Gulf Shores - 4 Day Trip

*This adventure cost approx. $225 plus packed food and gas($115)*

This trip is planned from Jackson, TN.  It can be revised to fit your location.

Day 1:

7:00am - Leave Jackson, TN

12:00pm to 1:00pm - Famous Red Water Artesian Well - Station St., Shubuta, MS

3:00pm - Meaher State Park - 5200 Battleship Parkway, Spanish Fort, AL
Hours: 7am to Sunset
Admission: $2 person ($10)
Camping: $25
Reservations: 251-626-5529

Day 2:

8:20am - Leave Camp

8:30am to 9:30am - Gator Alley @ D'Olive Boardwalk Park - N Main St.(near Exxon), Daphne, A
Hours: None Admission: Free

10:00am to 1:00pm - Alligator Alley - 19500 Highway 71, Summerdale, AL
Hours: Thursday thru Tuesday 10am to 5pm
Admission: Adults $12, Kids $10 ($58)
Feedings: 11am, 1pm and 4pm

1:45pm - Gulf State Park - 20115 State Highway 135, Gulf Shores, AL
Hours: 7am to Sundown
Camping: $31-41 night, 2 night minimum
Reservations: 1-800-ALA-PARK or 251-948-7275
Beaches: Florida Point, Pavilion Area, Cotton Bayou, Romar Beach
Pool, Trails, Pier

Other Information:
Alabama Gulf Coast Welcome Centers
3150 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, AL
23685 Perdido Beach Blvd, Orange Beach, AL

Day 3:

Things to do today:

Gulf State Park Trails and Beaches

Bon Secour National Refuge - 12295 State Highway 180. Gulf Shores, AL
Dynamic Dunes Beach Tour - 1mile/1.5 hours

Day 4:

8:30am - Leave Camp

9:00am to 11:00am - Fort Morgan Historic Site - 51 Highway 180 W, Gulf Shores, AL
Hours: 9am to 4:30pm Daily
Admission: Adults $7, Kids $4, Family $21

11:45am to 12:30pm - Mobile Bay Ferry -
Fee: One Way - $16 one driver + $4.50 each passenger over 12

12:30pm to 1:00pm - Fort Gaines Historic Site - 51 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island, AL

5:30pm to 6:00pm - Birthplace of Tennessee Williams - 300 Main St., Columbus, MS
Hours: 8:30am to 5pm
Admission: Free

This trip is approx. 958 miles.

Other lodging options if not interested in camping:

Best Western on the Beach - 337 E Beach Blvd., Gulf Shores, AL
Holiday Inn Express - 24700 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Beach, AL
Perdido Beach Resort - 27200 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Beach, AL


If you have more time on your hands:

Dauphin Island Visitor Center - 1201 Beinville Blvd., Dauphin Island, AL
Hours: Monday thru Saturday 10am to 2pm

Surf's Up Dolphin Cruises - 5749 Bay La Launch Ave., Orange Beach, AL
Hours: $10

National Naval Aviation Museum - 1750 Radford Blvd., Pensacoula, FL
Hours: 9am to 5pm
Admission: Free

USS Alabama Battleship - 2703 Battleship Parkway, Mobile, AL
Hours: 8am to 6pm
Admission: Adults $12, Kids $6

Historic Blakely State Park - 34745 Stae Hwy 225, Spanish Fort, AL
Admission: $3
Delta Explorer Admission: Adults $25, Kids $15