-- family-friendly affordable Gulf Shores Alabama has miles of white beaches plus man-made attractions geared to kids
Where is Gulf Shores, Alabama?
Half-way between New Orleans in Louisiana and Tallahassee in Florida is a spot where Alabama nudges onto the Gulf of Mexico: and here lies Gulf Shores. See the Gulf Shores site for driving distances from major cities.
Gulf Shores is near the Emerald Coast area of Florida, an area that's up'n'comin' and notable for the impressive Sandestin resort, and for popular (especially during spring break) Panama City. Florida still draws most of the visitors, but Gulf Shores nonetheless is in a building boom.
Spring weather is usually warm, with cool evenings: average daily high is 66.7 in March, 74,4 in April, before rising to 81 in May.
What's special about Gulf Shores Alabama?
Gulf Shores, Alabama has 32 miles of sugar-white beaches, reasonable prices, great seafood, and a number of family attractions in addition to its miles of shores.
Gulf Shores has been a place with sparkling waters, rolling dunes, white sand beaches-- and not over-commercialized. But look for changes, as the Emerald Coast to the east becomes trendier.
What's special about Gulf Shores for families?
What's to do, besides have fun on that sugar-white beach?
- Gulf Shores attractions range from nature reserves to amusement parks.
- Dauphin Island has historic Fort Gaines, Audubon Bird Sanctuary, fishing on the pier, beach, camp ground
- Adventure Island has minigolf, lasertag, Go-Karts, paddle boats, simulator coasters, arcade;
- Gulf Coast Exploreum hands-on science center with IMAX theater;
- Waterville USA waterpark; hot-air balloons; and several museums.
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Other Gulf Shores Attractions include giant Ferris Wheel at the Wharf, Gulf Shores Amusement Park with rides, carts, games, lots more.
And of course visitors can also do watersports, boat cruses, parasailing, etc.
Gulf Shores: Accommodations
For lodging, Gulf Shores has beach houses rentals, condos, hotels, motels, campgrounds, B&B's. Search for the type of lodgings you want.
Gulf Shores Plantation bills itself as "the affordable Gulf Shores Resort", and has sugar-white beach, indoor pool, six outdoor pools, tennis, shuffleboard, putting green, and more.
The Best Western on the Beach has a beach-side pool, indoor pool, on-site Denny's restaurant, and kitchenettes.
Or how about a "resort park"-- a state park with some resort-like amenities? At Gulf Resort State Park, guests can camp or stay in cabins, and enjoy two miles of sugar white sand beach, tennis, 18-hole golf course, nature programs, 900-acre lake for fishing, swimming, water skiing.
