Gulf Shores, Alabama joins nearby Orange Beach as one of two seaside resorts on the Gulf Coast of Alabama. Gulf Shores, boarded on the east by the resorts of Florida, is a popular emerald-green waterfront getaway with residents of Louisiana, Mississippi, and neighboring cities in Alabama. Showcasing the legendary powdery 'sugar-white' beaches of the Alabama Gulf Coast, Gulf Shores offers visitors a wealth of recreation in the form of fresh seafood, championship golf courses, fishing trips, wildlife areas, theme parks, and playgrounds.
Fort Morgan State Historic Site, the site of the Civil War Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864, is one of Gulf Shores biggest tourists magnets. Fort Morgan was constructed in 1834 and features a massive brick fort that served during the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, as well as World Wars I and II. An on-site museum chronicles the fort's history.
With an annual mild climate dipping to just sixty-five degrees in the dead of winter, Gulf Shores is a frequent host for various outdoor festivals along the Gulf of Mexico. Each October is seasoned with the flavorful tastes of the Annual National Shrimp Festival, featuring seafood, arts and crafts, and Southern sounds. The Fishing Rodeo fills the entire month of October with food, fun, and great prizes. And local songwriters get a shot at stardom at November's Frank Brown International Songwriters' Festival.
