Baldwin district, Alabama, United States
Places to visit near Point Clear
Point Clear is a town in Baldwin district, Alabama, United States, home to about 2,125 people. Within 50 km by road there are 228 places to visit — 66 churches, 57 forts & heritage, 31 museums and 19 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Lebanon Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (6 km), Grand Bay Savanna Little River Road Addition State Nature Preserve (19 km) and St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Magnolia Springs, Alabama) (20 km).

Point Clear at a glance
- Location
- Baldwin district, Alabama, United States
- Population
- about 2,125
- Coordinates
- 30.4741° N, 87.9192° W
- Places within 50 km
- 228 (46 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; October to March for beaches & coast; year-round for churches and museums
Top places to visit near Point Clear
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Point Clear: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Lebanon Chapel African Methodist Episcopal ChurchChurches · BaldwinMust-see
- Grand Bay Savanna Little River Road Addition State Nature PreserveWildlife · BaldwinMust-see
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Magnolia Springs, Alabama)Churches · BaldwinMust-see
- Saint Francis at the Point Anglican ChurchChurches · BaldwinNotable
- Bethel Lutheran ChurchChurches · BaldwinNotable
- Malbis Memorial ChurchChurches · BaldwinMust-see
- Magnolia BeachBeaches · BaldwinNotable
- Bellingrath Gardens and HomeParks · JacksonMust-see
- Fairhope United Methodist ChurchChurches · BaldwinNotable
- The Copper ColumnMuseums · BaldwinNotable
- Hello Gallery Art & ThingsMuseums · BaldwinNotable
- Seely's Gallery by the BayMuseums · BaldwinNotable
More places near Point Clear
- Fairhope Museum of History · museum · Baldwin · ~7 km
- Choctaw Point Light · lake · Baldwin · ~28 km · Must-see
- Battery Gladden Light · attraction · Mobile · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gulf Islands National Seashore · fort · Baldwin · ~30 km · Must-see
- St. James Episcopal Church · church · Baldwin · ~10 km
- USS Drum · attraction · Mobile · ~31 km · Must-see
- M60A1 Patton · attraction · Mobile · ~31 km · Must-see
- M75 Apc · attraction · Mobile · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lvtp5a1 · attraction · Mobile · ~31 km · Must-see
- USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park · park · Mobile · ~31 km · Must-see
- John Martin Nature Center · museum · Baldwin · ~11 km
- Middle Bay Lighthouse · fort · Baldwin · ~12 km
Things to see near Point Clear, by type
Churches near Point Clear
73 churches within 100 km of Point Clear. The closest is Saint Francis at the Point Anglican Church (1 km); the best-known is Lebanon Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (6 km). Best time: year-round.
- Lebanon Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Baldwin · ~6 km · Must-see
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Magnolia Springs, Alabama) · church · Baldwin · ~20 km · Must-see
- Saint Francis at the Point Anglican Church · church · Baldwin · ~0 km
- Bethel Lutheran Church · church · Baldwin · ~1 km
- Malbis Memorial Church · church · Baldwin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fairhope United Methodist Church · church · Baldwin · ~7 km
Forts & heritage near Point Clear
65 forts & heritage within 100 km of Point Clear. The closest is Middle Bay Lighthouse (12 km); the best-known is Gulf Islands National Seashore (30 km). Best time: october to february.
- Gulf Islands National Seashore · fort · Baldwin · ~30 km · Must-see
- Middle Bay Lighthouse · fort · Baldwin · ~12 km
- Oakleigh Garden Historic District · fort · Mobile · ~33 km · Must-see
- Carlen House · fort · Mobile · ~35 km · Must-see
- Fort Morgan State Historic Site · fort · Baldwin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Battery Bowyer · fort · Baldwin · ~36 km · Must-see
Museums near Point Clear
31 museums within 100 km of Point Clear. The closest is The Copper Column (7 km). Best time: year-round.
- The Copper Column · museum · Baldwin · ~7 km
- Hello Gallery Art & Things · museum · Baldwin · ~7 km
- Seely's Gallery by the Bay · museum · Baldwin · ~7 km
- Fairhope Museum of History · museum · Baldwin · ~7 km
- John Martin Nature Center · museum · Baldwin · ~11 km
- Fort Conde · museum · Mobile · ~33 km · Must-see
Beaches & coast near Point Clear
25 beaches & coast within 100 km of Point Clear. The closest is Magnolia Beach (6 km). Best time: october to march.
