Nearby Attractions + Amenities

  • Beach Life

    Long Bayou Preserve is a short ten minute drive from the white sand beaches of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.

  • Boating

    Long Bayou Preserve will be most known as a Boating Community and its location on the Intracoastal Waterway between Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. There's no shortage of boat-friendly eateries lining the waterways. You can easily cruise to a waterfront restaurant for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. In Orange Beach, you can float into Tacky Jacks, Cobalt, GTs, Avenue Pub, OSO, and Tiki Bar. You can also pull into Flora-Bama Yacht Club, Flora-Bama Ole River Grill, or Sanroc Cay and enjoy a meal on the water. The Wharf Marina also offers transient slips for boaters looking for fun and food at The Wharf. In Gulf Shores, stop at LuLu's and the Gulf Shores or Fort Morgan location of Tacky Jacks.

    Also, boaters can check out Robinson Island and Bird Island while cruising the waters in Orange Beach. The City of Orange Beach purchased these two spots in 2003 to protect the area from development and provide a protected habitat for sea birds. Today, the areas are a sanctuary for birds and wildlife, and the water surrounding the islands is very shallow, making them great places to anchor your boat for a dip in the water.

  • Fishing

    The property located on Long Bayou allows for direct access to one of the most popular fishing destinations on the entire Gulf Coast. The area is part of a network of bays, bayous, and backwaters that provide excellent inshore fishing opportunities while also being a short boat ride from the Perdido Pass and entry into the Gulf of America to meet your offshore fishing needs.

  • The Wharf

    Located less than a mile by boat or car, The Wharf is an official Entertainment District with hundreds of family-friendly events throughout the year, including the nightly SPECTRA Laser Light Experience show. Enjoy shopping at unique stores or a meal at one of the many restaurants. A place to catch a movie, Ferris wheel or train ride, play at the arcade and take an on-the-water excursion. The Amphitheater hosts a variety of well-known entertainers, and the Marina is home to one of the largest in-water boat shows on the Gulf.

  • Margaritaville

    A golf cart ride away, a brand new Margaritaville Resort is set to break ground this fall in Orange Beach, Alabama. Introducing Margaritaville Resort Orange Beach The Wharf, a destination that will mix Margaritaville’s laid-back island lifestyle with the vibrant entertainment, shopping, and dining offered at The Wharf. The property will feature signature Margaritaville bars and eateries, endless entertainment, a resort pool, and much more. With single family resort cottages, luxury waterfront condominiums, and hotel-style resort units, paradise awaits for every traveler.

  • OWA Orange Beach

    Less than 15 minutes away, at the heart of the 520-acre destination is Tropic Falls, featuring 23 theme-park rides and the region’s biggest indoor water park plus Big Water Bay’s outdoor wave pool with surf simulator, Coastal Curl. Just outside the ticketed areas is Downtown OWA—pedestrian-only streets filled with dining, shopping & entertainment choices.

  • Craft Farms Golf Course

    Less than 10 minutes away, relax and enjoy the beauty of the Craft Farms Golf Course with 36 holes of golf designed by the golf icon, Arnold Palmer. Both 18-hole courses are located just minutes away from Fort Morgan and the beautiful white sand beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama. Craft Farms Golf Club invites you to experience two of the best public golf courses in the South.

    The 18-hole Cotton Creek golf course and 18-hole Cypress Bend golf course challenge golfers at every level while providing a peaceful, serene environment of the natural Baldwin County Alabama landscape. The courses have a distinctively coastal feel, with dwarf Bermuda grasses and numerous lakes that meander throughout the property.