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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. 

Two girls holding a t shirt at The Wharf Store in Orange Beach
Gifts from Alabama’s Beaches for Beach Lovers
Family walking on the boardwalk leading to Gulf State Park from Beach Village Resort
How to Spend 12 Days of Christmas on Alabama's Beaches
The Wharf Orange Beach
Things to Do for New Year's on Alabama's Beaches
Little boy with a big trout in Gulf Shores, AL
Catch Speckled Trout Year-Round on Alabama's Beaches
Flounder orange beach
Flounder Gigging along Alabama’s Beautiful Beaches
Man on back of boat trolling inthe Gulf of Mexico
Trolling for Mackerel Along Alabama's Beaches
Pier Fishing Gulf Shores
Return 'Em Right: How to Properly Release Fish