# Road trips from Pensacola

14 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Pensacola, including 2 day trips and 11 weekend drives; 2 ready-made itineraries begin nearby.

## Day trips from Pensacola

- [Alabama's Coastal Connection](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/coastal-connection) — Starts in Pensacola; Dauphin Island → Pensacola, ~95 mi, 1–2 days
- [Hank's Lost Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/lost-highway) — About 1 h 20 min to Mobile; Montgomery → Mobile, ~170 mi, 1 days

## Weekend road trips from Pensacola

- [The Forgotten Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/forgotten-coast) — Starts in Pensacola; Pensacola → St. Marks, ~280 mi, 2–3 days
- [US 90: The Creole Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us90-coast) — Starts in Pensacola; New Orleans → Pensacola, ~270 mi, 2–3 days
- [US 90: The Florida Backbone](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/ost-florida) — Starts in Pensacola; St. Augustine → Pensacola, ~400 mi, 2–3 days
- [The Old Federal Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-federal-road) — About 1 h 35 min to Fort Mims; Columbus, GA → Fort Mims, ~230 mi, 2–3 days
- [US 84: Wiregrass to Mockingbird](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/mockingbird-84) — About 1 h 55 min to Monroeville; Dothan → Monroeville, ~170 mi, 2 days
- [US 49: Jackson to the Sound](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us49-piney-woods) — About 2 h 45 min to Gulfport; Jackson → Gulfport, ~160 mi, 1–2 days
- [The Black Belt & Gee's Bend](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/black-belt-gees-bend) — About 3 h 25 min to Selma; Tuscaloosa → Selma, ~165 mi, 2 days
- [The Free State of Jones](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/free-state-of-jones) — About 4 h to Meridian; Meridian → Natchez, ~200 mi, 2 days
- [The Chattahoochee Trace](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/chattahoochee-trace) — About 4 h to Bainbridge; Columbus → Bainbridge, ~180 mi, 2 days
- [Bayou Teche & the Cajun Prairie](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/cajun-corridor) — About 4 h 20 min to New Orleans; New Orleans → Eunice, ~230 mi, 2–3 days
- [River Road & the Felicianas](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/river-road) — About 4 h 20 min to New Orleans; New Orleans → Natchez, ~200 mi, 1–2 days

## Named parkways and scenic byways within reach

- [US 90: The Creole Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us90-coast) — Starts in Pensacola; New Orleans → Pensacola, ~270 mi, 2–3 days
- [The Chattahoochee Trace](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/chattahoochee-trace) — About 4 h to Bainbridge; Columbus → Bainbridge, ~180 mi, 2 days

## Longer itineraries starting near Pensacola

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

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

The nearest way in is Alabama's Coastal Connection (Dauphin Island → Pensacola) — starts in Pensacola; ~95 miles over 1–2 days.

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

Alabama's Coastal Connection (Dauphin Island → Pensacola) — starts in Pensacola; ~95 miles over 1–2 days — short enough to drive out and back, or stay a night.

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

The Forgotten Coast (Pensacola → St. Marks) — starts in Pensacola; ~280 miles over 2–3 days.

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

US 90: The Creole Coast begins right in Pensacola.

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