Eastern Shore & Beyond

From the shores of Mobile Bay to the springs of Florida — discover the best the Gulf Coast has to offer, one adventure at a time.

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Discovery Walk in Fairhope
WalkingCityAlabama

Discovery Walk in Fairhope

Travel

0-10 min

Duration

1-2h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Discovery Walk in Daphne
WalkingCityAlabama

Discovery Walk in Daphne

Travel

0-10 min

Duration

1-2h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Village Point Park Preserve
NatureHistoryAlabama

Village Point Park Preserve

Travel

5 min

Duration

1-2h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Fairhope Brewing Company
BreweryAlabama

Fairhope Brewing Company

Travel

5 min

Duration

1-2h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Point Clear Promenade to the Grand Hotel
WalkingNatureAlabama

Point Clear Promenade to the Grand Hotel

Travel

5 min

Duration

1-2h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Bass Pro Shop (Quick Visit)
ShoppingAlabama

Bass Pro Shop (Quick Visit)

Travel

10 min

Duration

30min-1h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Blakeley State Park
NatureHikingBikingAlabama

Blakeley State Park

Travel

10 min

Duration

2-4h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Weeks Bay Pitcher Plant Bog Trail
NatureWalkingAlabama

Weeks Bay Pitcher Plant Bog Trail

Travel

10 min

Duration

30 min-1h

Budget

Free

Season

Spring-Summer

Kayak Rental on River or Bay
WaterAlabama

Kayak Rental on River or Bay

Travel

10-30 min

Duration

2-4h

Budget

$$ Medium

Season

March-October

Tubing Styx River (Robertsdale)
WaterAdventureAlabama

Tubing Styx River (Robertsdale)

Travel

20 min

Duration

3-4h

Budget

$$ Medium

Season

May-September

USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
HistoryMuseumAlabama

USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park

Travel

20 min

Duration

2-3h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Visit & Mardi Gras in Mobile
CultureFestivalAlabama

Visit & Mardi Gras in Mobile

Travel

20 min

Duration

2-4h

Budget

Free

Season

February-March (Mardi Gras)

Carnival Museum in Mobile
MuseumCultureAlabama

Carnival Museum in Mobile

Travel

20 min

Duration

1-2h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Mobile Botanical Garden
GardenNatureAlabama

Mobile Botanical Garden

Travel

20 min

Duration

1-2h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Spring-Fall

Airboat on Mobile Bay (Alligators)
AnimalsAdventureAlabama

Airboat on Mobile Bay (Alligators)

Travel

25 min

Duration

1h30-2h

Budget

$$ Medium

Season

Year-round

Alligator Alley
AnimalsAlabama

Alligator Alley

Travel

25 min

Duration

1-2h

Budget

$ Low

Season

March-October

Visit Mobile
MuseumCultureAlabama

Visit Mobile

Travel

25 min

Duration

1h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Boat Ride on the Mobile Delta
WaterNatureAlabama

Boat Ride on the Mobile Delta

Travel

25 min

Duration

1-2h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Dirt Track Car Racing
SportsAlabama

Dirt Track Car Racing

Travel

25 min

Duration

1-2h

Budget

$ Low

Flight Works (Airbus Museum)
MuseumAviationAlabama

Flight Works (Airbus Museum)

Travel

25 min

Duration

2-3h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Chickasabogue Park
NatureHikingBikingAlabama

Chickasabogue Park

Travel

25 min

Duration

2-4h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Braided River Brewing Company
BreweryAlabama

Braided River Brewing Company

Travel

25 min

Duration

1-2h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Robertsdale Rodeo & Baldwin County Fair
FestivalSportsAnimalsAlabama

Robertsdale Rodeo & Baldwin County Fair

Travel

25 min

Duration

3-4h

Budget

$ Low

Season

September

Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
ScienceEducationalMuseumAlabama

Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center

Travel

25 min

Duration

2-3h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Foley Railroad Museum
MuseumAlabama

Foley Railroad Museum

Travel

30 min

Duration

1h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Shopping in Foley (Tanger Outlets)
ShoppingAlabama

Shopping in Foley (Tanger Outlets)

Travel

30 min

Duration

2-4h

Budget

Variable

Season

Year-round

Mobile Flea Market
ShoppingAlabama

Mobile Flea Market

Travel

30 min

Duration

2-3h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Bellingrath Gardens (South Mobile)
GardenNatureAlabama

Bellingrath Gardens (South Mobile)

Travel

35 min

Duration

2-3h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Spring (Azaleas), Christmas

Elberta German Sausage Festival
FestivalFood & DrinkCultureAlabama

Elberta German Sausage Festival

Travel

35 min

Duration

2-4h

Budget

Free

Season

March and October

River Tubing
WaterAdventureAlabama

River Tubing

Travel

30-45 min

Duration

2-4h

Budget

$$ Medium

Season

May-September

OWA Amusement Park with Water Slides
AdventureWaterAlabama

OWA Amusement Park with Water Slides

Travel

30-45 min

Duration

4h

Budget

$$ Medium

Season

Year-round

Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park
NatureWalkingHikingFlorida

Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park

Travel

45 min

Duration

1-3h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Spring-Fall

Live Oak Landing
CampingNatureWaterAlabama

Live Oak Landing

Travel

45 min

Duration

1-2 jours

Budget

$$ Medium

Season

Year-round

Visit Fort Morgan + Gulf Shores
HistoryBeachAlabama

Visit Fort Morgan + Gulf Shores

Travel

50 min

Duration

3-5h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Gulf State Park (Hiking, Biking, Beach)
NatureBeachBikingAlabama

Gulf State Park (Hiking, Biking, Beach)

Travel

50 min

Duration

Demi-journée

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round (Beach: Summer)

Gulf Shores Zoo
AnimalsZooAlabama

Gulf Shores Zoo

Travel

50 min

Duration

2-3h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Dolphin Boat Tour in Orange Beach
AnimalsWaterAlabama

Dolphin Boat Tour in Orange Beach

Travel

55 min

Duration

2h

Budget

$ Low

Season

March-November

Deep Sea Fishing Trip
AnimalsWaterAlabama

Deep Sea Fishing Trip

Travel

55 min

Duration

4-8h

Budget

$$$ High

Season

March-November

Dauphin Island Aquarium (Sea Lab)
AnimalsAquariumAlabama

Dauphin Island Aquarium (Sea Lab)

Travel

1h

Duration

1-2h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Pensacola Palafox Market
ShoppingFood & DrinkWalkingFlorida

Pensacola Palafox Market

Travel

1h

Duration

1-2h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Visit Pensacola
HistoryCultureCityAviationFlorida

Visit Pensacola

Travel

1h

Duration

Journée

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Big Lagoon State Park
BeachWaterNatureHikingFlorida

Big Lagoon State Park

Travel

1h

Duration

3-6h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Spring-Fall (Migratory Birds)

Bethel Mountain Bike Trails
BikingNatureMississippi

Bethel Mountain Bike Trails

Travel

1h

Duration

2-4h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Foley Indoor Flea Market
ShoppingAlabama

Foley Indoor Flea Market

Travel

1h

Duration

1-2h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

NASA Infinity Science Center (Stennis)
MuseumScienceMississippi

NASA Infinity Science Center (Stennis)

Travel

1h15

Duration

2-3h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Beach Day at Pensacola Beach
BeachWaterNatureFlorida

Beach Day at Pensacola Beach

Travel

1h15

Duration

Journée

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round (Beach: Summer)

Muscogee Mountain Bike Trails
BikingNatureFlorida

Muscogee Mountain Bike Trails

Travel

1h15

Duration

2-4h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

T&W Flea Market
ShoppingFlorida

T&W Flea Market

Travel

1h15

Duration

2-3h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Downtown Ocean Springs Walk
WalkingCityCultureMississippi

