Day Trippin' › Florida › From Tallahassee
From Tallahassee, the Historic Capitol and the Challenger Learning Center are minutes away, Mission San Luis and the Tallahassee Museum about 10, Maclay Gardens about 15, Wakulla Springs under half an hour, St. Marks about half an hour, and Thomasville about 40. The best day trips from Tallahassee, by drive time.
97 places within a 3-hour drive, by real roads.
Springs · 29 min south
One of the world's largest and deepest springs. River boat tours show off manatees, gators and birds, and there's a swim area with a diving platform.
Small town · 42 min northeast
A Victorian town with a brick downtown and big rose festival.
Wildlife · 31 min south
Salt marsh, pine woods and the historic St. Marks Lighthouse on the Gulf. Famous for winter birds and fall monarch butterflies.
Historic site · 36 min northeast
A grand estate home near Thomasville with tours of house and grounds.
State park · 50 min southwest
Pine woods where two rivers meet, with a swimming area, paddling and a chance to spot white squirrels.
Beach · 57 min south
A wild beach and marsh point on Apalachee Bay, great for birding and fall monarch butterflies.
Wildlife · 36 min north
Trails and bird watching windows near Thomasville.
Springs · 1 hr 55 min east
The classic Florida tubing river, crystal clear and cool, with swim spots at the head spring.
Museum · 1 hr 47 min northwest
A free art museum in downtown Dothan with rotating shows and a hands-on gallery for kids.
Garden · 1 hr 54 min northwest
Fifty acres of themed gardens and woods on the north side of Dothan.
Hike · 1 hr 3 min west
High bluffs over the Apalachicola River with some of the hilliest hiking in Florida and a historic plantation house.
Theme park · 1 hr 22 min east
A theme park and zoo in Valdosta with rides, animals and a water park.
Waterfall · 1 hr 25 min west
Florida's tallest waterfall drops into a deep sinkhole. Short boardwalk trails and a small lake.
Food town · 1 hr 35 min southwest
An old Gulf port known for oysters and seafood, with a historic downtown of shops, galleries and B&Bs.
Aquarium · 1 hr 43 min north
An aquarium in downtown Albany focused on the Flint River.
Beach · 2 hr 29 min west
Often named one of the best beaches in the country, with a rare coastal dune lake right behind the sand.
State park · 2 hr 31 min north
Colorful eroded canyons with rim and floor trails.
Springs · 2 hr 55 min southeast
A former roadside attraction with waterfalls, gardens and a buoyed swim area at the head of the Rainbow River.
Wildlife · 2 hr 57 min east
Vast blackwater swamp with gators, cranes and boardwalks.
Wildlife · 2 hr 55 min southeast
Boardwalks over clear springs where hundreds of manatees gather on cold winter days.
Museum · 2 hr 9 min northwest
One of the largest collections of military helicopters in the world, on the Army's aviation post.
Small town · 2 hr 24 min southeast
A tiny, very old town with antique shops and moss-draped oaks near Paynes Prairie.
National park · 2 hr 24 min north
The small-town home of the 39th president in Plains.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP 32301 (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Facts checked against official sites; passes and hours change, so check before you go.