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Road trip from Albuquerque to Gastonia

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ITINERARY

28h 37m1,612 miles27 stops
1
Betty's Bath and Day Spa
1835 Candelaria Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107-2744
Betty's features two outdoor hot tubs and saunas, massages, facials, restorative spa treatments, lounge and relaxation areas in a xeriscaped garden setting, and a specialty boutique with natural and scintillating bath & body products as well as sassy and stylish affordable accessories.
2
Hinkle Fun Center
12931 Indian School Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112-4779
Hinkle Family Fun Center is Albuquerque's Premier Family Entertainment Destination located in sunny New Mexico. Hinkle Family Fun Center features two scenic 18 hole Miniature Golf Courses, a 1/8 mile twisting Go Kart Track, Rock Climbing, two Game Rooms and Prize Centers with over 150 redemption and arcade games, Bumper Boats, Bungee Jump Trampoline, a 4500 square foot black light themed Lazer Tag arena, XD Dark Ride, Lazer Frenzy, Bumper Cars, Light Space, Birthday Parties, Group Events and Cody’s Cafe too! Celebrating 25 years of making memories that matter!
3
Old Town Museum
2717 W 3rd St, Elk City, OK 73644-4319
4
Parker Drilling Rig #114
107 E 3rd St Route 66, Elk City, OK 73644-4713
5
JD's Hideaway Axe Throwing & Golf Simulator
1104 N Spurgeon St, Altus, OK 73521-2528
Great food, 16 beers on tap, Axe throwing, HD Golf Simulator, Pool Tables, 22' Pro Shuffleboard Table, Darts, Air Hockey, and Big Buck Hunter HD Arcade game. Throw in the newest Touchtunes Jukebox with Photo Booth and you are set for a great night out in Altus!
6
Medicine Park Aquarium and Natural Sciences Center
18412 Ok 49, Lawton, OK 73507
Our mission is conservation through education – bringing people, nature and science together in a fun and interactive experience. This unique eco-tourism attraction has over 90 native and non-native fish, reptile, amphibian and mammal species on exhibit including a recently added interactive quail exhibit and river otter exhibit. We also have a six-acre botanical garden featuring many plants native to the area.
7
Myriad Botanical Gardens
301 W. Reno, Oklahoma City, OK 73102-5030
Myriad Botanical Gardens is one of Oklahoma City’s most beloved public spaces, offering its visitors a 15 acre natural escape in the heart of downtown. A half-acre children’s garden, an off-leash dog park, splash fountains, and paths for walking and jogging provide guests young and old with a place to seek solitude with nature, or seek community and the company of others. The Gardens offers a variety of horticultural education programs for adults and children. The centerpiece attraction of the Gardens is the Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge Conservatory. Its unique design has earned attention and praise in the architectural community. It is 224 feet long, 70 feet in diameter, and is covered by 3,028 sections of translucent, double-layered acrylic panels. After an 18-month, $11 million renovation, it reopened to the public on November 18, 2022.
8
Brickopolis
101 S Mickey Mantle Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73104-2480
9
Vintage Sewing Center And Museum
5528 S Peoria Ave, Tulsa, OK 74105-6822
10
Oklahoma Aquarium
300 Aquarium Drive, Jenks, OK 74037-4148
The Oklahoma Aquarium is the state's must-see attraction featuring amazing aquatic life in immersive exhibits. Experience the world's largest exhibit of bull sharks swimming around as you walk through our shark tunnel. Meet Seamore the loggerhead sea turtle, feed different animals, participate in our animal encounters and behind-the-scene tours, and join in more interactive opportunities throughout the aquarium! Thousands of fish, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals introduce guests to life in our oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams. Come visit the ocean in Oklahoma today, where our mission is "to educate and inspire conservation of our aquatic world through interactive discovery."
11
Buckstaff Bathhouse
509 Central Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901-3596
Experience timeless relaxation at the Buckstaff Bathhouse, the crown jewel of Hot Springs, Arkansas. Indulge in traditional mineral-rich thermal bath treatments in the longest continuously run bathhouse in the state.
