1 Bedroom Condominium in Emerald Skye

You are just steps from the whitest beach in the world at Emerald Skye. From the balcony you can often see dolphins playing in the water. There are a couple of restaurants and two shopping centers within walking distance. The area offers watersports and activities including parasailing, dolphin watching tours, skiing, deep-sea fishing and more. Hundreds of boats are available for charter. The deep-sea anglers go after sport fish such as tuna, barracuda, wahoo, bull dolphin, sailfish, mackerel, sharks and blue and white marlin, many weighing up to 700 pounds. From the piers, jetties and the beach you can catch redfish, bluefish and pompanos. The newest Arnold Palmer-designed course is Cypress Bend at Craft Farms, recently rated the "most playable new course in the US" by Golf Digest. Then there are numerous amusement parks with miniature golf, laser tag, paddle boats, roller coasters, ferris wheels, arcade games, go-carts, NASCAR simulators, various rides, and a water park. There are two theatres and numerous stores, including factory outlets. Historic Ft. Morgan, site of the Civil War Battle of Mobile Bay, is 22 miles west of Gulf Shores. On your way there you'll pass the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, 4,000 acres of rolling coastal pinelands and tall sand dunes where bird-watchers enjoy a visual feast. Just south of Mobile is Bellingrath Gardens, a Full bloom, year-round. 65 landscaped acres in the midst of a 905-acre semi-tropical rainforest.

All the conveniences you would expect at home are here. There's a king size bed in the bedroom, a pull out queen-size sleeper couch in the Living Room, and two bunk beds in a hallway alcove for kiddies under 5'8". So up to 4 adults and 2 children can be accomodated. There are TVs with DVDs in the Living Room and Bedroom with cable service, and free Wi-Fi is included. There is a landline telephone for local calls. The area is low density, so the beach here is never really crowded.

Some of the best seafood restaurants anywhere are in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. Watersports include parasailing, dolphin watching tours, skiing, deep-sea fishing. Hundreds of boats are available for charter. There are 2 theatres, an amphitheatre regularly hosting famous entertainers, a zoo(that has been featured on Animal Planet), numerous stores, factory outlets, amusement parks with miniature golf, laser tag, paddle boats, roller coasters, ferris wheels, arcade games, go-carts, and a water park. The newest Arnold Palmer-designed course is Cypress Bend at Craft Farms, rated the "most playable new course in the US" by Golf Digest. Nearby is the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, 4,000 acres of coastal pinelands and tall sand dunes bird-watchers will enjoy.

• Nearest Airport : Pensacola, FL at 24 miles distance;
• Nearest Train Station : Mobile, AL at 45 miles distance
• Nearest Town : Orange Beach, AL at 1 miles distance
• Travel Info: Both Pensacola, Florida and Mobile, Alabama have airports within 30-60 minutes driving time. If you are coming without your own vehicle, you will probably want to rent a car if you want to see and do all that is available.