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Dauphin Island is home to Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, the Estuarium public aquarium, the Dauphin Island Airport, boat ramps, a large public pier that sits on dry land, [7] historic sites, several restaurants, new condominium developments, and numerous private homes. Beaches attract tourism, and fishing is a popular activity in the ...
North Carolina’s 300 miles of public ocean beaches attract more than 11 million visitors each year. The snippish tone on beach communities’ social media pages this summer suggests some ...
The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is a 3-day long saltwater fishing tournament in the island town of Dauphin Island, Alabama. It has been held every year since 1929, making it the oldest fishing tournament in the United States. Attracting over 4,000 anglers and 75,000 spectators annually, it is also the world's largest fishing tournament. [1]
The following is list of beaches in the U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories. Beaches occur both on the ocean shoreline and inland on lakes, rivers, etc. This list is organized by major coastline. States with large numbers of beaches are listed on linked subarticles.
Similar to other beach communities, Myrtle Beach has a list of beach rules and regulations for visitors to follow. The city has passed several ordinances over the years that aim to protect all ...
Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board The Audubon Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary on the eastern side of Dauphin Island, Alabama , measuring 164 acres (66 ha). The island is an important stop for many bird migrations , as it is often the first land birds encounter when crossing the Gulf of Mexico .
State Route 193 (SR 193) is a 26.581-mile-long (42.778 km) route that serves as the primary travel route into Dauphin Island through southern Mobile County. South of its intersection with Laurendine Road, SR 193 is known as Dauphin Island Parkway, with the northern half of Dauphin Island Parkway routed along SR 163. The northern portion of SR ...
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) is Alabama's primary marine education and research center. DISL is the home site of the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium and was founded by an act of the Alabama State Legislature in 1971. It also has a public aquarium specializing in estuarine organisms, the George F. Crozier Estuarium.