- Magnolia Beach · beach · Baldwin · ~6 km
- Mobile Point · beach · Baldwin · ~37 km · Must-see
- Dauphin Beach · beach · Jackson · ~40 km · Must-see
- Gulf Shores Public Beach · beach · Baldwin · ~41 km · Must-see
- Deer River Point · beach · Mobile · ~21 km
- Bay John · beach · Baldwin · ~27 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Point Clear
19 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Point Clear. The closest is Grand Bay Savanna Little River Road Addition State Nature Preserve (19 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Grand Bay Savanna Little River Road Addition State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Baldwin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Mobile · ~36 km · Must-see
- Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo · sanctuary · Baldwin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mobile-Tensaw Delta Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Baldwin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Isle Aux Herbes · sanctuary · Mobile · ~45 km · Must-see
- Gulf State Park · sanctuary · Baldwin · ~47 km · Must-see
Rivers, islands & mangroves near Point Clear
14 rivers, islands & mangroves within 100 km of Point Clear. The closest is Gaillard Island (15 km). Best time: september to february.
- Gaillard Island · river spot · Mobile · ~15 km
- Hollingers Island · river spot · Mobile · ~25 km
- Little Sand Island · river spot · Mobile · ~29 km
- McDuffie Island · river spot · Mobile · ~29 km
- Pinto Island · river spot · Mobile · ~31 km
- Blakeley Island · river spot · Mobile · ~38 km
A one-day trip from Point Clear
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 75 km on the road.
- Start in Point Clear
- 1 km Saint Francis at the Point Anglican Church · church, Baldwin
- 6 km Lebanon Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church · church, Baldwin
- 14 km Grand Bay Savanna Little River Road Addition State Nature Preserve · nature spot, Baldwin
- 34 km St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Magnolia Springs, Alabama) · church, Baldwin
- 19 km Bethel Lutheran Church · church, Baldwin
- 1 km Back to Point Clear
Plan a longer trip from Point Clear — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Point Clear
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How to reach Point Clear
All places near Point Clear by distance
Within 15 km of Point Clear
- Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church · church · Baldwin · ~12 km
- Red Bluff · viewpoint · Baldwin · ~13 km
- Gaillard Island · river spot · Mobile · ~15 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Saint Vincent Catholic Church · church · Mobile · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fort Conde · museum · Mobile · ~33 km · Must-see
- History Museum of Mobile · museum · Mobile · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mardi Gras Park · park · Mobile · ~33 km · Must-see
- Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center · museum · Mobile · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mobile Carnival Museum · museum · Mobile · ~33 km · Must-see
- Oakleigh Garden Historic District · fort · Mobile · ~33 km · Must-see
- Government Street Presbyterian Church · church · Mobile · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Square · church · Mobile · ~34 km · Must-see
- Saint Francis Street United Methodist Church · church · Mobile · ~34 km · Must-see
- Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Mobile · ~34 km · Must-see
- Carlen House · fort · Mobile · ~35 km · Must-see
- Fort Morgan State Historic Site · fort · Baldwin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Mobile · ~36 km · Must-see
- Battery Bowyer · fort · Baldwin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo · sanctuary · Baldwin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Wales West Light Railway · museum · Baldwin · ~16 km
- Fort Gaines · fort · Mobile · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mobile Point · beach · Baldwin · ~37 km · Must-see
- Blakeley · fort · Baldwin · ~37 km · Must-see
- Swift Presbyterian Church · church · Baldwin · ~38 km · Must-see
- The Catholic Cemetery of Mobile · church · Mobile · ~38 km · Must-see
- Indian Shell Mound Park · park · Mobile · ~38 km · Must-see
- Daphne History Museum · museum · Baldwin · ~18 km
- Little Bethel Baptist Church · church · Baldwin · ~18 km
- St. Mark's Lutheran Church · church · Baldwin · ~39 km · Must-see
- Universal African Church · church · Baldwin · ~19 km
- Belforest Church · church · Baldwin · ~19 km
- Dauphin Beach · beach · Jackson · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sodality Chapel · church · Mobile · ~40 km · Must-see
- Heidelberg Farm · fort · Baldwin · ~20 km
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Chapel · church · Jackson · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gulf Shores Public Beach · beach · Baldwin · ~41 km · Must-see
- Waterville USA · park · Baldwin · ~41 km · Must-see
- Deer River Point · beach · Mobile · ~21 km
- Calvin Childress Number One Lake · lake · Baldwin · ~22 km
- Sand Island Lighthouse · fort · Mobile · ~43 km · Must-see
- S A Barrett Dam · lake · Mobile · ~23 km
- Mobile-Tensaw Delta Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Baldwin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Isle Aux Herbes · sanctuary · Mobile · ~45 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Big Creek Lake · lake · George · ~60 km · Must-see
