Heather's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Grab your tennies and get outside!
13 locals recommend
Weeks Bay Pitcher Plant Bog and Kurt G. Wintermeyer Nature Trail
13066 Fish River RdGrab your tennies and get outside!
Never miss a sunset and find out why the locals don't either!
64 locals recommend
Fairhope Municipal Pier
1 N Beach RdNever miss a sunset and find out why the locals don't either!
Fairhope Tea Plantation
12424 Lyter Ln
Blakely State Park
34745 AL-225Food Scene
Dragonfly Food Bar
7 S Church StGreat local spot
The Bone and Barrel
311 Fairhope AveLive Music
Jesse's Restaurant
14770 Oak StFine dining
American Legion Post 199
700 S Mobile StSunsets, live music, great food and friends
Gambino's Italian Grill
18 Laurel AveActivity
Thrills and Spills, shopping, food and major events years round!
26 locals recommend
OWA's Town of Terror
North OWA BoulevardThrills and Spills, shopping, food and major events years round!
30 minute drive from the farm. Head out of the farm, take a R at 98 and head east until your first major intersection over the Weeks Bay Bridge. There are 2 gas stations and you will take a R at 49 South. Then at County Road 12 or 10 hike it East one more time to hit the main drag into the island, 59 South or Baldwin Beach Express. enjoy :)
77 locals recommend
Gulf Shores Public Beach
101 Gulf Shores Parkway30 minute drive from the farm. Head out of the farm, take a R at 98 and head east until your first major intersection over the Weeks Bay Bridge. There are 2 gas stations and you will take a R at 49 South. Then at County Road 12 or 10 hike it East one more time to hit the main drag into the island, 59 South or Baldwin Beach Express. enjoy :)
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
101 Bienville BlvdA great, educational experience for families!
Johnson Beach National Seashore
133333 Johnson Beach RdTraveler advice
Getting around
Bike, Scooter, Golf Cart, Slingshot Rentals
If you are spending the majority of your trip in the town and metro-ish areas of Fairhope, Daphne, Spanish Fort - bikes, some motorized, Vespas, Golf Carts are how the locals get around. H & M is a local entity you may contact for pricing and info.
If your heading to the beautiful beaches and scenic routes on the pristine gulf water, a sling shot rental is an "all terrain trike" that is growing popularity in the area. Gulf State Park on the island also offers rentals of various leisure travel items such as bikes, both non and motorized, Segway, scooters, etc. for your trips along the coast.