9 days in Mobile & Punta Gorda Itinerary

You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park and Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo. Change things up with these side-trips from Mobile: Orange Beach (Indian & Sea Museum, Dolphin & Whale Watching, &more), Pensacola (National Naval Aviation Museum & Room Escape Games) and Gulf Shores (Bodenhamer Recreation Center & Gulf State Park Fishing Pier).

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South Bend to Mobile is an approximately 7-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time to Central Standard Time is minus 1 hour. In December, Mobile is much hotter than South Bend - with highs of 65°F and lows of 48°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 25th (Sun) so you can fly to Punta Gorda.

Punta Gorda is a city in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. Kids will enjoy Fishing Charters & Tours and Stump Pass Beach State Park. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Punta Gorda: Englewood Beach (in Englewood) and St. Jude Nature Trail (in Saint James City). There's much more to do: shop like a local with Fishermen's Village, stroll around Laishley Park, head outdoors with Sea Grape Gallery, and make a trip to Harborwalk.

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Getting from Mobile to Punta Gorda by flight takes about 6 hours. Other options: drive; or do a combination of bus and taxi. You'll lose 1 hour traveling from Mobile to Punta Gorda due to the time zone difference. Expect a bit warmer temperatures when traveling from Mobile in December; daily highs in Punta Gorda reach 79°F and lows reach 58°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 29th (Thu) to allow time to fly back home.