11 days in Laurel, Lafayette & Fairhope Itinerary

Laurel is a city in and the second county seat of Jones County, Mississippi, United States. Get out of town with these interesting Laurel side-trips: Hattiesburg (Paul B. Johnson State Park, Hattiesburg Station, &more). It doesn't end there: admire the masterpieces at Lauren Rogers Museum of Art and stop by Scotsman General Store.

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Brunswick to Laurel is an approximately 8.5-hour car ride. You can also do a combination of car and flight. The time zone difference when traveling from Brunswick to Laurel is minus 1 hour. Traveling from Brunswick in April, plan for slightly colder nights in Laurel, with lows around 54°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 18th (Tue) early enough to go by car to Lafayette.

Lafayette is a city located along the Vermilion River in southwestern Louisiana. Venture out of the city with trips to Vacherie (Laura: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site & Oak Alley Plantation), Whitney Plantation (in Wallace) and Houmas House and Gardens (in Darrow). Next up on the itinerary: appreciate the extensive heritage of Vermilionville, contemplate the waterfront views at Lake Martin, take an in-depth tour of Acadian Memorial, and soothe aching muscles at Red Lerille's Health & Raquet Club.

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You can drive from Laurel to Lafayette in 4 hours. Plan for a bit warmer nights when traveling from Laurel in April since evenings lows in Lafayette dip to 60°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Sat) so you can go by car to Fairhope.

Fairhope is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, on a sloping plateau, along the cliffs and shoreline of Mobile Bay. Change things up with a short trip to Fort Pickens Area in Pensacola Beach (about 1h 5 min away). There's still lots to do: take a leisurely stroll along Fairhope Municipal Pier, look for all kinds of wild species at Weeks Bay Reserve, admire the majestic nature at Historic Blakeley Park, and make a trip to Fairhope Avenue.

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You can drive from Lafayette to Fairhope in 4.5 hours. In April, daytime highs in Fairhope are 75°F, while nighttime lows are 56°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 26th (Wed) so you can travel back home.