Beaches
48 Hours in Beach Towns
Where Alabama embraces the Gulf of Mexico with white-sand beaches, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Foley provide the nonstop fun and laid-back charm you seek.
For 520 acres of family fun, head to OWA Parks & Resort in Foley, featuring a theme park with rides and attractions, a water park, an arcade, a theater, and tons of opportunities for shopping, dining, and entertainment. Anyone hunting for deals will find them in spades at the Tanger Outlet Center, and you can finish the day with finger-licking Southern fare at Lambert’s Cafe, where you’ll have tasty, golden-brown rolls playfully thrown across the restaurant to your table. Nearby are the cities of Daphne, Fairhope, Gulf Shores, and Orange Beach.
Discover OWA Parks & Resort, a sprawling 520-acre destination just minutes away from Alabama's pristine beaches along the Foley Beach Express. At the heart of OWA is Tropic Falls, where you can experience 23 thrilling theme park rides, and make a splash in the region's largest indoor water park.
Explore Tropic Falls at OWABeaches
48 Hours in Beach Towns
Where Alabama embraces the Gulf of Mexico with white-sand beaches, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Foley provide the nonstop fun and laid-back charm you seek.
Food and Drink
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Food and Drink
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Beaches
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Bounded by sugar-white sands and warm turquoise saltwater, Alabama’s Gulf Coast provides a place to escape from the mundane. As you lounge on a beach chair feeling the salty sea breeze against your skin, you finally get the chance to read that book that’s been gathering dust on the nightstand, ...
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