12
Blues Hall Juke Joint
174 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103-3714
13
Cooper-Young Historic District
Cooper and Young Streets, Memphis, TN 38101
14
Children's Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa
2213 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401-1541
Welcome to the Children's Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa! CHOM, where children Explore, Create and Discover every time they visit. Learning through play is what our exhibits are about, and you're encouraged to touch, feel and play your way through our award winning museum. In 26 exhibit areas we offer newborns through age 13 a fabulous place just for them! Exhibits, birthday party spaces, daily programs and activities, events, holiday celebrations and curriculum specific field trips all wait for you at CHOM! Visit soon - join over 78,000 guests each year who know we're the BEST for family fun! CHOM is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and we've provided dynamic learning experiences for 33 years.
15
Breakout Games - Birmingham
2717 19th Pl S, Homewood, AL 35209-1919
This isn’t your average outing or everyday experience—Breakout is for those who would rather solve mysteries than watch someone else have all the fun. With different rooms that follow unique story-lines, you and your friends will have 60 minutes to escape your adventure of choice by cracking codes, solving puzzles and following clues. Part problem solving, part adrenaline, end-to-end fun!
16
Sand Mountain Drive-In
10480 Us-431, Boaz, AL 35956-3120
17
Characters Entertainment
101 Rainbow Industrial Blvd, Gadsden, AL 35906-8901
18
Richard Petty Driving Experience
3366 Speedway Blvd., Talladega, AL 35161
19
Copper Creek Farm
1514 Reeves Station Rd SW, Calhoun, GA 30701-7512
Sunflower festival: watermelon eating contest, sunflower princess pageant, cutting sunflowers, hay rides Corn maze and pumpkin patch: pony rides, cow train, pumpkin princess pageant, giant slides, jumping pillow, live pig races, monster cannon Christmas on the farm: Santa and elves, journey on polar express, live nativity, barnyard animals.
20
New Echota
1211 Chatsworth Highway Northeast, Calhoun, GA 30701
21
Calhoun Outlet Marketplace
455 Belwood Rd, Calhoun, GA 30701-3961
Calhoun Outlet Marketplace is located along the I-75 corridor in the Historic High Country of Northwest Georgia, in Calhoun, GA. Just off Exit 312, our outdoor center is 45 minutes south of Chattanooga & 1 hour north of Atlanta. Our location is ideal for anyone heading either direction on I-75 and is convenient to the area communities of Adairsville, Cartersville, Dalton, & Rome. Stop in for a quick visit or make a day of it and shop our 50+ stores where you can enjoy savings of 25%-65% everyday on apparel, accessories, tools, & more. Store-front parking is available at your favorite stores such as Nike Factory Store, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, American Eagle Outfitters, and Coach just to name a few. If you need a break from shopping, visit Java Junction for a cup of their famous coffee drinks or hand dipped ice cream. From the entire team at Calhoun Outlet Marketplace, we hope to see you soon.
22
Ponce City Market
675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308-1884
23
Chattahoochee National Forest
Clayton, GA
A national forest offering a wealth of outdoor activities.
24
Camp Toccoa At Currahee
2351 Ayersville Rd, Toccoa, GA 30577-9097
In 2011 almost six acres of the site were donated to Stephens County Historical Society and Currahee Military Museum. Camp Toccoa at Currahee Project soon began work began with improvements to the one and only building left on the site. Camp Toccoa at Currahee is the historic site of the WWII training camp used to train and prepare paratroopers for battle in Europe and the Pacific. Over 18,000 men came to Toccoa in hopes of becoming one of the countries most unique soldiers, a paratrooper. Due to high standards and extreme physical training only 6000 men actually passed and received their esteem silver wings. These men fought with the 506th, 501st, 511th, and 517th Parachute Infantry Regiments. The camp started PIR training July 1942 and continued for 18 months. It covered almost 300 acres of army facilities and an additional 17,000 of land, including the infamous Currahee Mountain, for physical training. Work still continues on the site with additional buildings.
