1-day Gulf Shores & Orange Beach itinerary (Alabama)

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Tue, Nov 10
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
$173
- 09:171
  Gulf State Park
  park
  until 10:32Free entry 17 min
- 10:502
  Gulf Shores Public Beach
  beach
  until 13:20Free entry 18 min
  Lunch at The Original Oyster House
- 14:373
  Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
  attraction
  until 17:37~$25/person · typical 17 min
- Back near Gulf Shores & Orange Beach · 5 minDirections
Sunset 4:57 PM
Dinner atWoodside(American restaurant)

Day 1

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Day 1 · Gulf Shores & Orange Beach

Road trip

21 mi

Driving

25 min

Behind the wheel

$3

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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Where the money goes

$173

$87 per person · $173 per day

Stays: $0 0%
Food: $120 69%
Tickets: $50 29%
Travel: $3 2%

Split costs$87 each

Food$120paid by
Tickets$50paid by
Travel$3paid by

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