A trip to Dauphin Island, Alabama is back to the way vacations used to be. Minutes from nearby Mobile, the Island’s stretches of white, sun-washed beaches and lush maritime forests are miles from the stresses of everyday life. On Dauphin Island, the fishing is fine and the food is always fabulous. Anglers can take a professionally guided tour into the Gulf of Mexico or Mobile Bay in search of sport fish. History never grows old on Dauphin Island from the tall oaks and tall tales of the prehistoric Indian Shell Mounds, to the stoic structures and museum at Fort Gaines. Bike and hike at Audubon Bird Sanctuary, golf at the Isle Dauphine Golf Course. The Island’s condos, rental homes, B & Bs and motels are affordable for any budget at any time of year and the shopping is sensational. (read more)