25
Greenville Zoo
150 Cleveland Park Dr, Greenville, SC 29601-3147
26
Sugar Creek Brewing Company
215 Southside Dr, Charlotte, NC 28217-1727
Sugar Creek Brewing Co. Bringing Belgian-inspired beer to the Carolinas and beyond, Sugar Creek Brewing Company combines the watchful eye of a Trappist Monk with the technical precision of nuclear engineering to craft fresh, full-flavored beers that are immensely satisfying and intensely drinkable. Using unique combinations of aromatic yeast strains, domestic and imported hops and award-winning malt varietys, Sugar Creek infuses traditional recipes with modern tastes and techniques to create beer that nourishes both mind and body. Sugar Creek Tap Room Mon-Wed: 4pm - 9pm Thursday: 4pm - 10pm Friday: 2pm - 10pm Saturday: 11am- 10pm Sunday: 12pm - 8pm Tighten the ropes and raise the sails, the Sugar Creek Brewing Co. Tap room is where your exploration begins! We have constructed a large taproom and private event room and staffed it with kind, courteous and knowledgeable beertenders. On tap you will find all of our year-round beers as well as seasonal and small-batch releases. Beers are available by the glass, 4 oz. Tasting flights, and growler fills via our Pegas CrafTap growler filler. The taproom is open for exploration seven days a week! Sugar Creek Private Event Room Adjacent to our taproom is our 1700 sqft private event room, complete with a private outdoor patio, private bar, and overhead projector. Private events are available seven days a week, for parties as small as 15 people. In addition to offering a full range of our favorite beers, Sugar Creek is happy to provide food services or accommodate outside catering.
27
President James K. Polk State Historic Site
12031 Lancaster Hwy, Pineville, NC 28134-8376
This site is located on land once owned by the parents of James K. Polk, the 11th U.S. president. The state historic site commemorates significant events in the Polk administration: the Mexican-American War, settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute, and the annexation of California. Reconstructions of typical homestead buildings—a log house, separate kitchen, and barn—are authentically furnished. The visitor center features a film on Polk's life and exhibits on his family and tumultuous presidency.
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OVERVIEW

Albuquerque to Gastonia
1
Start:Betty's Bath and Day Spa
Albuquerque, New Mexico·
4.5
(98) review
Betty's features two outdoor hot tubs and saunas, massages, facials, restorative spa treatments, lounge and relaxation areas in a xeriscaped garden setting, and a specialty boutique with natural and scintillating bath & body products as well as sassy and stylish affordable accessories.
1835 Candelaria Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107-2744
2
Hinkle Fun Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico·
4.0
(95) review
Hinkle Family Fun Center is Albuquerque's Premier Family Entertainment Destination located in sunny New Mexico. Hinkle Family Fun Center features two scenic 18 hole Miniature Golf Courses, a 1/8 mile twisting Go Kart Track, Rock Climbing, two Game Rooms and Prize Centers with over 150 redemption and arcade games, Bumper Boats, Bungee Jump Trampoline, a 4500 square foot black light themed Lazer Tag arena, XD Dark Ride, Lazer Frenzy, Bumper Cars, Light Space, Birthday Parties, Group Events and Cody’s Cafe too! Celebrating 25 years of making memories that matter!
12931 Indian School Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112-4779
3
Old Town Museum
Elk City, Oklahoma·
4.5
(70) review
2717 W 3rd St, Elk City, OK 73644-4319
4
Parker Drilling Rig #114
Elk City, Oklahoma·
4.0
(5) review
107 E 3rd St Route 66, Elk City, OK 73644-4713
5
JD's Hideaway Axe Throwing & Golf Simulator
Altus, Oklahoma·
4.0
(5) review
Great food, 16 beers on tap, Axe throwing, HD Golf Simulator, Pool Tables, 22' Pro Shuffleboard Table, Darts, Air Hockey, and Big Buck Hunter HD Arcade game. Throw in the newest Touchtunes Jukebox with Photo Booth and you are set for a great night out in Altus!
1104 N Spurgeon St, Altus, OK 73521-2528
6
Medicine Park Aquarium and Natural Sciences Center
Lawton, Oklahoma·
4.0
(46) review
Our mission is conservation through education – bringing people, nature and science together in a fun and interactive experience. This unique eco-tourism attraction has over 90 native and non-native fish, reptile, amphibian and mammal species on exhibit including a recently added interactive quail exhibit and river otter exhibit. We also have a six-acre botanical garden featuring many plants native to the area.
18412 Ok 49, Lawton, OK 73507
7
Myriad Botanical Gardens
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma·
4.5
(979) review
Myriad Botanical Gardens is one of Oklahoma City’s most beloved public spaces, offering its visitors a 15 acre natural escape in the heart of downtown. A half-acre children’s garden, an off-leash dog park, splash fountains, and paths for walking and jogging provide guests young and old with a place to seek solitude with nature, or seek community and the company of others. The Gardens offers a variety of horticultural education programs for adults and children. The centerpiece attraction of the Gardens is the Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge Conservatory. Its unique design has earned attention and praise in the architectural community. It is 224 feet long, 70 feet in diameter, and is covered by 3,028 sections of translucent, double-layered acrylic panels. After an 18-month, $11 million renovation, it reopened to the public on November 18, 2022.
