Road Trip Highlights on I-10 from Houston to Florida

The ~850-mile stretch of I-10 from Houston to the Florida border offers Gulf Coast culture, history, and nature. Key stops:

Mobile, Alabama

• USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
• Mobile Bay & Causeway views
• Historic downtown & Mardi Gras museums

Pensacola, Florida

• Pensacola Beach (white-sand Gulf shores)
• National Naval Aviation Museum (world's largest)
• Historic Pensacola Village

Tallahassee

• Florida State Capitol (old & new)
• Tallahassee Museum (history + wildlife)
• Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park

Lake City

• Suwannee River State Park
• Santa Fe River springs
• Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park (Civil War)

Gainesville

• University of Florida campus
• Florida Museum of Natural History
• Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (wild horses, bison)

Jacksonville

• Jacksonville Beach
• Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens
• Cumberland Island National Seashore (ferry)

Allow 2–3 days for a relaxed pace. Check hours and hurricane-season advisories.