- Our list of the best things to do in Orange Beach, Alabama, features the top 124 nearby activities — including 66 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Orange Beach, AL has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Water Activities, Sights & Landmarks, and Sports & Fitness.
- The results below include the top 36 things to do within the city of Orange Beach, AL , followed by 88 popular activities in nearby cities, including Pensacola, Gulf Shores, Foley, Perdido Key, Fairhope, Pensacola Beach, Bon Secour, Elberta, Daphne, Point Clear, Summerdale and Gulf Breeze
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11.1 Miles
Alabama PaddleSports rents and delivers kayaks and stand up paddleboards, as well as paddles and life jackets, to the Gulf Shores area. The company also offers guided kayak tours of the Graham Creek Nature Preserve.
11.1 Miles
100%
3 votes
125 E Laurel Avenue, Foley, AL 36535
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The exhibit at the Foley Museum Archives Railroad Park features a Main Street USA, fire station, car wash, church, bus station, and a city park. A train that runs on the quarter mile track carries children around the park.
11.1 Miles
Visitors can view the works of a variety of local craftsmen and artists at the Performing Arts Association. The art center also offers art classes and hosts the annual Art in the Park event.
11.2 Miles
88%
76 votes
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.
11.7 Miles
The Big lagoon State Park is a 655-acre state park that has natural communities that range from pine flatwoods to saltwater pines. The park also has opportunities for camping, swimming, fishing, and boating.
13.0 Miles
Pate's Country Music Hall is a smoking and alcohol-free venue with live music and entertainment for the whole family. It is also available for private gatherings and offers catering through its partnership with Ribs and Reds Restaurant.
13.6 Miles
90%
172 votes
12295 State Highway 180, Bon Secour, AL 36542
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Bon Secour (meaning 'safe harbor,' ) National Wildlife Refuge is a 7,000 acre nature preserve with a number of endangered species, such as the Alabama beach mouse, more than 370 species of bird, including ospreys and herons, nesting sea turtles and mammals such as red fox, coyotes, and armadillos.
13.6 Miles
90%
169 votes
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.
17.4 Miles
The Pensacola Lighthouse was built in 1859 and has a height of 150 feet, which makes it the oldest and the tallest lighthouse on the Gulf Coast.
17.6 Miles
Located on a barrier island of the Gulf of Mexico just outside Gulf Breeze, Florida, Buccaneer State Park is in close proximity to Pensacola Beach as well as the city itself. Neighboring parks include Fort Pickens Campground and Naval Live Oaks Nature Preserve.