Daytripping on Dauphin Island offers an authentic taste of the beautiful Gulf Coast. It is a quaint, small southern town with a strong marine culture, an eclectic mix of locally owned shops and galleries, and laid-back restaurants that serve delicious locally harvested seafood. You’ll also find miles of uncrowded, pristine beaches, excellent fishing and a historic, storied past. Dauphin Island has been designated as the “Sunset Capital of Alabama,” so you haven’t lived until you’ve experienced the approaching dusk of day from any point on the island.
Located at the southernmost point of Alabama – 3 miles south of the Mobile Bay – Dauphin Island feels worlds away, but is easy to reach. Just a short drive off I-10, between Biloxi, Mississippi and Mobile, Alabama, the island welcomes you with views from a 3- mile-long high-rise bridge. An automobile and passenger ferry from the eastern shore also offers a dramatic entry point on the eastern end of the island.
Daytripping on Dauphin Island has long been a beloved destination for visitors and residents alike. Some 1,300 permanent residents inhabit the 14-mile-long island, which is only 1 ¾ miles wide at the widest point. Be sure to visit the Dauphin Island Welcome Center, located at the Dauphin Island Chamber of Commerce. The center is staffed with friendly locals with the latest information for new residents and visitors.
Exciting attractions are located on the east end of the island including historic Fort Gaines, the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Audubon Bird Sanctuary and numerous boat launch sites. On the west end of the island you’ll find our beautiful beaches of sugar white sand, public golf and parks with ancient oaks. Together, they make Dauphin Island a wonderful, relaxed resort destination.
Where we stayed in the area
http://www.allaboutrelaxingrv.com/
Dauphin Island Welcome Center; Little Red Schoolhouse
https://www.townofdauphinisland.org/things-to-do/little-red-school-house-community-complex
Alabama Aquarium
https://www.disl.edu/aquarium
Fort Gaines
https://www.townofdauphinisland.org/things-to-do/historic-fort-gaines
Audubon Bird Sacturary
https://www.townofdauphinisland.org/things-to-do/audubon-bird-sanctuary
Pirates Bar and Grill
https://www.piratesbarandgrill.com/
Starting Tuesday (2/7) we will be at Gulf State Park on on Orange Beach AL. You can Dennis come up for a quick couple of day get away?? We will be there for a week. Hmmmm :))
What a neat place! That restaurant is huge, great location and such interesting architecture! It’s making me get itchy feet to go somewhere!