Shorely Blessed 4509 Gulf Shores Plantation

06/06/2026

We love Fort Morgan! We have availability starting August 15. We would love to host you!

⚓ Stand at the tip of Fort Morgan peninsula and you're standing at one of the most historically loaded pieces of ground in the entire American South. To your left, the Gulf of Mexico. To your right, Mobile Bay. And behind you, nearly two centuries of war, weather, and memory built into every brick.
Fort Morgan has guarded the mouth of Mobile Bay since 1834. It held through the Civil War, through the Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864 when Admiral Farragut gave his famous order, through two World Wars, through hurricanes that reshaped the coastline around it. The walls are original masonry. The cannons are still there. And on a quiet weekday morning in the off-season, you can walk those grounds almost completely alone — which is exactly how a place like that deserves to be experienced.
Have you ever visited Fort Morgan — or grown up knowing it as just part of the landscape out there at the end of the road? Drop a comment and tell us your connection to it. And follow Alabama Gulf Life for more deep dives into the history and hidden culture of this coast. 🌊🏰

05/28/2026

🌞 🕶 😎 🌴

05/27/2026

Love the beach at night? Remember the sea turtles do too. 🌙🐢

From May 1st through October 31st, help protect nesting sea turtles and hatchlings by using red lights after dark. Stop by the Orange Beach Welcome Center to pick up free red sticker lenses for your phone flashlight or hand-held flashlight.

**TO REPORT A NESTING, INJURED OR DISTRESSED SEA TURTLE OR HATCHLING, PLEASE CALL
866-Sea-Turtle (866-732-8878)**

05/16/2026

🕳️Let’s talk about holes.

👀Why are we seeing them and why are we leaving them?

🪏Holes are an ongoing everyday nuisance on our beaches. This year we are seeing smaller ones left behind from folks who like to shell hunt. The beach renourishment project has a really fun benefit and that’s the amazing shells it leaves behind.
Other reasons are to build sandcastle or to play in the sand.

🥹What happens if you leave behind a hole? Holes can be very dangerous to anyone who walks the beach at night, fishes, Turtle Patrol, Lifeguards, Police and Public works, who drive the beaches in the early morning and throughout the day, and the nesting and hatching turtles during the season.

👣The easiest solution to avoid a tragedy is to cover your holes.
😝Don’t be a hole cover yours when you leave.

Thanks!♥️🐢🛺👮‍♂️🛟🪏

05/15/2026

Who wants a last minute trip to the beach and to check out opening weekend of this cool place?

🎉 The wait is over — Opening Weekend at The Cold Hole is finally here! 🎉

Join us this weekend at Jesse’s on the Bay as we kick off the season with waterfront views, fresh oysters, frozen cocktails, and plenty of fun.

🦪 Oysters — just $1.50 each 11-2pm!!!
🍹 Bushwackers — $9 all weekend long
👕 FREE Cold Hole T-shirts for the first 30 guests on Saturday
🚤 Our friends from Legendary Marina & Yacht Club - Gulf Shores will be pulling up in style with their beautiful boats on display

🎶 Live music on Saturday to keep the good vibes going

Whether you're craving fresh Gulf oysters, a perfectly blended Bushwacker, or just looking for the perfect place to relax by the water, The Cold Hole is the place to be.

Come celebrate Opening Weekend with us and experience the best of the bay.

📍 Jesse’s on the Bay
🌊 Shuck, Sip, Stay Awhile.

05/15/2026

📅Calendar update: ✅️ Green is available!

⌚️ Need a last minute trip to the beach? Remaining May dates on discount!

🏖 Need a quick trip? July 29-31 and September 7-11 on discount!

🍂 Need Fall Break? We still have some openings!

05/12/2026

We love this place! Come stay with us and enjoy the trip back in time!🎶📻 Check out the comments for my photos!