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Attraction · Wildlife
Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
The little zoo that evacuated 265 animals ahead of Hurricane Ivan, then moved two miles inland so it would never have to do it again.
Attraction · Beach
Alabama Point
Six thousand feet of beach beside the only rock on the Alabama coast, and the fastest water in the state running past the end of it.
Attraction · Nature preserve
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
Alabama's last large stretch of wild coastal dune, walkable on foot only, and protected largely for a nocturnal mouse.
Page · Things to Do
Things to Do in Gulf Shores
What to actually do in Gulf Shores across a seven-day rental week: the beach, Gulf State Park, Fort Morgan, Orange Beach, costs and the days to plan around.
Page · Gulf State Park
Gulf State Park
Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores covers 6,150 acres with 28 miles of paved trail, three lakes and the longest pier on the Gulf. Fees, trails and timing.
Page · Beaches
Gulf Shores Beaches
Alabama's 32 miles of quartz sand, access by access: where to park in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, what the beach flags mean and when turtles nest.
Guide · Guide
A Week in Gulf Shores, Saturday to Saturday
Nearly every rental on this coast turns over on a Saturday, which means the week has a shape whether you plan one or not. Here is the shape, and how to stop it costing you two…
Guide · Guide
Gulf Shores for the First Time: All of Alabama's Coast, on One Island
Alabama has about thirty-two miles of coastline and this is all of it. Once you understand that the towns sit on an island with a state park in the middle, the rest of the week…