Restaurants, Activities, Festivals
RESTAURANTS
Closest restaurants
Cookout Tiki Bar by Sassy Bass
The Village Hideaway at the Beach Club
https://kivadunesgrill.com at Kiva Dunes, great hamburgers
Fort Morgan’s finest dining option Jesse's
Near the fort (Fort Morgan at mile marker 0) with beautiful Mobile Bay views Tacky Jacks 2
VISIT
Historic Fort Morgan at the end of the Fort Morgan peninsula https://ahc.alabama.gov/properties/ftmorgan/ftmorgan.aspx
On the Fort Morgan peninsula, the Bon Secour National Wildlife Center visitor center
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/bon-secour/visit-us
Gulf Shores Museum
https://www.gulfshoresal.gov/356/Museum
Gulf Shores Zoo
https://www.alabamagulfcoastzoo.com
Ride the ferry to Dauphin Island/Fort Gaines
https://mobilebayferry.com/schedule/
GOLF
FISHING
Fish from Cabana Beach’s own pier on Mobile Bay, in front of the beach house, or The Gulf Shores Pier
TENNIS
https://www.gulfshoresal.gov/1129/Tennis
https://www.gulfshoresal.gov/1258/Membership-Daily-Pass-Rates
DOLPHIN cruises
https://www.gulfshores.com/things-to-do/cruises/
RENT BEACH EQUIPMENT, kayaks, reserve early
https://ftmorganbeachrentals.com
https://www.goincoastalnow.com/beachservice
FESTIVALS
The Gulf Shores greater area has festivals all year
The Flora-Bama Polar Bear Dip on Jan 1st always starts the fun, https://www.florabama.com/annual-events
Feb or March are the annual Mardi Gras parades and festivities around Gulf Shores
Feb is now the annual Fort Morgan Oyster Fest https://fortmorganoysterfest.com
March is the Original German Sausage Festival in Elberta https://www.elbertafire.com/sausage-festival
plus the long standing juried Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival http://fairhopeartsandcraftsfestival.com
April is the famous Flora Bama mullet toss known as the world’s greatest beach party https://www.florabama.com/mullet-toss
May is The Hangout Music Festival at the Gulf Shores Public Beach https://www.hangoutmusicfest.com
July Fourth are fireworks displays from our next -door neighbor The Beach Club and the Gulf Shores fishing pi
October is always the Annual National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores https://www.myshrimpfest.com
November, a can’t miss if you have never done it, the Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show on the U.S. Navy Base in Pensacola https://www.myshrimpfest.com