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If you love beautiful beaches, you'll enjoy spending some
time in the Gulf Shores area. The Gulf Breeze RV Resort, 19800
Oak Road West, Gulf Shore, 251-968-8462, offers you a very pretty,
quiet country setting to relax in. In addition, you'll find level
sites, pull-thrus, full hookups, a fishing lake, modem connection,
indoor and outdoor pools, a card room, mini-golf, laundry, restrooms,
and shuffleboard, basketball, and horseshoe areas.
Another good choice is Bay
Breeze RV Park on the Bay, 1901 Bay Breeze Parkway, 251-540-2362.
Here you will find some full hookups, shaded spaces with concrete
patios, showers, laundry, pet park, rental cottages, a fishing
dock, and great views of Mobile Bay.
To enjoy some of Gulf Shores' outdoor beauty, head to the
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, 12295 State Hwy 180, Gulf
Shores, 251-540-7720. Here you'll find neat hiking trails and
beach access. Or visit the Gulf State Park, 20115 State Hwy 135,
Gulf Shores, 251-948- 7275, where you'll find 6,000 acres complete
with nature trails, 2.5 miles of beach, and a fresh water lake.
Another great stop is the Audubon Sanctuary on Dauphin Island,
Dauphin Island. Here you will find 164 acres of maritime forest.
Birders and hikers will love their multiple walking trails.
For more outdoor fun visit the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, 1204
Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, 251-968-5731. Here you can enjoy
the antics of more than 250 animals including giraffes, birds,
snakes, and even those sneaky alligators you hear so much about.
Younger travelers will also enjoy their petting zoo. Or you can
stop in at the Biophilia Nature Center and Nursery, 12695 County
Road 95, Elberta, 251-987-1200, where you'll find an ongoing
20-acre ecological restoration project complete with carnivorous
plants, a 11-foot-long alligator, and butterfly nursery.
Before leaving Elberta, history lovers will want to learn
about local history at the Baldwin County Heritage Museum, 25521
Highway 98, Elberta, 251-986-8375. Housed in a replicated turn-of-the
century barn, this museum features exhibits highlighting this
area's rural heritage. On the grounds, you'll also find a working
windmill and agricultural exhibits. Another museum that specializes
in the early exploration and settlement of this area is the Orange
Beach Indian & Sea Museum, 25850 John Snook Ave, Orange Beach,
251-981- 8545. To see exhibits about how hurricanes form &
the devastation they cause, along with objects used to shrimp
and fish, drop in at the Gulf Shores Museum, 244 West 19th Ave,
251-967-4733.
Now if you would like to do your sight seeing from the water,
this area also has lots of neat choices for you. In Elberta,
you'll find Classic Charters, Bear Point Marina, 251-981-5609.
They offer sunset sails on their 65-foot schooner Cyrus E. King,
or kayak adventure trips, a senior sailing club, and kids sailing
camps. The folks at the Natural Environs Cruise Experience, 16800
Oyster Bay Place, Lot 2, Gulf Shores, 251-391-5723, offer private
cruises of the local rivers, bayous, and estuaries of Bon Secour,
Mobile Bay, Weeks Bay, Magnolia Springs, or the rich Mobile-Tensaw
Delta.
If you'd like to try your hand at oystering, shrimping, or
crabbing, you'll want to take one of the Sailway Charters, 2431
Gulf Bay Rd, Orange Beach, 251-974-5055. If you'd like the idea
of catching a big fish in a big pond, then you'll want to hook
up with Captain Ben at Neccesity
Sportfishing Adventures, 251-981-4510. Paling around with
Captain Ben will give you a chance to try for cobia, dolphin,
wahoo, marlin, and more.
If you'd rather someone else do the work, head to the Safe
Harbour Seafood Market, 5832 Heritage Circle, Bon Secour, AL,
251-949-7442. They specialize in fish fry orders, shrimp, crabs,
and oysters. You'll find more good seafood at the Barefoot Bar
& Grill, 114 E Gulf Place, 251-948-6974; B.J's Seafood Restaurant,
212 West Beach Blvd, 251-948-7693; the Original Oyster House,
701 Gulf Shores Pkwy, 251-948-2445; King Neptune's Seafood Restaurant,
1137 Gulf Shores Parkway, 251-968-5464; and Gulf Shores Steamer,
124 West 1st Ave, 251-948-6344, where all the seafood is steamed
not fried.
Now if barbecue sounds better, you'll want to stop at Kirk
Kirkland's Hitchin' Post, 3401 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores,
251-968-5041, where you'll find mesquite steaks, barbecue, and
seafood. For great food and a fun atmosphere, head into Foley
to Lamberts Cafe--Home of the Throwed Rolls, 2981 McKenzie St,
251-943-7655. Here you'll find good old home cookin' and lots
of it.
To walk off some of those calories, wander through the Riviera
Centre Factory Stores, 2601 S McKenzie, Foley, 251-943-8888,
where you'll find more than 120 stores to tempt you. Been looking
for a comfortable pair of shoes? If you don't find what you want
at the Riviera outlet shoe stores, head to Sand Dollar Shoes,
on Hwy 59, 251-948-2206. They had one of the best selections
of Birken stocks, I have seen. If you are looking for some souvenirs
to take home, head on over to the Beach Bazaar, 916 Hwy 59, Gulf
Shores, 251-948-7233; or do some fun shopping at Island Crafts
& Kites, 200 W. Beach Blvd., Gulf Shores, 251-948-3333.
