The Alabama Gulf Coast has many great features for family vacations as well as romantic couples’ getaways. The area combined natural beauty with fun attractions and plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Remember the last time you buried your toes in sugar-white sand, or dipped your hands into Gulf waters to cool your face and neck? Have you taken the opportunity lately to sling on sandals, to sip sauvignon on the deck of an open-air restaurant and watch silently as a heron fishes nearby for his dinner? Picture the routine of your days slowly slipping away as you step into a vacation filled with spontaneity, as you don cleats to pace off your ball on lush golf greens, or lace on sturdy shoes with good traction as you board a boat for deep-sea fishing.

Treat yourself to a splendid sun-filled, gulf-gazing getaway in Gulf Shores / Orange Beach, on Alabama's Gulf Coast. Relax on beaches that suit your style, whether you need handicap access, concessions, bathrooms with showers, and up-close parking, or natural, secluded space to doze between the dunes. Or choose a location close to volleyball and beach bars, with picnicking in mind. What's your mood? There are miles and miles of white sand contrasting with vivid turquoise waters awaiting your leisure.

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