20499 Oak Rd E, Gulf Shores, AL 36542-5908

Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo has become 'The Little Zoo That Grew' since we moved to our new 25-acre home! The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is home to exotic animals, including lions, tigers, giraffes, reptiles, kangaroos, lemurs, and sloths, to name just a few. The Zoo features a domestic barn, seasonal animal adventures, a mining sluice, and interactive animal shows during the spring and summer months. The mission of the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is to create compelling experiences that connect people and community with wildlife and inspire personal responsibility for the conservation of the natural world.

20115 State Park Road, Gulf Shores, AL 36542

Gulf State Park's two miles of beaches greet you with plenty of white sun-kissed sand, surging surf, seagulls and sea shells, but there is more than sand and surf to sink your toes into. Inside Gulf State Park there is a brand new Gulf Front lodge and Conference Center, beach pavilion, National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World Cottages, tennis courts, camp sites, 28 miles of paved/enhance trails and a fishing pier that is 20-feet wide and extends 1,512 feet into the Gulf. This and much more make Gulf State Park the perfect in-state vacation or out-of-state adventure.

20115 State Highway 135, Gulf Shores, AL 36542-4501

The Gulf State Park Pier offers features such as indoor seating for concession area, indoor retail area for tackle and souvenirs, comfort stations at the midpoint of the pier (seen in picture above) and wheelchair accessible rail fishing. The new pier has 2,448 feet of fishing space available along the rails.

3459 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL 36542-2717

Both welcome centers are open seven days a week. The centers are closed on Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

101 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL 36542

906 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, AL 36542-5915

12295 State Highway 180, Gulf Shores, AL 36542-8203

A 6,000-acre nature preserve with a number of endangered species.

300 E 24th Ave, Gulf Shores, AL 36542-3104

Home of Alabama's southernmost microbrewery, Big Beach Brewing Company. House made beers for your enjoyment located right here in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Fort Morgan Road, Gulf Shores, AL 36542

244 W 19th Ave, Gulf Shores, AL 36542-3041

The Intersection of Hwy 59 and East Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores, AL 36542

Gulf Shores, AL

308 Clubhouse Dr, Gulf Shores, AL 36542-3446

500 Gulf Shores Pkwy., Gulf Shores, AL 36542

State Park Rd Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores, AL 36542

Lake side dog park at Gulf State Park's Lake Shelby. This location features picnic tables, benches. an agility course, and separate areas for large and small dogs. Restrooms are nearby within the Lake Shelby picnic area.