Gulf State Park To Host Family Day, Beach Marathon

GULF SHORES, Ala. — Gulf State Park will be hosting its annual Family Fun Day on February 12, at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Gulf State Park Beach Pavilion. The day will be filled with festivities, including an obstacle course and craft station. Attendees can also visit with the animal ambassadors from the Nature Center, take a tour of the Marine Resources boat with the enforcement officers and more. On February 20, the We Run This Beach Marathon and Half Marathon events will begin at 7 a.m. The course will start and finish near the Gulf State Park Lodge and traverse the flat paved paths throughout the park with views of Lake Shelby and Middle and Little lakes. The post-race party will provide food, drinks, music and more on the beaches of Gulf Shores.