9 days in Alabama's Gulf Coast Itinerary

Gulf Shores is a resort city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Change things up with a short trip to Fort Morgan State Historic Site in Fort Morgan (about 34 minutes away). Next up on the itinerary: kick back and relax at Gulf State Park, get some fabulous bargains at Tanger Outlets Foley, tour the pleasant surroundings at Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail - Rosemary Dunes Trailhead, and get engrossed in the history at Holmes Medical Museum.

To find maps, other places to visit, where to stay, and more tourist information, go to the Gulf Shores tour itinerary maker site.

New York City to Gulf Shores is an approximately 7-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus and taxi. The time zone difference when traveling from New York City to Gulf Shores is minus 1 hour. Traveling from New York City in February, things will get somewhat warmer in Gulf Shores: highs are around 66°F and lows about 47°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 23rd (Tue) to allow time to travel to Dauphin Island.

Dauphin Island is a town in Mobile County, Alabama, United States, on a barrier island of the same name (split by the Katrina Cut), at the Gulf of Mexico. Kick off your visit on the 24th (Wed): contemplate the long history of Fort Gaines, then observe the fascinating underwater world at Dauphin Island Sea Lab Estuarium, then admire the natural beauty at Bellingrath Gardens and Home, and finally tee off at Isle Dauphine Golf Club.

To find more things to do, traveler tips, and tourist information, you can read our Dauphin Island trip planner.

You can do a combination of taxi and ferry from Gulf Shores to Dauphin Island in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and ferry. February in Dauphin Island sees daily highs of 65°F and lows of 46°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 24th (Wed) to allow enough time to drive to Mobile.

Change things up with these side-trips from Mobile: Fairhope (Fairhope Museum, Fairhope Municipal Pier, &more).

To find traveler tips, photos, and more tourist information, go to the Mobile road trip app.

Traveling by car from Dauphin Island to Mobile takes an hour. In February, daily temperatures in Mobile can reach 65°F, while at night they dip to 47°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 28th (Sun) so you can travel back home.