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Places in Gulf Shores

Where to stay, eat & explore in Gulf Shores

1,978 places in Gulf Shores: 231 places to eat and drink, 160 shops, 246 things to do and 406 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,978
121 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
231
14 per 1,000 residents
Shops
160
37 gifts · 7 antiques · 2 books
Things to do
246
123 outdoors · 21 arts · 49 landmarks
Places to stay
406
25 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Gulf Shores have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A place people visit406 places to stay, from hotels and inns to campgrounds and rentals.A food town231 places to eat and drink, 14 per 1,000 residents.A beach town40 beaches and 3 marinas.Seafood country27 seafood restaurants and fish markets.
The map

Where Gulf Shores gathers

286 of Gulf Shores’s 1,978 places sit within a five-minute walk of Gulf Shores Pkwy.

Gulf Shores Pkwy
286places in a five-minute walk of Gulf Shores Pkwy14% of Gulf Shores’s places
★ What stands out · Places to stay

406 places to stay

283 camping & rentals, 123 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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See all 283 camping & rentals →
Eat & drink

231 places to eat & drink

132 restaurants, 57 cafés & treats, 33 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 57 cafés & treats →
Things to do

246 things to do

123 parks & outdoors, 53 fitness & sports, 49 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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See all 123 parks & outdoors →
Shops

160 shops

37 gifts & boutiques, 22 outdoor gear, 20 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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See all 22 outdoor gear →
Everyday

860 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Offices & pros 235Gulf Shores Activity Center · Southern Pipe & Supply · EXIT Realty Gulf ShoresHome services 94Mizell's Mounts Taxidermy · The Laundry Lounge · KeyMe LocksmithsHair & beauty 92Davis White Salon · Angel Nail and Spa · Austin MassageHealth care 81Walgreens · McCollough Plastic Surgery · Seagrass VillageBanks & insurance 73Wells Fargo · Western Union · Coastal Alabama Insurance and Financial ServicesAuto & gas 38Crash Champions Collision Repair Gulf Shores · Shell · D.J's Auto Service CenterGroceries & convenience 22Seaside Liquor · Al's Liquor Tobacco and Wine · CEFCO Convenience StorePets 12Coastal Pet Resort · Langston Animal Hospital · Auburn Veterinary Specialists - Gulf ShoresOther services 213Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · 1.50 Golf Precision Fitting & Instruction · Ike's Parasail
Community

75 schools, churches & public places

Where Gulf Shores learns, worships and gets things done.

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Places of worship 25St Jude's By the Sea Lutheran Church · Gulf Shores First Presbyterian Church · Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic ChurchSchools & childcare 22Gulf Shores High School · Gulf Shores Middle School · Sherry's Kids KlubTown & public services 20United States Postal Service · City of Gulf Shores Municipal Court · Gulf Shores Police DepartmentCommunity groups 8American Legion Post 44 · Coastal Baldwin Educational Enrichment Foundation (CBEEF) · Gulf Shores Garden Club
Next door

Gulf Shores and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Orange Beach221Gulf Shores121Foley91

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.