301 W. Reno, Oklahoma City, OK 73102-5030
8
Brickopolis
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma·
4.0
(96) review
101 S Mickey Mantle Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73104-2480
9
Vintage Sewing Center And Museum
Tulsa, Oklahoma·
5.0
(97) review
5528 S Peoria Ave, Tulsa, OK 74105-6822
10
Oklahoma Aquarium
Jenks, Oklahoma·
4.5
(945) review
The Oklahoma Aquarium is the state's must-see attraction featuring amazing aquatic life in immersive exhibits. Experience the world's largest exhibit of bull sharks swimming around as you walk through our shark tunnel. Meet Seamore the loggerhead sea turtle, feed different animals, participate in our animal encounters and behind-the-scene tours, and join in more interactive opportunities throughout the aquarium! Thousands of fish, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals introduce guests to life in our oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams. Come visit the ocean in Oklahoma today, where our mission is "to educate and inspire conservation of our aquatic world through interactive discovery."
300 Aquarium Drive, Jenks, OK 74037-4148
11
Buckstaff Bathhouse
Hot Springs, Arkansas·
4.5
(996) review
Experience timeless relaxation at the Buckstaff Bathhouse, the crown jewel of Hot Springs, Arkansas. Indulge in traditional mineral-rich thermal bath treatments in the longest continuously run bathhouse in the state.
509 Central Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901-3596
12
Blues Hall Juke Joint
Memphis, Tennessee·
4.5
(97) review
174 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103-3714
13
Cooper-Young Historic District
Memphis, Tennessee·
4.0
(97) review
Cooper and Young Streets, Memphis, TN 38101
14
Children's Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, Alabama·
4.5
(99) review
Welcome to the Children's Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa! CHOM, where children Explore, Create and Discover every time they visit. Learning through play is what our exhibits are about, and you're encouraged to touch, feel and play your way through our award winning museum. In 26 exhibit areas we offer newborns through age 13 a fabulous place just for them! Exhibits, birthday party spaces, daily programs and activities, events, holiday celebrations and curriculum specific field trips all wait for you at CHOM! Visit soon - join over 78,000 guests each year who know we're the BEST for family fun! CHOM is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and we've provided dynamic learning experiences for 33 years.
2213 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401-1541
15
Breakout Games - Birmingham
Homewood, Alabama·
5.0
(986) review
This isn’t your average outing or everyday experience—Breakout is for those who would rather solve mysteries than watch someone else have all the fun. With different rooms that follow unique story-lines, you and your friends will have 60 minutes to escape your adventure of choice by cracking codes, solving puzzles and following clues. Part problem solving, part adrenaline, end-to-end fun!
2717 19th Pl S, Homewood, AL 35209-1919
16
Sand Mountain Drive-In
Boaz, Alabama·
4.5
(5) review
10480 Us-431, Boaz, AL 35956-3120
17
Characters Entertainment
Gadsden, Alabama·
5.0
(7) review
101 Rainbow Industrial Blvd, Gadsden, AL 35906-8901
18
Richard Petty Driving Experience
Talladega, Alabama·
4.5
(7) review
3366 Speedway Blvd., Talladega, AL 35161
19
Copper Creek Farm
Calhoun, Georgia·
4.0
(32) review
Sunflower festival: watermelon eating contest, sunflower princess pageant, cutting sunflowers, hay rides Corn maze and pumpkin patch: pony rides, cow train, pumpkin princess pageant, giant slides, jumping pillow, live pig races, monster cannon Christmas on the farm: Santa and elves, journey on polar express, live nativity, barnyard animals.
1514 Reeves Station Rd SW, Calhoun, GA 30701-7512
20
New Echota
Calhoun, Georgia·
4.5
(94) review
1211 Chatsworth Highway Northeast, Calhoun, GA 30701
21
Calhoun Outlet Marketplace
Calhoun, Georgia·
4.0
(81) review
Calhoun Outlet Marketplace is located along the I-75 corridor in the Historic High Country of Northwest Georgia, in Calhoun, GA. Just off Exit 312, our outdoor center is 45 minutes south of Chattanooga & 1 hour north of Atlanta. Our location is ideal for anyone heading either direction on I-75 and is convenient to the area communities of Adairsville, Cartersville, Dalton, & Rome. Stop in for a quick visit or make a day of it and shop our 50+ stores where you can enjoy savings of 25%-65% everyday on apparel, accessories, tools, & more. Store-front parking is available at your favorite stores such as Nike Factory Store, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, American Eagle Outfitters, and Coach just to name a few. If you need a break from shopping, visit Java Junction for a cup of their famous coffee drinks or hand dipped ice cream. From the entire team at Calhoun Outlet Marketplace, we hope to see you soon.
