Gulf State Park
MD Thomas Construction of Orange Beach has been awarded the contract for the $13-million Gulf State Park Pier repair project, OBA reports. The company will also be working on repairs at Perdido Pass Park. The pier, an important landmark in the Gulf Shores area, was damaged by Hurricane Sally in 2020 just one day after…
The Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail in Baldwin County has been chosen as the top recreational trail in the country in the 2023 USA TODAY 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Established in 2003 as a multi-use recreational trail connecting Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Gulf State Park, the trail is a system of paved and…
District Park Ranger Pete Mitchum, with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) State Parks Division, was recently awarded the Alabama Conservation Enforcement Officers Association Enforcement Officer of the Year Award. Mitchum’s law enforcement career began in 1994 with a sheriff’s department in South Carolina. He worked patrol, K-9 and narcotics before being…
GULF SHORES, Ala. — Gulf State Park is presenting Turtle Fest at the park’s pier on September 10 at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and September 11 at 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission, which includes sightseeing from the pier, is $3. Experts will share knowledge about Gulf of Mexico sea turtles, and games and a scavenger hunt will…
GULF SHORES, Ala. — The Ballyhoo Festival will be held on March 5 at 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and March 6 at 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores. The festival and cultural exchange event focuses on “fine art, combined with cultural charm, and the fun-loving spirit of residents of Coastal Alabama,” organizer…
GULF SHORES, Ala. — Alabama State Parks has announced that the Gulf State Park Pier repair is currently in the permitting phase with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. While it is unsure of when the permit will be completed and issued, it added, “We recognize the importance of the pier to our community and…
Alabama State Parks has announced First Day Hikes, part of a nationwide initiative led by America’s State Parks to encourage people to get outdoors, weather permitting. They will be led by state park staff and volunteers. At Gulf State Park, the hike will begin at 9 a.m. at the Nature Center. It will involve hiking…
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