Visit University Area
Popular places to visit
University of Alabama
Stroll along tree-lined pathways and visit historic buildings, museums, galleries and sports arenas while experiencing life at one of Alabama’s oldest universities.
Bryant-Denny Stadium
Catch an event at Bryant-Denny Stadium during your trip to Tuscaloosa. You can attend a football match while in the area.
Tuscaloosa River Walk
Take a stroll along the banks of the Black Warrior River where you’ll find picnic areas, a farmers’ market, museums and concert venues.
Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
Attend live concerts and festivals, sporting events and an Independence Day celebration at the largest open-air arena in West Alabama.
Veterans Memorial Park
Examine the machinery of war, then take a quiet walk around the engraved walls which bear the names of thousands of fallen servicemen and women.
Jemison Van de Graaff Mansion
Visit this historic Tuscaloosa house to admire its Italianate architecture and learn about the life of a well-known businessman and politician.
Our pick of the best University Area Hotel Deals
Hotel Capstone
I have stayed here many years coming to basketball games. I have never had to pay for parking until today. They said it was because people were parking that weren't guests and they were towing vehicles that didn't have tags. I was fine with that, but when the game was over, all the cars leaving the ...
Reviewed on 4 Nov 2025
Less Than 1 mile to Bryant Denny, Coleman Coliseum, & Sewell-Thomas
This was the perfect place for my son and I to stay while we visited my daughter, who attends U of A. We each had our own comfortable bedroom and bathroom and had a comfortable living room to watch the game with our daughter.
Reviewed on 27 Oct 2025
Houndstooth Hideaway-Book for football! Pool & workout facilities
Property was clean and easy to access.
Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Tuscaloosa University
This is one of the most well run locations of the La Quinta
Reviewed on 4 Nov 2025
Americas Best Value Inn Tuscaloosa
Great room, friendly staff
Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025
Hotel Indigo Tuscaloosa Downtown by IHG
Amazing room and super clean. Pretty area to walk by the river.
Reviewed on 4 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around University Area
The Strip
When in The Strip, you can plan a visit to Bryant-Denny Stadium and Alabama Museum of Natural History, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Druid City
Though Druid City may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Jemison Van de Graaff Mansion and Murphy African American Museum.
Pinehurst
Pinehurst might not have many top sights, but Bryant-Denny Stadium and Alabama Museum of Natural History are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Forest Lake
When in Forest Lake, you can plan a visit to Coleman Coliseum and Paul W. Bryant Museum, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Downtown
If you're spending some time in Downtown, Murphy African American Museum and Jemison Van de Graaff Mansion are top sights worth seeing.
South East Tuscaloosa
South East Tuscaloosa might not have many top sights, but Coleman Coliseum and Bryant-Denny Stadium are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
