Family Fun

• Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, "The Little Zoo That Could," survived not one but two hurricanes back-to-back. The zoo features 290 animals, including lions, tigers, bears and monkeys just a short distance from the beach.
  
  

History

• Fort Morgan Historic Site guarded Mobile Bay during the Civil War and played a key role in the famous battle in which Union Admiral Farragut uttered the immortal words, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead."
  
  

Outdoor Adventure

• Hiking at Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
  
  5 Rivers Delta Resource Center is located on the banks of the second largest river delta in the country. Exotic wildlife, history and an appreciation of our environment is combined with exhibits and boat tours.
  
  Located on the Gulf is Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, a "safe harbor" for endangered wildlife such as the loggerhead sea turtle and the Alabama beach mouse. Five miles of trail leads you through coastal wetlands and pristine beaches.
  
  

Hit the Beach

• Located on Alabama's pristine white beaches is Gulf State Park. The park offers camping, fishing on the Gulf Coast's largest pier and hikes, including the 7-mile long Backcountry National Recreational Trail.
  
  

Museums

• Mobile, Alabama, is the birthplace of Mardi Gras in America and is known as the "Mother of Mystics." Retrace the history of America's Family Mardi Gras with all of its pageantry and Moon Pies at the Mobile Carnival Museum.