# Things to see in Mobile, Alabama (United States): 17 places and when to go > Mobile, Alabama is a city in United States with around 253,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 17 places in and around it, mainly History (7), Nature (3), Wildlife (3). The best known are USS Alabama, USS Drum and Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 13 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 01. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mobile/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 30.68, -88.05 - **Population:** About 253,000 - **Places:** 17 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (7) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (3) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (2) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** MIA Miami, 935 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Mobile, Alabama The places in and around Mobile, Alabama, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [USS Alabama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/battleship-uss-alabama/): 1942 South Dakota-class battleship · 3.4 km - [USS Drum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-drum/): 1941 Gato-class submarine · 3.2 km - [Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-basilica-of-the-immaculate-conception/): Church in Alabama, United States · 1.2 km - [Mobile Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mobile-museum-of-art/): Museum in Alabama · 10 km - [Fort Charlotte, Mobile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-conde/): Partially-reconstructed 18th century fort in Alabama, United States; site of a Spanish victory in the American Revolutionary War (March 14, 1780) · 1.4 km - [Africatown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/africatown-historic-district/): Community located three miles (5 km) north of downtown Mobile, Alabama · 6.2 km - [Trinity Episcopal Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/trinity-episcopal-church/): Church building in Alabama, United States of America · 3.5 km - [United States Post Office](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/merchants-marine-bank/): Government building in Fairhope, Alabama · 22 km - [Middle Bay Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/middle-bay-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Alabama, United States · 27 km - [Chickasabogue Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chickasabogue-park/): 1,100-acre (450 ha) park in Eight Mile, Mobile County, Alabama · 12 km - [Methodist Episcopal Church, South](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/daphne-history-museum/): Church building in Alabama, United States of America · 16 km - [Lebanon Chapel AME Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lebanon-chapel-african-methodist-episcopal-church/): Church building in Alabama, United States of America · 24 km - [Braided River Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/braided-river-brewing-company/): Brewery · 1.4 km - [M60 tank](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/m60a1-patton/): American second generation main battle tank · 3.4 km - [Oyster City Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oyster-city-brewing-company/): Brewery · 888 m - [Squirrel's Nest Camping Shelter #1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/squirrel-s-nest-camping-shelter-1/): Hiking · 14 km - [Squirrel's Nest Camping Shelter #2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/squirrel-s-nest-camping-shelter-2/): Hiking · 14 km ## When to go to Mobile, Alabama The best time to visit Mobile, Alabama is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 13 | | February | Possible | 10 h 56 | | March | Best time | 11 h 47 | | April | Best time | 12 h 45 | | May | Best time | 13 h 33 | | June | Best time | 13 h 58 | | July | Best time | 13 h 48 | | August | Best time | 13 h 07 | | September | Best time | 12 h 11 | | October | Best time | 11 h 14 | | November | Possible | 10 h 25 | | December | Possible | 10 h 01 | In June there are 13 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 01. In April, 17 of the 17 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Mobile, Alabama The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA, Miami), 935 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=30.68%2C-88.05) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.68%2C-88.05) ## Other towns nearby - [Gulf Shores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gulf-shores/): 7 places · 56 km - [Pensacola, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pensacola/): 24 places · 85 km - [Biloxi, Mississippi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/biloxi/): 7 places · 86 km - [Hattiesburg, Mississippi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hattiesburg/): 8 places · 139 km - [Destin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/destin/): 6 places · 155 km - [New Orleans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nueva-orleans/): 22 places · 206 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Mobile, Alabama? The best known: [USS Alabama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/battleship-uss-alabama/), [USS Drum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-drum/), [Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-basilica-of-the-immaculate-conception/), [Mobile Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mobile-museum-of-art/), [Fort Charlotte, Mobile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-conde/). In all, 17 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Mobile, Alabama? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 13 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 01. ### How do you get to Mobile, Alabama? The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA), 935 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.68%2C-88.05) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Mobile, Alabama as the destination and these 17 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).