Before you leave the area, keep in mind that you are only
48 miles from the fun to explore town of Mobile
and only 32 miles from crafty Fairhope.
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If you love beautiful beaches, you'll enjoy spending some time in the Gulf Shores area. The Gulf Breeze RV Resort, 19800 Oak Road West, Gulf Shore, 251-968-8462, offers you a very pretty, quiet country setting to relax in. In addition, you'll find level sites, pull-thrus, full hookups, a fishing lake, modem connection, indoor and outdoor pools, a card room, mini-golf, laundry, restrooms, and shuffleboard, basketball, and horseshoe areas. Another good choice is Bay Breeze RV Park on the Bay, 1901 Bay Breeze Parkway, 251-540-2362. Here you will find some full hookups, shaded spaces with concrete patios, showers, laundry, pet park, rental cottages, a fishing dock, and great views of Mobile Bay. To enjoy some of Gulf Shores' outdoor beauty, head to the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, 12295 State Hwy 180, Gulf Shores, 251-540-7720. Here you'll find neat hiking trails and beach access. Or visit the Gulf State Park, 20115 State Hwy 135, Gulf Shores, 251-948- 7275, where you'll find 6,000 acres complete with nature trails, 2.5 miles of beach, and a fresh water lake. Another great stop is the Audubon Sanctuary on Dauphin Island, Dauphin Island. Here you will find 164 acres of maritime forest. Birders and hikers will love their multiple walking trails. For more outdoor fun visit the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, 1204 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, 251-968-5731. Here you can enjoy the antics of more than 250 animals including giraffes, birds, snakes, and even those sneaky alligators you hear so much about. Younger travelers will also enjoy their petting zoo. Or you can stop in at the Biophilia Nature Center and Nursery, 12695 County Road 95, Elberta, 251-987-1200, where you'll find an ongoing 20-acre ecological restoration project complete with carnivorous plants, a 11-foot-long alligator, and butterfly nursery. Before leaving Elberta, history lovers will want to learn about local history at the Baldwin County Heritage Museum, 25521 Highway 98, Elberta, 251-986-8375. Housed in a replicated turn-of-the century barn, this museum features exhibits highlighting this area's rural heritage. On the grounds, you'll also find a working windmill and agricultural exhibits. Another museum that specializes in the early exploration and settlement of this area is the Orange Beach Indian & Sea Museum, 25850 John Snook Ave, Orange Beach, 251-981- 8545. To see exhibits about how hurricanes form & the devastation they cause, along with objects used to shrimp and fish, drop in at the Gulf Shores Museum, 244 West 19th Ave, 251-967-4733. Now if you would like to do your sight seeing from the water, this area also has lots of neat choices for you. In Elberta, you'll find Classic Charters, Bear Point Marina, 251-981-5609. They offer sunset sails on their 65-foot schooner Cyrus E. King, or kayak adventure trips, a senior sailing club, and kids sailing camps. The folks at the Natural Environs Cruise Experience, 16800 Oyster Bay Place, Lot 2, Gulf Shores, 251-391-5723, offer private cruises of the local rivers, bayous, and estuaries of Bon Secour, Mobile Bay, Weeks Bay, Magnolia Springs, or the rich Mobile-Tensaw Delta. If you'd like to try your hand at oystering, shrimping, or crabbing, you'll want to take one of the Sailway Charters, 2431 Gulf Bay Rd, Orange Beach, 251-974-5055. If you'd like the idea of catching a big fish in a big pond, then you'll want to hook up with Captain Ben at Neccesity Sportfishing Adventures, 251-981-4510. Paling around with Captain Ben will give you a chance to try for cobia, dolphin, wahoo, marlin, and more. If you'd rather someone else do the work, head to the Safe Harbour Seafood Market, 5832 Heritage Circle, Bon Secour, AL, 251-949-7442. They specialize in fish fry orders, shrimp, crabs, and oysters. You'll find more good seafood at the Barefoot Bar & Grill, 114 E Gulf Place, 251-948-6974; B.J's Seafood Restaurant, 212 West Beach Blvd, 251-948-7693; the Original Oyster House, 701 Gulf Shores Pkwy, 251-948-2445; King Neptune's Seafood Restaurant, 1137 Gulf Shores Parkway, 251-968-5464; and Gulf Shores Steamer, 124 West 1st Ave, 251-948-6344, where all the seafood is steamed not fried. Now if barbecue sounds better, you'll want to stop at Kirk Kirkland's Hitchin' Post, 3401 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, 251-968-5041, where you'll find mesquite steaks, barbecue, and seafood. For great food and a fun atmosphere, head into Foley to Lamberts Cafe--Home of the Throwed Rolls, 2981 McKenzie St, 251-943-7655. Here you'll find good old home cookin' and lots of it. To walk off some of those calories, wander through the Riviera Centre Factory Stores, 2601 S McKenzie, Foley, 251-943-8888, where you'll find more than 120 stores to tempt you. Been looking for a comfortable pair of shoes? If you don't find what you want at the Riviera outlet shoe stores, head to Sand Dollar Shoes, on Hwy 59, 251-948-2206. They had one of the best selections of Birken stocks, I have seen. If you are looking for some souvenirs to take home, head on over to the Beach Bazaar, 916 Hwy 59, Gulf Shores, 251-948-7233; or do some fun shopping at Island Crafts & Kites, 200 W. Beach Blvd., Gulf Shores, 251-948-3333. Before you leave the area, keep in mind that you are only 48 miles from the fun to explore town of Mobile and only 32 miles from crafty Fairhope. |