Area Attractions

Adventure IslandAdventure Island

PO Box 950 Orange Beach, AL 36561
(251) 974-1500
Website: www.adventure-island.com
Email: fun@adventure-island.com
Mini-golf, laser tag, paddle boats, simulators (NASCAR/ roller coaster) super and kiddie go-kart tracks, 100 arcade games.See the Volcano erupt nightly!

 

 

 


 

Zoo

Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo

1204 Gulf Shores Pkwy
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 968-5731
Exotic animals in natural habitat.
http://www.alabamagulfcoastzoo.org/

 

 

 

 


 

 

Baldwin County Baldwin County
Heritage Museum

PO Box 356
Elberta, AL 36530
(334) 986-8375
Preserving the county’s rural heritage in a rambling building that resembles a turn-of-the-century barn. A working windmilll and several outdoor agricultural exhibits.
 
 
 
 
 

 

bellingrathBellingrath Gardens & Home

12401 Bellingrath Rd Theodore, AL 36582 (251) 973-2217 Toll Free: (800) 247-8420
Website: www.bellingrath.org
Email: bellingrath@juno.com
Bellingrath Gardens is in full bloom, year-round. Encompassing 65 landscaped acres in the midst of a 905-acre semi-tropical rain forest on Alabama’s Gulf Coast.

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Biophilia Nature Center Osmeterium 400h
and Native Nursery

12695 County Road 95
Elberta, AL 36530
(251) 987-1200
Website: www.gulftel.net/daedalus/
Educational, messy, on-going 20-acre ecological restoration project with carnivorous plants, wildflowers, forest, an 11-foot-long alligator, butterfly nursery, library/bookstore, native wildlife and resident biologist.

 

 

 


 

 

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Nat’l Wildlife Refuge

12295 State Hwy. 180
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 540-7720

 

This 6,600-acre wildlife refuge protects and preserves the unique plants and animals that call the Gulf Coast home.

 
 

Coyote Beach Sportscoyote2

112 E 1st Avenue
Gulf Shores, AL 36542

(251) 228-2080
Website: http://coyotebeachsports.com
Your rental headquarters in Gulf Shores,
Orange Beach, Perdido Key, and Fort Morgan

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

The Estuarium at Estuarium
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab

101 Bienville Blvd
Dauphin Island, AL 36528
(251) 861-7500
Website: www.estuarium.disl.org
Email: lyoung@disl.org
Open daily. Admission charged and group rates available. Handicapped accessible. Visual displays and interactive exhibits highlight Mobile’s estuary system. All ages welcome!
 
 
 

 

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Fort Morgan, Alabama

51 State Highway 180 West
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 540-7125

Today, the fort features a museum, book store, and gift shop, and sizable grounds visitors can explore.
Living history demonstrations and self-guided tours.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Gulf Coast Exploreum
Museum of ScienceExploreum

PO Box 1968
Mobile, AL 36633
(251) 208-6883
Toll Free: (877) 625-4FUN
Website: www.exploreum.net
Email: marketing@exploreum.com
Hands-on, interactive science adventure for all ages! With permanent exhibits, traveling exhibits from major science centers and the IMAX Dome experience, it’s a playground for the mind!
 
 

 


 

 

 

Gulf  Shores Museummuseum_resize

244 W. 19th Ave.
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 968-1473
Gulf Shores MuseumExplore new and permanent exhibits as well as seasonal programs and events. Admission is free to the public.
 
 
 

 

Gulf State ParkGulfStatePark

20115 State Hwy 135
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 948-7275
Toll Free: (800) ALA-PARK
This Gulf Coast gem boasts 6,000 acres of land with
2.5 miles of beach, fresh water lake, nature trails, and beach pavilion.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

BlakeleyHistoric Blakeley State Park

PO Box 7279
Spanish Fort, AL 36577
(251) 626-0798
Website: www.siteone.com/tourist/blakeley/index.html
Email: blakeley@dibbs.net
Visit the site of the last major battle of the Civil War. Enjoy 15 miles of hiking and bike trails, camping and a serene boardwalk next to the Tensaw River.
L.A. Aloft
313-A West Laurel Avenue
Foley, AL 36535
(251) 943-3598
 
 

 

alabama-balloon-rides-05Gulf Shores
Hot Air Balloon Rides!

Balloon Rides near Gulf Shores, Alabama
For FREE information,
call us at 1-800-611-1298 Today!Ascending in a hot air balloon and cruising over
the picturesque landscape of Alabama is indeed the thrill of a lifetime.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

Meaher State Park

PO BOX 7826
Spanish Fort, AL 36577
(251) 626-5529
Situated in the wetlands of Mobile Bay, this 1,327-acre park features two self-guided nature trails that highlight the flora & fauna of this unique area.

 

 


 

Minamac Wildflower Bog

13199 Mac Cartee Lane
Silverhill, AL 36576
(251) 945-6157
From early April through September, more than 300 varieties of native Southern wildflowers bloom in this five-acre preserve.
 
 

 

Mobile Bay Ferry

400 W Roman ST
Pensacola, FL 32501
(251) 540-7787
Email: vbl@networktel.net
Vehicle/passenger ferry operating between Dauphin Island and Fort Morgan. Daily departures every 1 1/2 hours. Call for rates and schedule.
 
 

 

Orange Beach Indian & Sea Museum

25850 John Snook Ave
Orange Beach, AL 36561
(251) 981-8545
Showcasing early exploration and settlement of the area. Pirates Island Adventure Golf
PO Box 2490
Gulf Shores, AL 36547
(251) 968-4653
Website: www.beacheffects.com/piratesisland
Email: plunder@gulftel.com
Two 18-hole courses among waterfalls, caves, tropical plants, a pirate ship and sea fog.
 
 

 

Tiki Isle Mini-Golf and Batting Cages

PO Box 1124
Gulf Shores, AL 36547
(251) 948-8454
Mini-golf and batting cages.
The Track Recreation Center
3200 Gulf Shores Parkway
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 968-8111
Website: www.gulfcoastrooms.com/thetrack/
Email: thetrack@gulftel.com
Go-karts, bumper boats, Kids Kountry, arcade, mini-golf, skycoaster, bungee jumping and refreshment center.
 

 
 
 

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USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park

PO Box 65
Mobile, AL 36601
(251) 433-2703
Website: www.ussalabama.com
Email: ussalbb60@aol.com
Features the Battleship U.S.S. ALABAMA, the Submarine U.S.S. DRUM, military aircraft and equipment, an audiovisual theater, concessions and a gift shop.
Waterville, USA
PO Box 1017
Gulf Shores, AL 36547
(251) 948-2106
Website: www.watervilleusa.com
Email: wville@gulftel.com
 
 

 

Waterpark/Amusement Park

Weeks Bay Nat Estuarine Resrch Reserve
11300 Hwy 98
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-9792
Protects 3,000 acres of coastal habitats and wetlands, including an estuary. Interpretive Center houses indoor exhibits and a live animal room.
 
 

 

Wildland Expeditions!

7536 Tung Avenue N
Theodore, AL 36582
(251) 460-8206
See alligators, eagles and other swamp wildlife. Two hour guided boat tour into the Mobile Delta-Swamps. Tours at 8:00a.m. 10:00a.m. & 2:00p.m.
 
 
 

 

 

 

Zooland Puttin’ Pelican Mini-Golf

PO Box 238
Gulf Shores, AL 36547
(251) 968-7888
Play in the shade. Group rates available.