Access to the water is increasingly important to those who wish to spend a day on their boat cruising the beautiful Alabama Gulf Coast or angling for the abundant inshore and offshore species of fish.
Alabama’s beaches are home to plenty of launch sites and marinas for boaters to set sail.
Orange Beach
For those who love to leave their boats in the water or dry storage at or near the beach, the area offers numerous marinas with excellent amenities.
Between Wolf Bay and Perdido Bay is Barber Marina, located at the end of Fish Trap Road in Elberta. The marina’s amenities include a 9-acre boatyard, 185 wet slips, 400 inside dry-storage slips, 20 outside dry-storage slips, yacht repair facility, boat and outboard service center, ship store with marine gasoline and diesel, and a new and used boat sales center.
Orange Beach Marina on Marina Road in Orange Beach has been rated among the top facilities on the Gulf Coast with 161 in-water slips, boat repair, fuel and fine dining at Fischer’s Upstairs and Fisher’s Dockside. The marina is home to numerous boats in Alabama’s charter fleet.
Reel Surprise Marina is located at San Roc Cay on Perdido Beach Blvd. In Orange Beach. It offers charter boat trips for groups or walk-ons.
Zeke’s Landing Marina is known for its charter boat fleet and catching Alabama’s premier fish species – red snapper. Zeke’s has dry storage, dock and bait shop, restaurant and dolphin cruises.
Hudson Marina on South Wilson Road in Orange Beach is home of the $59 party boat fishing trip. If you want to extend the trip from four hours to six hours, the marina will combine passengers for $125 per person.
Homeport Marina is located on the Intracoastal Waterway next to LuLu’s Restaurant in Gulf Shores. The marina has 76 wet slips with all the expected amenities.
View this interactive map of launch and marina facilities to learn more.