Gulf Shores Day Trips
Plan to enjoy lots of day trips during your vacation stays in beautiful and historic Gulf Shores, Alabama! While on vacation, no one wants to lug around luggage, overstuffed bags, and all the other paraphernalia our overworked mind tells us we must have any time we venture outdoors. For your gulf coast stay, just pack up your sense of wanderlust for walkabouts, half day adventures, and full day excursions. These are some of our favorites. They're great ways to live like a local during your stay!
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park.
Efforts by concerned private citizens, two governors, and the state legislature resulted in the battleships’s return to Mobile Bay and its renovation. Today, in addition to the battleship, which is open for tours, park attractions include the submarine USS Drum (also open for tours) and more than 25 vintage military aircraft. An onsite concession stand offers sandwiches, pizzas, and other refreshments. There is a small admission charge and it’s open every day except Christmas Day.
Fort Morgan Historical Site
Originally designed to control the main ship channel into Mobile Bay, today it offers panoramic views of both the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Fort Morgan is best known for its role in the 1864 Civil War Battle of Mobile Bay. The loss of Fort Morgan and neighboring Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island was one of the final blows for the Confederacy. The fort is mainly intact and is open daily except on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Bon Secour National Refuge
The refuge, whose name means “safe harbor” in French, offers more than 7,000 acres of protected wildlife habitats for migrating birds, nesting sea turtles, and the endangered Alabama beach mouse.
Tanger Outlet
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OWA, Alabama
What better place to enjoy amusement parks, live entertainment, and great food? OWA is a great day trip. The amusement park has over 23 rides with an indoor waterpark, too. Enjoy viewing all the fountains within the park. Located near Foley, it is a 20-minute drive from Gulf Shores.
Flora-Bama
This world-famous beach bar sits on the border between Orange Beach, Alabama, and Perdido Key, Florida, and is about 20 minutes from Gulf Shores. Flora-Bama is a funky place with live music venues operating all year round, plus they host famous beach concerts throughout the year. Experience their Bushwacker drinks at one of the beach-front bars as you enjoy a beautiful Flora-Bama sunset over the ocean.
Charter Fishing
You'll find many options for charter fishing but two of our favorites are Diggin' Dirt Charters and Bottomed Out Fishing Charters. We encourage you to give them a call when you are planning your next outing.
Call or Text (251) 289-0881
Bottomed Out Fishing Charters, LLC
(205) 370-5091
If you are new to fishing in the area, you can find everything you need to know about fishing in Gulf Shores and Orange beach here. Where to go, when to go and what to catch. Love to fish but can't be bothered cleaning and cooking? No worries, several local restaurants will cook your catch to mouth watering perfection!
Many guests enjoy surf fishing directly on the beach which is a great option. But, you will want to consider booking a stay at one of our homes that have fishing piers. You'll love having the convenience of dropping a pole in the water first thing in the morning or late afternoon. What a great way to start and end the day!
As usual, all great beach adventures start with the perfect beach house, cottage, condo, or duplex from our Coastal View Vacations collection. You'll find beachfront rentals, pet-friendly accommodations, home with private pools and everything in between. How soon can you get here?
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