Attractions
Things to Do
Start your self-guided tour adventure with a walk to the elevated viewing platform, where you can see over 600 alligators now from hatchlings to mature adults, relaxing, sunbathing, courting and nesting. After a breath taking view, continue your adventure with a nature walk on the elevated boardwalk and see alligators in their natural habitat along with other natural inhabitants such as turtles, ospreys, owls and bull frogs only a couple feet away!
Waterville USA offers you 20-acres of fun through our waterpark, amusement park and escape rooms. Located just 1/4 mile from the beach, we are in the heart of the beautiful resort community of Gulf Shores, Alabama. With over $10 million invested in new and improved attractions over the years, our parks and your memories just keep getting better. At Waterville USA, we are committed to your experience and that’s what keeps families coming back day after day, year after year, since 1986.
Ever have a lemur sit on your head or cuddle with a kangaroo? How about pet an anteater or hang out with a sloth? Our up-close and intimate Animal Encounters are unique educational opportunities to learn about some of our most gentle and fascinating animals in a safe, supervised environment. Appropriate for all ages, it’s a fun, foto-fantastic must-do at the zoo!
Pirate’s Island offers a unique “Adventure Golf” experience for ages 3 to 93. Follow in the footsteps of notorious pirates like Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. Begin your themed adventure at our seaside village and depart along the shores of the tidal lagoon. Continue through the caves where pirates buried their booty and explore the mountain to view a panorama of our entire pirate adventure. Extraordinary landscapes, waterfalls, streams and brid>ges await, as you stroll through this themed setting. Join us for an experience the entire family can enjoy.
Foley, Alabama is a premier destination for sports families. We offer accommodations less than 10 miles from the beautiful white sand beaches of the Gulf Coast. While not splashing in the sea and surf, you can enjoy world-class brand name shopping at the Tanger Outlet Mall and a variety of dining experiences at over 70 nearby restaurants. Best of all, you and your family can take advantage of our year-round warm climate for all types of outdoor fun
The Hangout is the place for great food and family fun. Come enjoy live entertainment, relax around the fire pit, let the kids play, and share good times! The restaurant features full-service dining, beach access, and a courtyard with a ton-of-fun sand pile, foam pit, games, retail shopping, stages for live music and more. For hours, menu, music, and events please visit your nearest location.
Foley is the spot for high-flying adventure and family fun at the Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival. Enjoy the entertainment, arts and crafts displays and more at the festival site daily. Balloon flights, glows and tethered rides (weather permitting) add to the fun at dawn and dusk. Admission is FREE!
One of the world’s top beach bars, The Flora-Bama Lounge is located uniquely on the Orange Beach, Alabama and Perdido Key, Florida line. This honky tonk has long been a landmark in the community since 1964. The Flora-Bama has millions of “Bamily” members that visit us from around the world who know that the reputation, love and the legend is because of them.
OWA has more destination-worthy fun than ever, from tropical thrill to date-night chill. OWA’s Tropic Falls Theme Park features 23 rides and attractions including the resort’s signature roller-coaster and Haunted Mansion, and the all-new Tropic Falls Indoor Water Park is bigger than a football field with a soaring, convertible roof! Stroll through the pedestrian-only streets of Downtown OWA with dining, shopping and entertainment—and spend the night in family-sized accommodations at the resort’s award-winning Marriott TownePlace Suites!
USA Today recently named the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail the best recreational trail in the country for 2023. The Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail is an award-winning 28+ mile paved trail system that takes visitors throughout the 6,150 acres of Gulf State Park. The trails are multi-use, meaning they are suitable for hikers and cyclists and are ADA-accessible. There are trailheads surrounding the perimeter of the park, making it easy to find and access while vacationing on our shores. This trail system is just one of the amenities that Gulf State Park provides on your list of things to do while visiting the park.
Gulf Adventure Center, located between Gulf Shores and Orange Beach in Gulf State Park, offers the Hummingbird Ziplines for plenty of outdoor thrills, chills.
Welcome to the Cold Mil Fleet Dolphin Cruise, where our guests see beautiful and amazing dolphins jumping and surfing up close – guaranteed!
The DOUBLE SURF cruise is amazing! Where both of our boats cruise side by side creating a perfect wave that the dolphins enjoy surfing and jumping in!! Our 90-minute cruises offer affordable, relaxing fun and sightseeing for the whole family. Touring scenic inland waters, our fleet of 50-foot Cold Mil boats offers comfortable, smooth rides and 360-degrees of dolphin viewing. In the evening, try one of our breathtaking sunset cruises-dolphins included!.
Experience Alabama Golf at Gulf Links Golf Course! This 18-hole par 64 executive golf course is located on the corner of CR 12 and Hwy 59 in Foley Alabama, just a few miles from the sugar white sands of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.
Take advantage of our natural turf driving range and relax inside our newly renovated clubhouse. Gulf Links combines a great golf experience through our friendly service and gorgeous natural surroundings that will bring you back round after round!
Waterville USA offers you 20-acres of fun through our waterpark, amusement park and escape rooms. Located just 1/4 mile from the beach, we are in the heart of the beautiful resort community of Gulf Shores, Alabama. With over $10 million invested in new and improved attractions over the years, our parks and your memories just keep getting better. At Waterville USA, we are committed to your experience and that’s what keeps families coming back day after day, year after year, since 1986.
The Mobile Bay Ferry crosses beautiful Mobile Bay, Alabama and connects SR 193 at Dauphin Island on the west side with SR 180 at Mobile Point on the east. Considered “the Gulf-Coast’s Most Scenic Drive”, the ferry saves travelers hours of driving time plus the high cost of fuel by providing a travel link across the mouth of Mobile Bay.
Hudson Marina at Skull Harbor is your most affordable place to rent Jet Skis, Wave Runners, or Pontoon Boats for navigating the bay waters of the area. Also take Paddle Boards for a trip to Robinson Island, located just in front of Perdido Pass. We also have the best, most affordable, Alabama Deep Sea Fishing trip and Dolphin Cruises around. Venture over to the Pirate Life side of the Island and enjoy an Adventure aboard the American Star on a Pirate Ship Cruise!
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