In addition to being the resting place for 1,100 Confederate war dead, the COnfederate Rest portion of Historic Magnolia Cemetary contains Civil War monuments and a memorial to the men who died aboard the Mobile-built C.S.S. Hunley submarine in Charleston Harbor in 1864.
Gulf Coast
Attractions
State Docks public cruises, July 4th fireworks BBQ cruise, group tours, private parties. Year-round charters.
Admission: Admission charged
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks
Arnold Palmer signature course. Rolling fairways, large undulating greens. Designed to challenge rather than intimidate. Numerous risk/reward opportunities.
Number of holes: 18
Par: 72
Championship Yardage: 7028 yds.
Admission: Unknown
No one under 18 allowed. Finest high-stakes Indian Bingo in South. $100,000 Pick 8, Fortunet Bingo, pull-tabs, in-house deli, full security staff, full handicap access. Loads of fun.
Admission: Admission Charged
Accepted: Travelers Checks
Arnold Palmer-designed course. Staggered tee boxes, sprawling bunkers, top-quality putting surfaces. Recently rated Number 1 Most Playable Course (Golf Digest).
Number of holes: 18
Par: 72
Championship Yardage: 6848 yds.
Admission: Unknown
Accepted: Travelers Checks, MasterCard, Visa, American Express
Cruising excursions around parts of Dauphin Island. See from the water: Indian Shell Mounds, Fort Gaines, shrimp boats in Mobile Bay, Sand Island Lighthouse, dolphins at play in the Gulf of Mexico.
Admission: Admission Charged
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks
850-ft. pier is one of only 2 deep-water gulf piers in Alabama. Excellent fishing including shark, king mackerel, speckled trout, flounder, red fish; great crabbing. Rental rods and tackle bait available. No alcohol permitted.
Admission: Admission charged
Accepted: Travelers Checks
Home of largest fishing fleet on Gulf of Mexico. Call for free Orange Beach charter fishing directory. Fish for red snapper, amberjack, kings, tuna, marlin, wahoo and more.
Admission: Unknown
Rural, down-home setting. Plenty of carts, swimming pool, dining.
Admission: Unknown
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks, MasterCard, Visa, American Express
Journey through the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, one of Alabama's 10 natural wonders. Wilderness wetland ecosystem, home to state's largest alligator population.
Admission: Admission charged
Accepted: Personal Checks
In-shore saltwater charter fishing along the Alabama Gulf Coast. Target game fish such as redfish and sea trout with light tackle.
Admission: Unknown
Full-service dive center. Daily snorkel and dive charters. Sales, rentals, repairs. Kayak rentals and guides. Dolphin cruises, evening boat cruises.
Admission: Unknown
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks
Site of wood-burning Pinewood Kiln, an Alabama Historical Landmark. Monthly exhibits feature oils, watercolors, graphics, mixed media, photography, sculpture and ceramics. Concerts, classes and workshops also featured.
Admission: Free
Accepted: Personal Checks, MasterCard, Visa
Artifacts from 1784 Gulf of Mexico shipwreck of El Cazador—the wreck that changed the world. Silver coins (dated 1783) from this Spanish brig of war available for purchase.
Admission: Free
Accepted: Personal Checks
Canoe rentals: 7- or 15-mi. trips or overnight. Canoeing, swimming, fishing. White, sandy beaches. Spacious RV/tent sites on Escatawpa River. 2 cabins.
Admission: Unknown
Accepted: Personal Checks, Travelers Checks
Exceptional genealogical collection. City-supported library.
Admission: Free
Never buy a tree at the corner grocery again! Excel is a wonderful place to buy your Christmas tree or get those evergreen wreaths. Walk the tree farm with your ax in hand, pick out your tree, and you're ready to go!
Admission: Unknown