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    Home » Alabama

    Gulf Shores

    Gulf Shores, Alabama, is a premier beach destination offering miles of sugar-white sand beaches, family-friendly attractions, excellent restaurants, and endless things to do along the beautiful Alabama Gulf Coast. This vibrant beach town features championship golf courses, nature trails, waterparks, fresh seafood dining, and some of the most pristine beaches in the Southeast.

    Gulf Shores is perfect for families, couples, golf enthusiasts, or anyone looking for an amazing beach vacation with diverse attractions, waterfront restaurants, outdoor activities, and the perfect blend of natural beauty and coastal entertainment.

    Don't miss Gulf State Park with beaches and trails, the Gulf Shores Public Beach, Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, The Hangout restaurant and entertainment venue, shopping and attractions, Waterville USA waterpark, fresh Gulf seafood restaurants, deep-sea fishing charters, and the historic Fort Morgan just minutes away.

    Here are my top finds for Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Alabama
    🏢 Condos: Book with Beachball Properties (over 350 properties available) or Spectrum Resorts and get 10% off when you use code GULFJOURNEY
    🐬Dolphin Tours: I personally love Cruise OB and Southern Rose
    🏍️ Slingshot Rentals: For a fun adventure, make sure to book a slingshot with Gulf Coast Rental Company & use code GULFJOURNEY for 10% OFF!

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    • Collage of photos with gifts for beach lovers towels, hats, beach life sweatshirt, and beach please bag
      Beach Lover Gift Ideas
    • looking over the beach Club Cottages with lakes in between the rows, and the iconic turquoise water tower in the background looking towards Mobile Bay
      Cottages at The Beach Club Resort - Fort Morgan
    • Looking down a plane wing to Orange Beach and Ono Island
      ELEV8 Aviation - Gulf Shores
    • looking down the road to RVs backed into campsites with trees around them
      Gulf State Park RV Resort
    • pedicure chairs with blankets over them and water bubbling
      The Spa at The Beach Club
    • Cabanas Tap & Eatery sign on the side of a white building with a blue umbrella above the word Cabanas
      Cabanas Tap & Eatery - Gulf Shores
    • Island Girl building exterior multi-story wooden building with piercings, old time photos, braids and hair wraps sign
      Island Girl Jewelry & Souvenirs - Gulf Shores
    • looking over bike handlebars to a wooden boardwalk with trees on each side
      Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail
    • Seafood boil with shrimp, corn, crab, and sausage in a silver boil
      Miso Seafood - Gulf Shores
    • Embassy Suites by Hilton sign on the top of a white hotel building with palm trees in the foreground
      Embassy Suites by Hilton Gulf Shores Beach Resort
    • seating looking out towards the beach with palm trees and the Gulf
      Tide and Table - Gulf Shores
    • Sunset over the water looking out over Adirondack chair and tables
      Jesse's on the Bay - Fort Morgan
    • 2 Adirondack chairs on the deck looking out towards Little Lagoon
      Laguna Key - Gulf Shores
    • looking down the road in the middle of the Cottages at Lagoon Pass. Truck parked under one of the cottages
      Cottages at Lagoon Pass - Gulf Shores
    • Living room with a blue couch and two grey chairs, circle table in the middle with a floral arrangement, white kitchen in the background with stainless steel appliances
      Lost Dunes Cottages
    • Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii sign with a donkey on it in front of a blue and white building
      Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii Gulf Shores
    • Neon dinosaur statues in the middle of mini golf course indoors
      Jurassic Golf - Gulf Shores
    • collage of four photos with a dolphin leaping on the top left, a sand pumpkin on the top right, lighthouse mini golf hole on the bottom left, and a sloth face on the bottom right
      Fall Family-Friendly Things to Do in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
    • looking over a large outdoor pool to boardwalks over the sand dunes to the white sand beach and Gulf waters
      Lighthouse Condo - Gulf Shores
    • outdoor pool surrounded by colorful lifted houses, pool chairs around the pool deck.
      Paradise Isle Resort - Gulf Shores
    • Two story Pelican Place cottages with parking underneath around the outdoor fenced in pool with lounge chairs areound the pool
      Pelican Place Cottages - Gulf Shores
    • zero entry pool with a waterslide in the background, deck chairs on the pool deck, palm trees a bit of gulf waters in the background
      Phoenix Gulf Shores
    • Looking over the balcony to the tennis court and outdoor pool with colorful houses
      Pleasure Island Villas - Gulf Shores
    • Regatta Condominium Rental & Sales sign next to a three story grey building
      Regatta Condos - Gulf Shores
    • collage of four photos with Annual National Shrip Festival, oysters, bulls on the beach, and a meeting of the minds concert
      Fall Festivals in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
    • Balcony with turquoise Adirondack chairs and table looking out to the Gulf and beach
      Buena Vista - Gulf Shores
    • Romantic Getaway Gulf Shores Orange Beach with hands holding wine glasses on a balcony looking out to the Gulf
      Romantic Getaway Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
    • The Vibe Boutique mall sign on a white and blue building with a sign for Amberjack E-bike rentals and three ebikes against a fence
      Amberjack E-bike Rentals - Gulf Shores
    • Labor Day Weekend Gulf Shores & Orange Beach with beach view and Gulf waters
      Labor Day Weekend Gulf Shores Orange Beach
    • inside a building with an a-frame roof, large windows, and tables and benches
      Gulf Coast Eco Center - Gulf Shores
    • powdered sugar covered beignets in a paper lined basket on a table
      Cafe Beignet Gulf Shores
    • Pink Crumbl box on a blue table on a balcony looking out over the water
      Crumbl Gulf Shores
    • looking through large trees to the two story Swift-Coles house with smaller trees in front
      Swift-Coles Historic Home - Bon Secour
    • East Point Cottags sign with palm trees behind it, the road and tall condo buildings across the street
      East Point Cottages - Gulf Shores
    • looking down on a boardwalk leading to the beach with people swimming in the Gulf
      Edgewater West - Gulf Shores
    • The Grand Beach Resort Condominium sign in front of a pink and white multi-story building
      Grand Beach Resort Condominium - Gulf Shores
    • Looking down the side of a tan building with a pool on the side and the Gulf Shores beach and Gulf waters
      Gulf House - Gulf Shores
    • Comfy striped chair by a large window with views of the Gulf Shores beach, circle glass table with coasters next to the chair, tall lamp by the window
      Island Tower - Gulf Shores
    • Island Winds east exterior with turquoise lines down two sections of the building, balconies with chairs
      Island Winds East - Gulf Shores
    • looking down over the Phoenix Gulf Shores II Pool with lazy river and water slide
      Phoenix Gulf Shores II

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