Dauphin Island, Alabama

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We recently returned from a wonderful vacation on Dauphin Island and just had to share this special place with everyone! This was a wonderful spring break destination and a great place for a quiet beach vacation for the whole family. Learn more about this unique family vacation destination and how much we enjoyed our visit.
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Map of Dauphin Island, Alabama
Dauphin Island, Alabama
Shells on the beach

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Dauphin Island Highlights

Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Alabamas Marine Science Institution
Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Alabamas Marine Science Institution
Dauphin Island Bird Sanctuaries Coastal Birding
Dauphin Island , Alabama is one of the top birding spots in the Southeast.
Historic Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island
Historic Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island, AlabamaWhere History Spans Three Centuries
Dauphin Island and Mobile Bay were mapped as early as 1519 by Alonzo Pineda. In 1699, the French explorer,
Pierre Le Moyne de'Iberville named it "Massacre" because of a large pile of human skeletons he discovered. De
Dauphin Island Ferry Schedule
DAUPHIN ISLAND FERRY SCHEDULE The Dauphin
Ferry departs for Ft. Morgan Peninsula every hour and a half beginning at
8AM daily. 8:00AM 9:30AM 11:00AM 12:30PM
2:00PM 3:30PM 5:00PM 6:30PM * 6:30PM departure
runs daily except November thru February. During these months the last
departure time is 5:00P
LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE ON DAUPHIN ISLAND
LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSEDAUPHIN ISLAND, ALABAMA
How often do teachers in Mobile county wake up to a
bright, sunny morning in the middle of the week and dream
of a relaxed drive to Dauphin Island instead of going to
school? Most dreams include a day spent enjoying the sea
breeze, listening to the

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Town of Dauphin Island, Alabama
Town of Dauphin Island, Alabama
Dauphin Island
Original page for the town of Dauphin Island, AL
Dauphin Island Chamber of Commerce
Dauphin Island Chamber of Commerce, Information albama gulf coast, daupinislandcoc
Dauphin Island, Alabama Park and Beach Board
Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board operates the Island's Campground, Fort Gaines, Fishing pier and an area of public beach for this resort Island.

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  • Kendra Mar 28, 2012 @ 12:24 pm | delete
    My Husband and I went there on our honeymoon. We couldn't have chosen a better place. We stayed Gulfside. It's coming up on our 1 year anniversary and I'm finding myself missing longing to go back, except take the kids this time. I was the most relaxing time in my life, for sure. There's just enough to do, and it's a close enough drive to Mobile to shop, etc. The fresh seafood served and sold on the island is to die for. I can't tell you how awesome of an experience we had there.
  • poutine Jul 13, 2011 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    That sounds like an interesting place for families.
  • CruiseReady May 26, 2011 @ 9:48 am | delete
    It's a lovely place. I've beento Dauphin Island a couple of times, but only briefly.
  • Nov 28, 2010 @ 8:22 pm | delete
    great info about Dauphine Island
  • vallain Nov 8, 2010 @ 6:51 pm | delete
    I like the way you set off each section with your travel photos. I would have liked to hear more about what your family did and what they said about different activities as well.
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