Downtown Ocean Springs Walk

Travel

1h15

Duration

2-3h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Dauphin Island Road Trip (Bay Ferry Crossing)
Road TripBeachAlabama

Dauphin Island Road Trip (Bay Ferry Crossing)

Travel

1h + ferry

Duration

Journée

Budget

$ Low

Season

Spring-Fall

Biloxi Casinos
AdventureFood & DrinkRoad TripMississippi

Biloxi Casinos

Travel

1h30

Duration

Journée

Budget

Variable

Season

Year-round

Beach Day in Navarre
BeachNatureWaterFlorida

Beach Day in Navarre

Travel

1h30

Duration

Journée

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round (Beach: Summer)

Blackwater River State Park
NatureWaterAdventureHikingFlorida

Blackwater River State Park

Travel

1h40

Duration

3-6h

Budget

$ Low

Season

May-September

Red Rock Mountain Bike Trails
BikingNatureFlorida

Red Rock Mountain Bike Trails

Travel

1h45

Duration

2-4h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Old Town Bay St. Louis Walk
WalkingCityShoppingMississippi

Old Town Bay St. Louis Walk

Travel

1h45

Duration

2-3h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Snorkeling Trip in Destin
WaterSnorkelingFlorida

Snorkeling Trip in Destin

Travel

2h

Duration

3-4h

Budget

$$$ High

Season

May-September (Warm Water)

Dolphin Tour in Destin
AnimalsWaterFlorida

Dolphin Tour in Destin

Travel

2h

Duration

2h

Budget

$$ Medium

Season

March-November

Beach Day in Destin
BeachFlorida

Beach Day in Destin

Travel

2h

Duration

Demi-journée

Budget

Free

Season

April-October

Abita Brewing Company
BreweryLouisiana

Abita Brewing Company

Travel

2h

Duration

1-2h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Tammany Trace
BikingWalkingLouisiana

Tammany Trace

Travel

2h

Duration

2-4h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Morrison Springs
WaterNatureSnorkelingFlorida

Morrison Springs

Travel

2h

Duration

3-5h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Flea Market at Menge
ShoppingMississippi

Flea Market at Menge

Travel

2h

Duration

1-2h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Wilderness Landing Park
CampingNatureWaterFlorida

Wilderness Landing Park

Travel

2h

Duration

1-2 jours

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Lake DeFuniak Walk (Chipley Park)
WalkingNatureHistoryFlorida

Lake DeFuniak Walk (Chipley Park)

Travel

2h15

Duration

1-2h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

French Quarter Visit (New Orleans)
CultureCityLouisiana

French Quarter Visit (New Orleans)

Travel

2h20

Duration

3-5h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

New Orleans Parades (Mardi Gras)
CultureFestivalLouisiana

New Orleans Parades (Mardi Gras)

Travel

2h20

Duration

2-4h

Budget

Free

Season

February-March (Mardi Gras)

WWII Museum
MuseumHistoryLouisiana

WWII Museum

Travel

2h20

Duration

3-5h

Budget

$$ Medium

Season

Year-round

New Orleans Botanic Gardens
GardenNatureLouisiana

New Orleans Botanic Gardens

Travel

2h20

Duration

1-2h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Spring-Fall

New Orleans Zoo (Audubon Zoo)
AnimalsZooLouisiana

New Orleans Zoo (Audubon Zoo)

Travel

2h20

Duration

3-4h

Budget

$$ Medium

Season

Year-round

Kayaking in the Bayous
NatureWaterLouisiana

Kayaking in the Bayous

Travel

2h20

Duration

1-2h

Budget

$$ Medium

Boat Ride on the Mississippi
WaterCultureLouisiana

Boat Ride on the Mississippi

Travel

2h30

Duration

2h

Budget

$$ Medium

Season

Year-round

Blackwater Heritage State Trail
BikingWalkingNatureFlorida

Blackwater Heritage State Trail

Travel

2h30

Duration

2-3h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
BeachNatureHikingFlorida