455 Belwood Rd, Calhoun, GA 30701-3961
22
Ponce City Market
Atlanta, Georgia·
4.5
(996) review
675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308-1884
23
Chattahoochee National Forest
Clayton, Rabun County, Georgia·
5.0
(75) review
A national forest offering a wealth of outdoor activities.
Clayton, GA
24
Camp Toccoa At Currahee
Toccoa, Georgia·
4.5
(6) review
In 2011 almost six acres of the site were donated to Stephens County Historical Society and Currahee Military Museum. Camp Toccoa at Currahee Project soon began work began with improvements to the one and only building left on the site. Camp Toccoa at Currahee is the historic site of the WWII training camp used to train and prepare paratroopers for battle in Europe and the Pacific. Over 18,000 men came to Toccoa in hopes of becoming one of the countries most unique soldiers, a paratrooper. Due to high standards and extreme physical training only 6000 men actually passed and received their esteem silver wings. These men fought with the 506th, 501st, 511th, and 517th Parachute Infantry Regiments. The camp started PIR training July 1942 and continued for 18 months. It covered almost 300 acres of army facilities and an additional 17,000 of land, including the infamous Currahee Mountain, for physical training. Work still continues on the site with additional buildings.
2351 Ayersville Rd, Toccoa, GA 30577-9097
25
Greenville Zoo
Greenville, South Carolina·
4.0
(996) review
150 Cleveland Park Dr, Greenville, SC 29601-3147
26
Sugar Creek Brewing Company
Charlotte, North Carolina·
4.5
(98) review
Sugar Creek Brewing Co. Bringing Belgian-inspired beer to the Carolinas and beyond, Sugar Creek Brewing Company combines the watchful eye of a Trappist Monk with the technical precision of nuclear engineering to craft fresh, full-flavored beers that are immensely satisfying and intensely drinkable. Using unique combinations of aromatic yeast strains, domestic and imported hops and award-winning malt varietys, Sugar Creek infuses traditional recipes with modern tastes and techniques to create beer that nourishes both mind and body. Sugar Creek Tap Room Mon-Wed: 4pm - 9pm Thursday: 4pm - 10pm Friday: 2pm - 10pm Saturday: 11am- 10pm Sunday: 12pm - 8pm Tighten the ropes and raise the sails, the Sugar Creek Brewing Co. Tap room is where your exploration begins! We have constructed a large taproom and private event room and staffed it with kind, courteous and knowledgeable beertenders. On tap you will find all of our year-round beers as well as seasonal and small-batch releases. Beers are available by the glass, 4 oz. Tasting flights, and growler fills via our Pegas CrafTap growler filler. The taproom is open for exploration seven days a week! Sugar Creek Private Event Room Adjacent to our taproom is our 1700 sqft private event room, complete with a private outdoor patio, private bar, and overhead projector. Private events are available seven days a week, for parties as small as 15 people. In addition to offering a full range of our favorite beers, Sugar Creek is happy to provide food services or accommodate outside catering.
215 Southside Dr, Charlotte, NC 28217-1727
27
President James K. Polk State Historic Site
Pineville, North Carolina·
4.0
(99) review
This site is located on land once owned by the parents of James K. Polk, the 11th U.S. president. The state historic site commemorates significant events in the Polk administration: the Mexican-American War, settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute, and the annexation of California. Reconstructions of typical homestead buildings—a log house, separate kitchen, and barn—are authentically furnished. The visitor center features a film on Polk's life and exhibits on his family and tumultuous presidency.
12031 Lancaster Hwy, Pineville, NC 28134-8376

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What's the driving distance between Albuquerque and Gastonia?
The distance is 1,612 miles
What's the travel time between Albuquerque and Gastonia?
The driving time can vary depending on traffic conditions, but it is typically 28h 37m mins in normal traffic
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