Why is Dauphin Island, Alabama the most affordable beach vacation in America?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- There are so many things to do when on vacation on Dauphin Island, Alabama!
Chartered Salt-Water Fishing Trips.
Salt-Water Fishing from a pier.
Swimming, playing or sitting on the beach.
Driving around in a boat!
Kayaking, Jet Skis, Water Skis.
Driving around on Go-Karts!
Affordable Restaurants and Bars!
Beach Air BnBs, Beach Condos (vacation rentals), RV parks, Motels!
Golf!
But why is Dauphin Island such an affordable vacation?
Alabama has low gas prices... $3 a gallon.
Alabama has a low state tax at 5%.
Alabama has low food prices.
In this video you will see a guy catch and release a sting-ray, drone footage over a pristine beach, vacation rentals, cars driving through standing water, and the biggest calzone you've seen for only $7!
Big thank you to Pirate's Pizza and Wings!
Dauphin Island, Alabama is America's best-kept secret!
Harrisen Ornes
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JPAR Gulf Coast
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Dauphin Island is my family's favorite place on earth. We have been going there for 15 years. The fact that there aren't all of the touristy things to do is why we love it so much. We appreciate the quietness of the island and noncommercial slow lifestyle. We always stay gulf front, so all we have to do is walk off of the deck and we have our own quiet spot on the beach. Skinner's seafood has fresh fish and shrimp and will steam the shrimp to perfection if you don't feel like doing the cooking.
We eat most meals at the house but do like Pirate's Bar and Grill and The Islander for an occasional lunch or dinner out.
When we go to the island, it is to relax and unwind so we don't plan on doing anything but hitting the beach and drinking cold beer about waist deep in the water. Anything else is just icing on the cake.
If you want to get away, go to Dauphin Island. There is one motel, the "Gulf Breeze". It's great and affortable. Bring your boat, if not there are miles of beach to comb.👍
This is a great time to go!
Sanddopolin is an angelic name i heard. Family is all we got. 7.5
What?
I hate when people make videos saying "this place is so nice, quiet, not crowded, not expensive etc etc, now go there and ruin it"
@@eze8024 People have a lot of fun on Dauphin Island. They always enjoy their stay!
Dude.
I say this about Florida.
My mother said it.
My grandmother said it.
My great grandmother said it.
And yet, here come the people.
Like you, my friend.
I almost hate videos like this because now people may flood there. My family personally loved Dauphin Island and the people are great.
I disagree. Limited RV spots... they fill up in the winter with snow birds. Limited AirBnbs... during spring break and in the summer they are full. Unless you want to book a hotel in Mobile, 45 minutes away. So if people flood there where will they stay? Plenty of room to grow!
@@BeachesMobileAL Actually you are making my point. All the points you mentioned is WHY you don't want a massive amount of people flooding in. Unless you can build facilities to accommodate them.
@@derekbrown2215 I get what you're saying... but people who have money need to see the need. They arent going to build more accomidations and hope they are right. Right now dauphin Island gets busy during spring break and summer. During the winter all of the air bnbs are available. That's part of why dauphin Island is a secret... its seasonal.
Good content. Great drone footage. Why was there no one in the water swimming?
I've seen tons of people swim. Dauphin Island isn't very crowded. The water gets deep fast and it's brown from sediment from the mississppi river. Hard to see what's in it. It's best to stay close. Powerful rip tides and wildlife can get into pretty shallow water. I see dolphins all the time.
@@BeachesMobileAL been here once a few years ago with my family & loved it. But Pensacola, FL is still our family's favorite due to clearer waters and relatively smaller crowds. We used to vacation in Destin or Miramar Bch FL consistently but the crowds seemed to get larger & larger every year over there.
@@jicalzad Im surprised Pensacola would have smaller crowds. Prices go higher as you head East into Florida. The best time to go to Dauphin Island is the winter. Just locals and easy to get an airbnb. However many of the restaurants close.
@@BeachesMobileAL Well, relatively smaller crowds. They're smaller compared to Destin/Miramar Beach/Panama City Beach. But definitely more crowds compared to Dauphin
Since it is part of the gulf of Mexico, is the water as clear as Panama & Destin?
@@airbornestud3007 No. The water is brown. Sediment from the Mississippi River.
The sediment is not from the Mississippi River. It is from the mobile tombigbee waterway. The island is just outside of mobile bay. I know because I was born there and lived there for 50 years.
@@ArtistBrianSheffield What do you think is behind Mobile Bay? The mississippi River. We're both right.
are those oil rig's off shore?
Yes.
Sorry but dauphin island doesn’t hold a candle to Pensacola beach and Navarre where the beach is undeveloped. Wish they had never allowed any development on the island
Dauphin island is much better with residents, restaurants, and ammenities. Life is about balance!
I've been to Dauphin Island and it is a beautiful Island. You are correct in saying that it's mostly residential. There are tourist attractions but not many. The biggest attractions are the Bird Sanctuary ,which has a nature trail and there's swamps and alligators so be careful with kids and pets because they're not caged. Then there's the Estuarium, which is also cool but not very big. There's also the Dauphin Island Ferry boat that goes to Fort Morgan. There's also the Fort on Dauphin Island as well. The beaches of course are a big attraction. There's a couple of restaurants on the Island, but "the Islander" is the only one there that I'm familiar with. There was a BBQ joint there that was fantastic, but it was burnt to the ground and not rebuilt, unfortunately. As for the "Islander" restaurant, I guess it's pretty good, but I don't remember what I ate last time I was there, if that tells you anything. It's kind of like going somewhere like "Tacky Jacks" , trendy atmosphere , the food was good enough, but there again, I don't remember what I ordered. Anyway, I think Dauphin Island is awesome, but if you're wanting Gulf Shores ,go to Gulf Shores because Dauphin Island ain't it. Oh, another great attraction that's nearby but not on the Island is Belingrath Gardens. They do tours of the mansion and there are swamps in that area so be on the lookout for alligators when walking near the lakes and ponds. There's signs posted so pay attention to them.
But there are no gator type critters at the beach areas though, right?
Then go to PB 😂😂😂 let the dauphin homies get their dough fawn on.
Gets clobbered by hurricanes
Hurricanes can hit anywhere from Florida to Texas. Many years we dont have them. But if one hits then it causes a lot of damage to the island.
@@BeachesMobileAL not good place to live. Visit though yes. I looked into it years ago.
@@improvisedsurvival5967 I disagree. Locals love having the beach all to themselves in the winter. They have a very tight knit community and tons of community activities... especially at local restaurants. Great place to retire... or even to raise a family. They have k-12 schools on the island. The island is changing quickly... there are always new things to do and at affordable prices.
Dough fawn.