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

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Tue, Nov 10
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
$323
- 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)
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Wed, Nov 11
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
$283
Moving day: ~80 mi from near Gulf Shores & Orange Beach to your new base near Gulf Shores & Orange Beach (near Blackwater River State Forest).Directions
- 11:141
  Blackwater River State Forest
  park
  until 12:29Free entry 5 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- Back near Gulf Shores & Orange Beach (near Blackwater River State Forest) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 4:56 PM
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3
Thu, Nov 12
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
$270
- Free day. Add a stop below or explore at your own pace.
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4
Fri, Nov 13
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
$270
- Free day. Add a stop below or explore at your own pace.
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5
Sat, Nov 14
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
$120
- Free day. Add a stop below or explore at your own pace.

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Road trip

101 mi

Driving

2 h

Behind the wheel

$16

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

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Day 2: moving dayGulf Shores & Orange Beach → Gulf Shores & Orange Beach (near Blackwater River State Forest) · 80 mi · ~1 h 37 minDirections

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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Road trip

101 mi

Driving

2 h

Behind the wheel

$16

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

4

5

Day 2: moving dayGulf Shores & Orange Beach → Gulf Shores & Orange Beach (near Blackwater River State Forest) · 80 mi · ~1 h 37 minDirections

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).

Open the whole route in Google Maps

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4 nights near Gulf Shores & Orange Beach (near Blackwater River State Forest)
Nov 10 → Nov 14 · Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, AL
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Where the money goes

$1,266

$633 per person · $253 per day

Stays: $600 47%
Food: $600 47%
Tickets: $50 4%
Travel: $16 1%

Cost per day

$323

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Split costs$633 each

Stays$600paid by
Food$600paid by
Tickets$50paid by
Travel$16paid by

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