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Travel

2h30

Duration

Journée

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Covington Farmers Market
ShoppingFood & DrinkLouisiana

Covington Farmers Market

Travel

2h30

Duration

1-2h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Mandeville Trailhead Community Market
ShoppingFood & DrinkLouisiana

Mandeville Trailhead Community Market

Travel

2h30

Duration

1-2h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Abita Springs Art & Farmers Market
ShoppingFood & DrinkLouisiana

Abita Springs Art & Farmers Market

Travel

2h30

Duration

1-2h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Montgomery Whitewater (Rafting)
AdventureWaterAlabama

Montgomery Whitewater (Rafting)

Travel

2h40

Duration

2-3h

Budget

$$ Medium

Season

March-October

Bayou Tour (Thibodaux)
NatureWaterLouisiana

Bayou Tour (Thibodaux)

Travel

2h45

Duration

2-3h

Budget

$$ Medium

Season

Year-round

Visit Baton Rouge
CultureCityLouisiana

Visit Baton Rouge

Travel

3h15

Duration

Demi-journée

Budget

Variable

Season

Year-round

Laura Plantation (Creole)
HistoryPlantationLouisiana

Laura Plantation (Creole)

Travel

3h20

Duration

1h30-2h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Oak Alley Plantation
HistoryPlantationLouisiana

Oak Alley Plantation

Travel

3h20

Duration

2-3h

Budget

$$ Medium

Season

Spring-Fall

Vermilionville (Cajun Village, Music, Dining)
CultureHistoryLouisiana

Vermilionville (Cajun Village, Music, Dining)

Travel

3h45

Duration

2-4h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Oyster City Brewing Company
BreweryFlorida

Oyster City Brewing Company

Travel

4h

Duration

1-2h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Chattahoochee Whitewater Rafting
AdventureWaterGeorgia

Chattahoochee Whitewater Rafting

Travel

4h

Duration

2-3h

Budget

$$$ High

Season

Spring-Fall

National Infantry Museum
MuseumHistoryGeorgia

National Infantry Museum

Travel

4h

Duration

2-3h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Coca-Cola Space Science Center
ScienceMuseumEducationalGeorgia

Coca-Cola Space Science Center

Travel

4h

Duration

2-3h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Columbus RiverWalk
WalkingBikingNatureGeorgia

Columbus RiverWalk

Travel

4h

Duration

1-3h

Budget

Free

Season

Year-round

Kayaking with Manatees (Crystal River)
AnimalsWaterFlorida

Kayaking with Manatees (Crystal River)

Travel

6h

Duration

2-3h

Budget

$$$ High

Season

Nov-March (Manatees)

Hiking/Kayaking Three Sisters Springs
NatureAnimalsFlorida

Hiking/Kayaking Three Sisters Springs

Travel

6h

Duration

2-4h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Nov-March (Manatees)

Snorkeling with Manatees (Crystal River)
AnimalsSnorkelingFlorida

Snorkeling with Manatees (Crystal River)

Travel

6h

Duration

2-3h

Budget

$$$ High

Season

Nov-March (Manatees)

Rainbow Springs State Park (Kayak)
NatureWaterFlorida

Rainbow Springs State Park (Kayak)

Travel

6h30

Duration

3-4h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Weeki Wachee Springs (Kayak)
NatureWaterFlorida

Weeki Wachee Springs (Kayak)

Travel

6h30

Duration

3-4h

Budget

$ Low

Season

Year-round

Ichetucknee Springs (Tubing/Kayak)
NatureWaterFlorida

Ichetucknee Springs (Tubing/Kayak)

Travel

7h

Duration

3-4h

Budget

$ Low

Season

May-September