Road trips in Alabama
3 road trips and 21 hand-picked places in Alabama, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
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Trip guides
Road trips through Alabama
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Mobile Bay and Alabama’s Gulf Shores
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Alabama’s civil rights trail: Birmingham, Selma, Montgomery
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North Alabama: Helen Keller, rockets and caves
| Route | Suggested days | Distance | Driving | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Bay and Alabama’s Gulf Shores | 3 | 116 mi | 2 h 04 min | 9 |
| Alabama’s civil rights trail: Birmingham, Selma, Montgomery | 3 | 187 mi | 3 h 20 min | 7 |
| North Alabama: Helen Keller, rockets and caves | 3 | 347 mi | 6 h 12 min | 8 |
Editor's picks
Places worth the detour in Alabama
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Fort Morgan State Historic Site
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Gulf State Park
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16th Street Baptist Church
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Edmund Pettus Bridge
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National Memorial for Peace and Justice
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U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Nature
Little River Canyon National Preserve
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Bellingrath Gardens and Home
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Fort Gaines
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USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
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Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
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Helen Keller Birthplace (Ivy Green)
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Cathedral Caverns State Park
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Vulcan Park and Museum
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DeSoto State Park
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Rickwood Field
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Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
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Sloss Furnaces
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Fairhope Municipal Pier
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Rosa Parks Museum
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Cheaha State Park
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Alabama?
Popular routes include Mobile Bay and Alabama’s Gulf Shores, Alabama’s civil rights trail: Birmingham, Selma, Montgomery and North Alabama: Helen Keller, rockets and caves. CampingSpirit has 3 trip guides that pass through Alabama, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Alabama are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Fort Morgan State Historic Site, Gulf State Park, 16th Street Baptist Church, Edmund Pettus Bridge, National Memorial for Peace and Justice and U.S. Space & Rocket Center.