Home and Hearth by the Gulf in Baldwin County Alabama

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With 32 miles of picture-perfect coastline, the Alabama Gulf Coast is a family-friendly vacation destination that calls you back year after year. The solution? Find your perfect Alabama Gulf Coast second-home, where memories are made and cherished forever.

Here, you’ll find authentic resort living usually reserved for more exotic locales like the Caribbean. And should you or the kids ever tire of soaking up sun, splashing in the waves or building giant castles in the sand, there’s no shortage of nearby recreation and fun for every age—championship fairways, tennis courts, putt-putt golf, recreation centers, nature preserves, arts centers, unique shopping and hiking and equestrian trails.

With your choice of fresh or salt water, you’re assured of just the right setting for charter excursions and superb fishing. And you never know when a stroll along one of the many piers may lead to a gator sighting. For those who love seafood, nothing else compares to the sumptuous taste of fresh local catches. Periodically throughout the year, abundant shellfish and other delicacies wash ashore, resulting in the area’s renowned seafood “jubilees.”

Dixie At Its Finest

Coastal living in Alabama blends the Gulf’s pristine shores with the South’s old-world charm for a uniquely comfortable down-home harmony. If you’re partial to a gated neighborhood where golf and croquet matches are at your whim, many Gulf Shores AL homes for sale are prime fairway properties, where you open your doors to the greens while you feel the gentle Gulf breeze through every open window.

If you love the boardwalk atmosphere but can do without the usual touristy fanfare ... and if parasailing, canoeing, boating, dolphin watching, diving and all kinds of seaside fun make you happy, then you must see the Orange Beach AL homes for sale. There’s the Armada Club’s luxury lifestyle ... or real estate with features reminiscent of a houseboat but firmly rooted in land! Family and friends of all ages will have a blast at the Wolf Bay Waterfront Park or the Orange Beach Sportsplex. See how the natural surroundings have influenced others at the Arts Center, where you can take a class and add your creative expressions to the collection.

For proximity to Perdido Bay, there’s Lillian, where farm land and a boat slip form your backyard. Then there’s Elberta, where shade trees and a wraparound porch define the ideal country cottage. Youth sports leagues, trails that entice butterflies and the Glenlakes Golf Club can be found in beautiful Foley AL. Homes for sale with vibrant acreage are great for stables, livestock and, of course, your little one’s swing set. And should you happen to collect model trains, you won’t feel left out of the fun once you become a member of the Railroad Museum’s Caboose Club!