Gulf State Park
Gulf State Park
Location:In the city of Gulf Shores on the coast of Alabama.
Facilities:486 modern campsites, comfort stations (é), camp store (é), 21family cottages (é), picnic areas, group pavilions, trails(temporarily closed due to Hurricane Katrina), marina,snack bar, 18-hole golf course, tennis courts,playground.
Activities:Camping, boating, fishing (saltwater and freshwater), swimming, water skiing, hiking, bicycling, tennis, golf, nature programs.
Special Features:The park is located along the Gulf of Mexico, with 2.5 miles of sugarwhite sand beach, and plans are currently beingdeveloped for a new hotel, restaurant, and conference center on thebeach. The park's 825-foot fishing pier on the Gulf was destroyed byHurricane Ivan, but plans also are underway to construct a new pier.Thepark also includes Lake Shelby, a 900-acre lake that offers goodfreshwater fishing as well as boating and swimming. The resort's18-holechampionship golf course is near the lake.
Address:20115 State Hwy 135
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
Phone:251-948-7275
Fax:251-948-7726
Web: www.alapark.com/parks
Size: 6,150 acres.
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