- TripBuzz found 100 things to do with kids in or near Gulf Shores, Alabama, including 74 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Orange Beach, Fairhope, Foley and Pensacola.
- From Pirate's Island Adventure Golf to Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, the Gulf Shores area offers 68 different types of family activities, including: Golf, Mini Golf, Nature & Wildlife Areas and Recreation Centers.
- With the motto Small Town, Big Beach, its easy to see what draws visitors to Gulf Shores, Alabama. The coastal community features light, soft sand and water excursions to enjoy in the warmer months including fishing, boat cruises and watching the dolphins play close by. The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo and the annual fairs and festivals invite tourists to visit year round.
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            Go Go Kayak is a full service kayak and paddle board rental facility that specializes in group events as well as catering. Equipment deliveries are available along with guide navigation services.        
    
    
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                3780 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
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            The Cobb Pinnacle 14 Cinemas is a movie theater that features RealD 3D technology, a moviegoer club, IMAX movies, and D-BOX technologies. The theater also has Stadium Seating and gift cards available.        
    
    
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            At Bodenhamer Recreation Center, visitors can take advantage of fitness and recreational amenities like a game room, heated pools, a gymnasium, tennis courts, and more. One of the center's pool has a AquaClimb wall install.        
    
    
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            Sunny beaches, swimming areas, restaurants, golf courses, theaters and everything a tourist needs to know can be found out at the Gulf Shores Welcome Center.        
    
    
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                23685 Perdido Beach Blvd., Gulf Shores, AL 36547
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            If someone decides to visit the area, Orange Beach Welcome Center is the place where one can find out everything needed to know.        
    
    
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                20 Peninsula Blvd., Gulf Shores, AL 36542
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            Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club has an Earl Stone designed 27-hole golf course and a clubhouse with a restaurant and grill. The facility also has an 8,000 sq. ft. fitness center, and 8 tennis courts, along with indoor and outdoor swimming pools.        
    
    
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            With many awards won from Golf Digest, Golf Magazine, and Links, the Kiva Dunes Golf Club has tens of thousands of visitors each year. Golf lessons are available.        
    
    
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            Being active in 4 major wars, Fort Morgan is now known as the Fort Morgan Historic Site. Besides the museum which details the site's rich history, this is also the host of live history programs and an annual depiction of the Battle of Mobile Bay.        
    
    
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                12295 State Highway 180, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
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            Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge is spread over 7,000 acres and acts as a home for nesting sea turtles, migratory birds, and the Alabama beach mouse. It was originally founded as a way to preserve the coastal dune ecosystem in 1980.        
    
    
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            The Alabama Coastal Birding Trail contains five different loops that can be driven together or separately to see the birds that live in the area. Those loops include the Gulf Shores to Orange Beach loop that includes stops to see wading birds.