Ride the Gulf Shores

Ride the Gulf Shores
Ride the Gulf Shores from Historic Blakeley State Park to Gulf Shore National Park in Florida and follow the gulf coast back into Alabama and back to Blakeley State Park. This ride will take you along some of the best shore line and beaches that the Gulf coast has to offer. There are several military sites to see along this 210 mile ride. Fort Pickens is the largest of four forts built to defend Pensacola Bay, Florida, and its navy yard. Fort Barrancas and Advanced Redoubt is on Taylor Road approximately a half mile east from the Museum of Naval Aviation on the Pensacola Naval Air station. There are several places to eat along this ride. If you are running out of time and need to get back to Blakeley State Park there are several roads that will take you back to the park.
Summary: 210.1 miles (5 hours, 27 minutes)

Time Mile Instruction For Toward
9:00 AM 0.0 Depart Historic Blakeley State Park on SR-225 (South) 1.8 mi
9:02 AM 1.8 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-225 [Blakely Dr] 1.3 mi
9:04 AM 3.1 Bear RIGHT (West) onto US-31 [Spanish Fort Blvd] 0.2 mi
9:05 AM 3.3 Turn LEFT (South) onto US-90 [US-98] 1.0 mi
9:07 AM 4.2 Turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) 21 yds
9:07 AM 4.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto US-90 [SR-16] 0.3 mi
9:07 AM 4.5 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-10 52.2 mi I-10
9:39 AM 35.5 Entering Florida
10:00 AM 56.7 At exit 22, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.3 mi SR-281 / Avalon Blvd / Milton
10:00 AM 57.0 Keep RIGHT to stay on Ramp 76 yds
10:01 AM 57.0 *Toll road* Merge onto SR-281 [Avalon Blvd] 2.4 mi
10:03 AM 59.5 Turn RIGHT (West) onto Elaine Ave, then immediately turn RIGHT (North) onto Paige Ln 0.2 mi
10:05 AM 59.7 Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 0.1 mi
10:05 AM 59.8 At SR-281, return South-West on Local road(s) 0.1 mi
10:06 AM 60.0 Bear LEFT (South) onto Paige Ln 0.1 mi
10:06 AM 60.1 Turn LEFT (East) onto Elaine Ave 142 yds
10:07 AM 60.1 *Toll road* Turn RIGHT (South) onto SR-281 [Avalon Blvd] 8.5 mi
10:16 AM 68.7 Turn LEFT (East) onto US-98 [Gulf Breeze Pky] 12.2 mi
10:29 AM 80.9 Take Local road(s) (RIGHT) onto CR-399 [Navarre Beach Causeway] 1.4 mi
10:32 AM 82.2 Turn RIGHT (West) onto CR-399 [Gulf Blvd] 3.5 mi
10:37 AM 85.7 Road name changes to SR-399 3.7 mi
10:42 AM 89.4 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.1 mi
10:43 AM 89.5 At Gulf Islands National Seashore, return South on Local road(s) 0.1 mi
10:43 AM 89.6 Turn RIGHT (West) onto SR-399 6.3 mi
10:51 AM 95.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-399 [Via de Luna Dr] 3.8 mi
11:00 AM 99.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-399 [Pensacola Beach Blvd] 1.3 mi
11:02 AM 100.9 Road name changes to CR-399 [Gulf Breeze Pkwy] 0.6 mi
11:03 AM 101.6 Take Ramp (LEFT) onto US-98 [Gulf Breeze Pky] 5.7 mi US-98 / SR-30
11:11 AM 107.3 Bear RIGHT (West) onto E Gregory St 0.3 mi
11:12 AM 107.6 Turn LEFT (South) onto US-98 Bus [N Alcaniz St] 2.1 mi
11:15 AM 109.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto US-98 [SR-294] 2.3 mi
11:18 AM 112.0 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
11:18 AM 112.0 Turn LEFT (South) onto SR-295 [S New Warrington Rd] 0.2 mi
11:19 AM 112.1 Road name changes to US-98 [SR-295] 0.2 mi
11:19 AM 112.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-295 [N Navy Blvd] 0.7 mi
11:20 AM 113.1 Turn RIGHT (West) onto SR-292 [Gulf Beach Hwy] 4.2 mi
11:28 AM 117.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-292 [CR-297] 0.3 mi
11:28 AM 117.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-292 0.7 mi
11:29 AM 118.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-292 [Sorrento Rd] 4.9 mi
11:37 AM 123.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-292 120 yds
11:37 AM 123.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-292 [Sorrento Rd] 0.1 mi
11:38 AM 123.4 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-292 [Perdido Key Dr] 1.5 mi
11:40 AM 124.8 At Gulf Beach, stay on SR-292 [Perdido Key Dr] (West) 5.5 mi
11:49 AM 130.3 Entering Alabama
11:49 AM 130.3 Road name changes to SR-182 [Perdido Beach Blvd] 8.6 mi
12:03 PM 138.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-182 [E Beach Blvd] 1.3 mi
12:05 PM 140.2 Turn RIGHT (North) onto E 4th St 0.1 mi
12:06 PM 140.3 Bear LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) 0.4 mi
12:07 PM 140.8 At SR-135, Gulf Shores, AL 36542, return South on Local road(s) 0.4 mi
12:08 PM 141.2 Bear RIGHT (South) onto E 4th St, then immediately turn RIGHT (West) onto E 2nd Ave 0.7 mi
12:11 PM 141.9 Turn RIGHT (North) onto SR-59 [Gulf Shores Pky] 1.0 mi
12:13 PM 142.9 Turn LEFT (West) onto SR-180 [W Fort Morgan Rd] 7.3 mi
12:25 PM 150.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-180 [Dixie Graves Pky] 13.5 mi
12:47 PM 163.7 At Mobile Bay Ferry-Fort Morgan St Pk [Dixie Graves Pky, Gulf Shores, AL 36542], stay on SR-180 [Dixie Graves Pky] (West) 131 yds
12:47 PM 163.7 *Check timetable* Take Mobile Bay Ferry (West)
1:17 PM 163.7 At Mobile Bay Ferry, take Local road(s) (South) 32 yds
1:17 PM 163.8 Turn RIGHT (West) onto CR-2 [Bienville Blvd] 1.9 mi
1:21 PM 165.6 Turn RIGHT (North) onto SR-163 [Dauphin Island Pky] 28.3 mi
2:07 PM 194.0 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-10 7.7 mi I-10 / Pensacola
2:15 PM 201.7 At exit 30, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.3 mi US-90 / US-98 / Battleship Pkwy / Spanish Fort
2:15 PM 202.0 Keep LEFT to stay on Ramp 109 yds US-90 / US-31 N
2:15 PM 202.0 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 21 yds
2:15 PM 202.0 Turn LEFT (East) onto US-90 [US-98] 0.2 mi
2:16 PM 202.2 Keep RIGHT to stay on US-90 [US-98] 4.6 mi
2:21 PM 206.8 Keep STRAIGHT onto US-31 [Spanish Fort Blvd] 0.2 mi
2:21 PM 207.0 Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-225 [Blakely Dr] 1.3 mi
2:24 PM 208.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-225 1.8 mi
2:27 PM 210.1 Arrive Historic Blakeley State Park