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The Beach is Calling Blog

Gulf Shores & Orange Beach

Ready to start planning your trip to Alabama's Beaches? Our “Beach is Calling” blog shares the best beach vacation tips, including favorite hot spots for fresh seafood, activities and attractions for nonstop fun, unique things to do, and itineraries for every type of vacation. 

Our blogs, written by guests, local experts, and Alabama's Beaches staff, can help you plan a trip no matter the season or group. From guys’ and girls’ getaways, couple’s trips, family vacays, and golf or fishing trips, you’ll discover plenty of vacation inspiration. 

Cowboy and bull at Flora-Bama Bulls on the Beach rodeo
10 Things to do in September on Alabama Beaches
Woman unloading groceries in her condo
Grocery Delivery & Pick-Up on Alabama Beaches
Skimboarding Orange Beach
Learn How to Skimboard on Alabama’s Beaches
Paint & Paddle Kayak Trip with the Wind and Water Learning Center in Orange Beach
Paddle Away with the Wind & Water Learning Center
Family walking along a boardwalk on the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail in Gulf State Park
The Complete Guide to the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail
Peninsula Golf Club
The HOLE Story: Peninsula's Marsh Hole No. 9 New