Dauphin Island Alabama - Chamber of Commerce
Once you arrive on Dauphin Island, you will discover why many of our visitors keep returning year after year, many becoming permanent residents. Situated just 28 miles south of Mobile, Al., Dauphin Island offers visitors a relaxing and "family-friendly" atmosphere. Whether you choose a luxurious condo, a beautiful Beach Front Home, the secluded RV park, or a quaint motel, you will find your stay relaxing and reasonably priced. You might start out your day with coffee at the local store, where many of the Islanders gather and are willing to give advice on fishing or places of interest. No matter what your interests are you could find it here! We invite you to please join us and explore!! Alabama’s Dauphin Island is open for business! All of the fun-filled activities that Dauphin Island is known for are getting back to normal and the shops, restaurants, and accommodations are waiting for you now! Dauphin Island is the same close-to-home, laid back getaway that it’s always been, so why wait? Make your plans now to get back to the beach and enjoy the island’s many attractions… the history, the nature, the great food and a relaxing feel like nowhere else along the upper Gulf Coast. Come back to the Isle Dauphine! She needs you now more than ever. "Wings and Waves" chicken wing cook-off - September 25 The Island's first major event since the capping of the Deep Water Horizon well in the Gulf is set for Saturday, September 25. "Wings and Waves" will bring together cook teams from across the upper Gulf coast for a day of lip smackin' chicken wings, live music, kids' activities, and even SEC football. Set to be held at the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo site on Dauphin Island, tickets for "Wings and Waves" are $10 in advance beginning September 1 from the Dauphin Island Welcome Center, Mack 'n DD's, the Lighthouse Bakery, Marti's, Pelican Club and other Island locations. Event day tickets at the gate are $15, and children younger than six-years-old are free. For information or to register a cook team, call Kathryn Carver at 251-490-0294 or Gene Fox at 251-370-8150. Team rules will be available online by August 30, 2010. |
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Dauphin Island Sail Boat Regatta
Over 300 beautiful sails adorned Mobile Bay in April for the Dauphin Island Sail Boat Regatta. 2010 was the Regatta's 52th anniversary and had participants from over eight states . This is a MUST SEE EVENT! |
Our Beautiful Sugar-White Beaches
Naturally sugar-white, clean, soft sandy beaches adorn Dauphin Island. The south side of the island faces the Gulf of Mexico surf and the north side faces the Mississippi Sound with calm and shallow waters. Both sides experience a forever changing kaleidoscope of sunrises and sunsets throughout the year, The primary public beach is located to the west of the water tower on Bienville Boulevard, near the Dauphin Island Fishing Pier. Showers and restrooms are available! |
Annual Christmas Parade
Our Christmas Parade is in the first week of December. This is a family oriented festive event for all ages. |
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Dauphin Island-Natures Natural Barrier
Standing guard between Mobile Bay and the vast Gulf of Mexico, Dauphin Island is a true barrier island-complete with dunes, maritime forests, salt marshes, tidal flats and two freshwater lakes. Named "barrier" for their role in protecting the mainland from nature's fury of storm waves, barrier islands also prevent the inflow of salt water from the Gulf into the bays and sounds by forming a physical barrier. This process is essential to maintaining the nursery characteristic of the estuarine ecosystems. The island is accessed from the mainland by a beautiful drive, consisting of a two and one-half mile causeway and a three-mile bridge which opened in 1982. |
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Mardi-Gras on Dauphin Island
Dauphin Island hosts the first Mardi-Gras parade of the season in January. This is an event loved by children of all ages. Revealers often stop to hand stuffed animals to young revealers along the way. This is truly in keeping with our family oriented theme. |
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