Road trips from Tallahassee

13 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Tallahassee, including 0 day trips and 12 weekend drives; 0 ready-made itineraries begin nearby.

Drive times are estimates to the nearer end of each route (straight-line miles plus a quarter, at 50 mph); the atlas itself never routes you onto an interstate once the drive begins.

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Weekend road trips from Tallahassee

The Forgotten Coast
About 30 min to St. Marks
Pensacola → St. Marks · ~280 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-10
The Chattahoochee Trace
About 55 min to Bainbridge
Columbus → Bainbridge · ~180 mi · 2 days · skips I-75 (by 90 miles)
The Nature Coast
About 1 h 10 min to Perry
Perry → Tarpon Springs · ~230 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-75 (by 60 miles)
US 84: Wiregrass to Mockingbird
About 2 h 10 min to Dothan
Dothan → Monroeville · ~170 mi · 2 days · skips I-10 (by 60 miles)
Plains & Andersonville
About 2 h 45 min to Plains
Macon → Plains · ~90 mi · 1 days · skips I-75
The Old Federal Road
About 3 h 40 min to Columbus, GA
Columbus, GA → Fort Mims · ~230 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-85 / I-65
Cross Creek & the Springs
About 3 h 50 min to Ocala
Palatka → Ocala · ~130 mi · 1–2 days · skips I-75
US 341: The Golden Isles Highway
About 4 h 20 min to Brunswick
Barnesville → Brunswick · ~225 mi · 2 days · skips I-75 / I-16
Alabama's Coastal Connection
About 4 h 25 min to Pensacola
Dauphin Island → Pensacola · ~95 mi · 1–2 days · skips I-10
US 90: The Creole Coast
About 4 h 25 min to Pensacola
New Orleans → Pensacola · ~270 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-10
US 90: The Florida Backbone
About 4 h 25 min to Pensacola
St. Augustine → Pensacola · ~400 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-10
Hank's Lost Highway
About 4 h 30 min to Montgomery
Montgomery → Mobile · ~170 mi · 1 days · skips I-65

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Frequently asked questions

What is the closest route to Tallahassee?

The nearest way in is The Forgotten Coast (Pensacola → St. Marks) — about 30 min to St. Marks; ~280 miles over 2–3 days.

What is a good day trip from Tallahassee?

No one-day route starts within 2.5 hours of Tallahassee; the nearest route overall is The Forgotten Coast (Pensacola → St. Marks) — about 30 min to St. Marks; ~280 miles over 2–3 days.

What is a good weekend road trip from Tallahassee?

The Forgotten Coast (Pensacola → St. Marks) — about 30 min to St. Marks; ~280 miles over 2–3 days.

How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Tallahassee?

The Chattahoochee Trace begins about 55 min away at Bainbridge.