There are so many places to enjoy the great outdoors along the Alabama Coastal Connection that it’s hard to narrow the list.
We’ll try, however, with a few of our favorite stops.
If you’re into birdwatching, you’re in luck. The Alabama Coastal Birding Trail offers dozens of places for avid birdwatchers to view an abundance of species. In addition, the Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary offers interpretive signs, plenty of parking and picnic areas, and a boardwalk over the tupelo swamp to Gaillard Lake.
The Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge on Fort Morgan Road is another favorite spot for experiencing the coastal habitat and is home to a variety of wildlife. Even alligator sightings have been reported. It’s a great hike through a coastal ecosystem to the sand dunes of the Gulf of Mexico. Wildlife observers are encouraged to hike quietly; listen and look for signs of wildlife.
The Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail in Gulf State Park has seven trails that meander through six distinct ecosystems. It’s a total of more than 15 miles of paths where visitors have spied white-tailed deer, alligators and other wildlife.
Head over toward the Eastern Shore along U.S. Highway 98 to discover the Weeks Bay National Wildlife Refuge with its interpretive center and boardwalk. Kids love the collection of snakes, turtles and other wildlife, along with other exhibits.
Take your time along the way and discover the wild side of the Alabama coast.
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