THE LOCAL GUIDE
Make Gulf Shores your own.
Find the right stretch of beach, a good place for dinner, and something to do when the weather changes.
Plan a day worth taking.
Choose your beach day.
Gulf Place or the state-park pavilion? Compare access, facilities, parking, and the drive from Colony Club.
Read the guide RestaurantsFind a table that fits.
Breakfast nearby, seafood after the beach, or an Orange Beach waterfront dinner. Pick by the kind of meal you want.
Read the guide Things to doGo beyond the sand.
The zoo, coastal trails, indoor rain plans, and an evening at The Wharf, with the details to plan around.
Read the guideSTARTING AT COLONY CLUB
Know the lay of the land.
Colony Club is an inland, gated community on Highway 59. Plan to drive to the beach: Gulf Place is about 5 miles away, and the Gulf State Park Beach Pavilion is about 7.5 miles away by road.
The guides distinguish the Gulf Shores beach district from Orange Beach and Foley so you can group stops sensibly. A waterfront dinner in Orange Beach is a different outing from breakfast along the condo’s Highway 59 corridor.
Driving distances were checked in Google Maps from the community address on September 11, 2026. Routes and travel times vary. Each place has a directions link for your day of travel.
STAY AT COLONY CLUB
A place to come back to.
Two king bedrooms, a full kitchen, and a community pool in a gated Gulf Shores community.