28 days in Alabama's Gulf Coast Itinerary

Satisfy your inner culture vulture at USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park and GulfQuest - National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico. Visit Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and Richards DAR House Museum for their historical value. Explore Mobile's surroundings by going to Perdido Vineyards (in Perdido), Fairhope (Fairhope Municipal Pier, Fairhope Museum, &more) and Confederate Rest Cemetery (in Point Clear).

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Newark to Mobile is an approximately 5-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of taxi and bus. You'll gain 1 hour traveling from Newark to Mobile due to the time zone difference. Prepare for a bit warmer weather when traveling from Newark in December: high temperatures in Mobile hover around 65°F and lows are around 48°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 14th (Thu) to allow enough time to drive to Dauphin Island.

Dauphin Island is a town in Mobile County, Alabama, United States, on a barrier island of the same name (split by the Katrina Cut), at the Gulf of Mexico. Take a break from the city and head to Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary and Dauphin Island Public Beach. Get some historical perspective at Bellingrath Gardens and Home and Fort Gaines. The adventure continues: get a new perspective on things with Boat Tours & Water Sports, admire the majestic nature at Indian Shell Mound Park, get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Alabama Aquarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, and play a few rounds at Isle Dauphine Golf Club.

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Traveling by car from Mobile to Dauphin Island takes an hour. Expect a daytime high around 64°F in December, and nighttime lows around 46°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 18th (Mon) to allow time for travel to Gulf Shores.

Gulf Shores is a resort city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Fort Morgan Historic Site and Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church. Escape the urban bustle at Gulf State Park Fishing Pier and Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge. Change things up with these side-trips from Gulf Shores: Weeks Bay Reserve (in Fairhope), Alligator Alley (in Summerdale) and Point Clear (Mullet Point Park & Lakewood Golf Club). There's much more to do: enjoy the sand and surf at Gulf State Park, look for all kinds of wild species at Alabama Coastal Birding Trail, take in the exciting artwork at Pottery Central World Headquarters, and hike along Fort Morgan Road Trail.

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Traveling by combination of ferry and car from Dauphin Island to Gulf Shores takes 2 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of ferry and taxi. In December, daytime highs in Gulf Shores are 66°F, while nighttime lows are 48°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 30th (Sat) to allow enough time to fly back home.