The Beach is Calling Blog

On Alabama's Beaches

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Snowbirds looking for fellow birds in the Gulf State Park
Kids looking at the beach

Your Guide to the Gulf Coast

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, couples’ trips, family vacays, and golf or fishing trips, you’ll discover plenty of vacation inspiration. 

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Where to Play Bingo & Trivia on Alabama's Beaches
Parents swinging little girl on the beach near a lifeguard stand in Orange Beach
Save Time Traveling with Allegiant Flights to Alabama's Beaches
Chocolate Corner Gulf Shores
Cool & Unique Specialty Foods on Alabama’s Beaches
Jubilee Fishing Phenomenon Mobile Bay
What the Jubilee Phenomenon Does to Fish In Mobile Bay
Friends biking at Gulf Place Public Beach in Gulf Shores
Kickstart Your 2026 Resolutions on Alabama's Beaches
USS Alabama Battleship
Spend a Day Off the Beach in Historic Downtown Mobile
People kayaking along the calm backbays in Orange Beach
22 Places to Launch Your Kayak & Paddle Board
Golf Gulf Shores AL
How to Improve Your Golf Game on the Gulf Coast
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Leave Only Footprints: A Visitor's Perspective
The Ferris Wheel at The Wharf
How to Spend Those Spring Nights on Alabama’s Beaches
little girls playing on the beach
Your Family Spring Vacation Planned Via Video
Gulf State Park Nature Center
Exciting Edutainment at Gulf State Park’s Nature Center
Gulf State Park Gulf Shores, AL
Discover a Piece of the Past: Native American Mound Trail