# Road trips from Mobile

15 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Mobile, including 3 day trips and 10 weekend drives; 2 ready-made itineraries begin nearby.

## Day trips from Mobile

- [Hank's Lost Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/lost-highway) — Starts in Mobile; Montgomery → Mobile, ~170 mi, 1 days
- [Alabama's Coastal Connection](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/coastal-connection) — About 45 min to Dauphin Island; Dauphin Island → Pensacola, ~95 mi, 1–2 days
- [US 49: Jackson to the Sound](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us49-piney-woods) — About 1 h 40 min to Gulfport; Jackson → Gulfport, ~160 mi, 1–2 days

## Weekend road trips from Mobile

- [The Old Federal Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-federal-road) — About 55 min to Fort Mims; Columbus, GA → Fort Mims, ~230 mi, 2–3 days
- [The Forgotten Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/forgotten-coast) — About 1 h 20 min to Pensacola; Pensacola → St. Marks, ~280 mi, 2–3 days
- [US 90: The Creole Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us90-coast) — About 1 h 20 min to Pensacola; New Orleans → Pensacola, ~270 mi, 2–3 days
- [US 90: The Florida Backbone](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/ost-florida) — About 1 h 20 min to Pensacola; St. Augustine → Pensacola, ~400 mi, 2–3 days
- [US 84: Wiregrass to Mockingbird](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/mockingbird-84) — About 1 h 45 min to Monroeville; Dothan → Monroeville, ~170 mi, 2 days
- [The Free State of Jones](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/free-state-of-jones) — About 3 h 5 min to Meridian; Meridian → Natchez, ~200 mi, 2 days
- [Bayou Teche & the Cajun Prairie](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/cajun-corridor) — About 3 h 15 min to New Orleans; New Orleans → Eunice, ~230 mi, 2–3 days
- [River Road & the Felicianas](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/river-road) — About 3 h 15 min to New Orleans; New Orleans → Natchez, ~200 mi, 1–2 days
- [The Black Belt & Gee's Bend](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/black-belt-gees-bend) — About 3 h 20 min to Selma; Tuscaloosa → Selma, ~165 mi, 2 days
- [LA 1: End of the Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/la1-end-of-road) — About 3 h 50 min to Grand Isle; Donaldsonville → Grand Isle, ~110 mi, 1–2 days

## Named parkways and scenic byways within reach

- [US 90: The Creole Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us90-coast) — About 1 h 20 min to Pensacola; New Orleans → Pensacola, ~270 mi, 2–3 days

## Longer itineraries starting near Mobile

- [Gulf Shores & the Forts](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/gulf-shores-weekend) — 2 days, ~100 mi, from Mobile
- [Forgotten Coast Oyster Run](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/forgotten-weekend) — 3 days, ~250 mi, from Pensacola

## Frequently asked questions
### What is the closest route to Mobile?

The nearest way in is Hank's Lost Highway (Montgomery → Mobile) — starts in Mobile; ~170 miles over 1 day.

### What is a good day trip from Mobile?

Hank's Lost Highway (Montgomery → Mobile) — starts in Mobile; ~170 miles over 1 day — short enough to drive out and back, or stay a night.

### What is a good weekend road trip from Mobile?

The Old Federal Road (Columbus, GA → Fort Mims) — about 55 min to Fort Mims; ~230 miles over 2–3 days.

### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Mobile?

US 90: The Creole Coast begins about 1 h 20 min away at Pensacola.

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