Dauphin Island Sunset Capital of Alabama

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Dauphin Island is a great place to live and raise a family.
More than a dozen parks provide places for relaxation and recreation.
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Dauphin Island has been voted the “Birdiest City” 3 years in a row.
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Featured Events

  • Spring Plant Sale/Give- Away Set
    Spring Plant Sale/Give- Away Set

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  • Spring Plant Sale/Give-Away Set  The town will sponsor its annual Spring Plant Sale & Give-Away on Saturday, April 6 from 9am-noon in front of Green Park and everyone is invited to attend. Multiple vendors will be on site selling a variety of trees, flowering plants, shrubs, sea oats and much more. Our local Master Gardeners will also be on hand to provide you with important information to make sure your plants thrive after planting. As always, Dauphin Island residents and property owners (with proper ID) will be able to take home FREE plants on a first-come basis. The plant give-away program is made possible through the town’s Environmental Mitigation Fund.

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Visitor Highlights

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Audubon Bird Sanctuary

The Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary - 164 Acres of beautiful woodlands with miles of walking trails through pines, live oaks, magnolias, swamps and gulf beaches.

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Dauphin Island offers an authentic taste of the beautiful Gulf Coast. A quaint, small southern town with a strong marine culture, an eclectic mix of locally owned shops and galleries, and laid-back restaurants that serve delicious locally harvested seafood. You’ll also find miles of uncrowded, pristine beaches, excellent fishing and a historic, storied past. And Dauphin Island has been designated as the “Sunset Capital of Alabama,” so you haven’t lived until you’ve experienced the approaching dusk of day from any point on the island. 
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Travel Information

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The scenic route.
Arrive by ferry
Getting to Dauphin Island

Within a short drive for most of the southeast, and just a short drive off I-10, between Biloxi, Mississippi and Mobile, Alabama, Dauphin Island is a quaint town along the beautiful Gulf Coast. Get driving directions and other travel information.