Pensacola International Airport 1 hr 8
Oakleigh House Museum (14 min) Preserved cotton broker's mansion typifying the Southern take on the Greek Revival style. Meaher State Park (19 min) Tranquil nature area offering camping & picnicking space, a fishing pier & waterfront boardwalk. Colonial Fort Condé (14 min) This reconstruction of Fort Conde, originally built in 1723, features historic artifacts & exhibits. Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (16 min) This early-1700s Catholic parish was the first on the Gulf Coast & features a large pipe organ. Exploreum Science Center & Poarch Band of Creek Indians Digital Dome Theater (13 min) Science center offering hands-on activities, educational programs & IMAX films. Mobile Carnival Museum (15 min) Colorful parades & pageantry of Mardi Gras' past, featured in gallery rooms of a historic home. USS Alabama (15 min) WWII-era battleship docked at a memorial park. Visitors can board & explore via self-guided tours. Municipal (Langan) Park (12 min) Large green space with tennis courts, playgrounds, picnic areas & a city golf course. Bragg-Mitchell Mansion (12 min) Visitors can view period furniture & artwork on tours of this historic 1855 antebellum home. Battleship Memorial Park (16 min) Historic battleship & park offers tour of the mighty WWII vessel alongside a gift shop & snack bar. Conde Charlotte Museum (14 min) Landmark home offering tours (for adults only) of this one-time courthouse & jail-turned-residence. GulfQuest National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico (14 min) Educational museum featuring interactive exhibits focused on the Gulf of Mexico's maritime heritage. Mobile Museum of Art (11 min) National & international paintings & statues spanning centuries, plus lectures & classes for kids. History Museum of Mobile (14 min) Museum featuring local-history exhibits in a 19th-century Italianate city hall & marketplace. Mobile Botanical Gardens (13 min) Grounds adorned with native plants, Japanese Maples & Longleaf Pines, with a rental hall & trails. |