one could imagine or expect. You can easily find a variety of brands offering golf equipment, namely, TaylorMade, Ping, Titleist, FootJoy, and Under Armour. The golf course is also packed with a golf repair shop.
Address: 900 Country Club Drive, Auburn, Alabama 36830, United States
Phone: 1 334.821.0880
Website:
www.indianpinesgc.comOperation Hours: Opens daily (7:00 am-7:00 pm)
Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve & Nature Center
Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve & Nature Center was the dream of Louise Kreher Turner and her husband, Frank Allan Turner who always wanted to promote the study of natural world through an educational facility. Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve, or Kreher Preserve and Nature Center (KPNC), is engaged in providing programs, nature trails and natural habitats and open ways to educate and relax students and the people of all ages. To inculcate better understanding of our environment, Louise Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve & Nature Center conducts various nature-based programs, namely, school programs and youth camps, discovery hikes and nature walks, adult workshops and classes, and educational exhibits, tours and wildlife study.
Address: North College St, Auburn, Alabama 36830, United States
Phone: 1 334.502.4553
Website:
www.wp.auburn.edu/preserveOperation Hours: Opens daily (7:00 am-7:00 pm)
Donald E. Davis Arboretum
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It is a great place to delve into native plants and habitats of Alabama. This arboretum is famed as a plant museum which allows visitors to immerse into the splendid collection of scientifically ordered plants and to go through the provenance documentation thereof. More or less, the arboretum acts as a classroom set-up amidst the nature for Auburn University students, local schools, and various community groups. The Donald E. Davis Arboretum is engaged into displaying and preserving native southeastern plant communities and living plant collections and providing a platform to have a deep understanding of our natural world and our nexus to it.
Address: 249 Sciences Ctr Classroom, Auburn, Alabama 36849, United States
Phone: 1 334.844.6425
Website:
www.auburn.edu/cosam/arboretum
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