Gulf Shores i believe its only 6 1/2 hours from Chattanooga
Myrtle Beach, SC and Gulf Shores, AL are both approximately 8 hours away. Tybee Island, GA is 6 and 1/2 hours from Chattanooga, TN.
The closest Tennessee city to Florida would be Chattanooga, TN.
According to Amtrak it is Gainesville, GA (GNS) - about 100 miles from Chattanooga.
Panama city beach
Arnold AFB, TN is the closest active military installation although there are national guard and reserve activities in the immediate area.
Golf shores
It is 403 miles according to Google Maps.
The shortest driving distance is 416 miles.
About Chattanooga, TN
The closest beach to Ohio is the Burr Oak Resort. It is on Burr Oak Lodge Road in Glousler, Ohio.
mileage between Chattanooga ,TN Atlanta , GA
It depends upon which section of TN. From Memphis, Gulfport/Biloxi beaches are the closest From Nashville, Destin/Ft Walton Beach/Panama City are the closest From Knoxville & the Tri-Cities, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, Charleston, and Wilmington, NC beaches are the closest with numerous beaches in between