- Tarklin Bayou State Park · sanctuary · Escambia · ~64 km · Must-see
- Big Lagoon State Park · sanctuary · Escambia · ~65 km · Must-see
- Old Mobile Site · fort · Mobile · ~69 km · Must-see
- Grace Missionary Baptist Church · church · Mobile · ~51 km
- Bayou Caddy · beach · Mobile · ~51 km
- Saraland Assembly of God Church · church · Mobile · ~51 km
- Cantonment · church · Baldwin · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sam Acre Island · river spot · Mobile · ~52 km
- Alabama Point · beach · Baldwin · ~52 km
- Calvery Church · church · Baldwin · ~53 km
- Bayou Bubie · beach · Mobile · ~53 km
- Stockton United Methodist Church · church · Baldwin · ~74 km · Must-see
- Bottle Creek Indian Mounds · fort · Baldwin · ~74 km · Must-see
- Charles Denby Garrison Sr. House · fort · Mobile · ~54 km
- Bear Point · beach · Baldwin · ~54 km
- Fort McRee · fort · Baldwin · ~75 km · Must-see
- Satsuma Veterans Memorial · fort · Mobile · ~55 km
- Red Bluff · viewpoint · Baldwin · ~55 km
- Bayou La Fourche Bay · beach · Mobile · ~55 km
- Luther Hall Lake · lake · Jackson · ~55 km
- Little Bay Island · sanctuary · Mobile · ~56 km
- Ono Island · river spot · Baldwin · ~56 km
- Fort Barrancas · fort · Baldwin · ~77 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Baldwin · ~77 km · Must-see
- Barton Island · river spot · Mobile · ~57 km
- Bellville Bay · beach · Baldwin · ~57 km
- Starlight Baptist Church · church · Mobile · ~57 km
- Big Island · sanctuary · Mobile · ~57 km
- Round Island Lighthouse · fort · Jackson · ~78 km · Must-see
- Long Island · sanctuary · Mobile · ~58 km
- East Pascagoula River Light · attraction · Jackson · ~80 km · Must-see
- Fort George · fort · Baldwin · ~84 km · Must-see
- Plaza Ferdinand VII · park · Escambia · ~85 km · Must-see
- Bartram Canoe Trail · sanctuary · Baldwin · ~86 km · Must-see
- Eric Clark Coastal Preserve · sanctuary · Jackson · ~89 km · Must-see
- Naval Live Oaks Reservation · park · Alabama · ~96 km · Must-see
- Horn Island · river spot · Jackson · ~97 km · Must-see
- Montgomery Hill Baptist Church · church · Baldwin · ~97 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churches | 66 | 73 | Saint Francis at the Point Anglican Church (1 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 57 | 65 | Middle Bay Lighthouse (12 km) |
| Museums | 31 | 31 | The Copper Column (7 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 19 | 25 | Magnolia Beach (6 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 12 | 19 | Grand Bay Savanna Little River Road Addition State Nature Preserve (19 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 10 | 14 | Gaillard Island (15 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 9 | 12 | Calvin Childress Number One Lake (22 km) |
| Parks | 8 | 10 | Bellingrath Gardens and Home (27 km) |
| Other attractions | 7 | 8 | Battery Gladden Light (30 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 5 | 6 | Red Bluff (13 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 1 | 1 | Mobile Masjid of al-Islam (32 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 1 | 1 | Carmelite Monastery (33 km) |
| Waterfalls | 1 | 1 | Tropic Falls at OWA (35 km) |
| Caves | 1 | 1 | The Cave (47 km) |
Point Clear: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Point Clear?
Lebanon Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (church, about 6 km), Grand Bay Savanna Little River Road Addition State Nature Preserve (nature spot, about 19 km), St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Magnolia Springs, Alabama) (church, about 20 km), Saint Francis at the Point Anglican Church (church, about 1 km), Bethel Lutheran Church (church, about 1 km), Malbis Memorial Church (monument, about 26 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Point Clear?
228 places on Spotwander: 66 churches, 57 forts & heritage, 31 museums, 19 beaches & coast, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Point Clear?
Saint Francis at the Point Anglican Church, about 1 km by road; Bethel Lutheran Church (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Point Clear?
Middle Bay Lighthouse, about 12 km by road; Heidelberg Farm (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Point Clear?
The Copper Column, about 7 km by road; Hello Gallery Art & Things (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Point Clear?
Start in Point Clear, visit Saint Francis at the Point Anglican Church, then Lebanon Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, then Grand Bay Savanna Little River Road Addition State Nature Preserve, then St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Magnolia Springs, Alabama), then Bethel Lutheran Church, and drive back — about 75 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Point Clear?
October to February for forts & heritage; October to March for beaches & coast; year-round for churches and museums.
Towns near Point Clear
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- Places near Daphne · 18 km
- Places near Summerdale · 26 km
- Places near Robertsdale · 27 km
- Places near Spanish Fort · 28 km
- Places near Loxley · 28 km
- Places near Foley · 30 km
- Places near Theodore · 32 km
- Places near Mobile · 34 km
- Places near Tillmans Corner · 34 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Point Clear’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Point Clear on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.