Just after sundown, you’ll find parents and kids chasing little sand crabs along the beaches of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. It’s a fun activity the entire family can enjoy and teaching kids to release their catch is always a good lesson in ecological awareness. Of course, if you’re looking for crabs to cook up ...Read More
Float under a canopy of trees and discover the legendary "ice box" on the Bon Secour River where you can park your boat and take a refreshing swim in cool waters. Glide along bays and bayous. See Bald Eagles in flight, Osprey along the shore, and Dolphins playfully breaking the water’s surface. With over 250,000 ...Read More
Pack a picnic lunch and gather the family for a day at one of the local public parks. Johnnie Sims Park is the largest city park in Gulf Shores. Here you’ll find the Gulf Shores Kids Park, designed by the children of Pleasure Island and custom-built by over 1,500 volunteers in less than six days ...Read More
Looking for the exact mileage from your home to your Gulf Shores hotel? Or, perhaps you want to download area maps for easy travel around Orange Beach and surrounding towns. You’ll find these easy-to-use navigation tools when you go to www.gulfshores.com and click on the “Travel Tools” section. The zip code tool calculates mileage and ...Read More
A short drive from Orange Beach, Foley offers unique sights, indoors and out. The Foley Railroad Museum takes you back to the height of the nation’s railroad era. Set within the 1908 L & N Railroad Depot, it features historic artifacts plus a quarter-mile working model train. Admission is free. Visit www.foleyrailroadmuseum.com. After exploring Baldwin ...Read More
White clapboard houses with wide porches set along a quiet road. Ancient live oaks dripping with Spanish moss offer a spot of shade. Downtown streets lined with seasonal flowers that bloom year-round. Welcome to Fairhope – the epitome of southern town charm. Founded around 1900 as a communal colony, over the years Fairhope has evolved ...Read More
Enjoy spectacular coastal views as you soar 112-feet into the sky riding The Ferris Wheel at The Wharf. Featuring 24 comfortable gondolas, including one with handicap access, it can hold up to 140 people at a time. Located at 4985 Wharf Parkway in Orange Beach, you can purchase tickets at The Marina Store or the ...Read More
Spring is a great time to make connections on the byway. On trips down the byway lately, several examples of that fact have popped out at me as obviously as the buds on the trees. It has made me realize how lucky we are to have such diverse options for spending time with friends and ...Read More