Gulf Shores and Orange Beach sit side by side on Alabama’s Gulf Coast, sharing the same beautiful white-sand shoreline and warm Gulf waters. At first glance, the two destinations can seem almost interchangeable. You can stay in either one and easily visit beaches, restaurants, Gulf State Park, family attractions, fishing charters, and outdoor recreation throughout …
Tag: Orange Beach
Sep 28
Orange Beach, Alabama Travel Guide
Orange Beach combines the white-sand beaches of Alabama’s Gulf Coast with something Gulf Shores has a little less of: an unmistakable boating personality. The city stretches along the Gulf of Mexico while bays, bayous, marinas, islands, and Perdido Pass wrap around its inland side. That geography makes it easy to spend one morning on the …
Sep 27
Best Things to Do in Orange Beach
Orange Beach may be known for its white-sand beaches, but some of its most memorable experiences happen away from the shoreline. This is a place where you can watch fishing boats pass through Perdido Pass in the morning, look for dolphins from a boat in the afternoon, cycle through coastal forest before dinner, and spend …
Sep 26
Where to Stay in Orange Beach
Choosing where to stay in Orange Beach is less about finding one perfect hotel and more about deciding what kind of beach vacation you want. If you picture waking up to the Gulf, walking directly onto the sand, and spending afternoons beside a resort pool, look along Perdido Beach Boulevard. If dolphin cruises, fishing charters, …