Two pedestrian bridges have been installed at Gulf State Park. Designed to ADA standards for accessibility, these new connections will provide safe and comfortable passage for all park visitors as they move between the beaches and the rest of the park. The bridges were also [...]
Trail enhancements are almost complete! Gulf State Park's trail network has been expanded to include over 27 miles of accessible trails. These additions make it possible for everyone to experience new parts of the park safely and comfortably. These new trails create key loops, so [...]
In a statement released this week, Governor Bentley announced the enhancements planned as part of the Gulf State Park Project are on schedule to be complete by 2018. Plans for the park include restoring the equivalent of 50 football fields of dunes, adding 9.5 miles [...]
Mayor Craft of Gulf Shores has published an open letter supporting the Gulf State Park Enhancement Project: “We learned from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill that our community’s economy and quality of life are closely tied to the environment. I firmly believe the Gulf [...]
Gulf State Park’s Dune Restoration Project was featured in the March 2016 issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine, a source for landscape architects across the country to get new ideas and stay current in the field. As Gulf State Park aims to become an international benchmark [...]
The Gulf State Park Enhancement Project Team is excited to break ground on two project components! In the coming weeks, you’ll see activity along the beach as the Project transitions from planning to implementation. The Project Team will begin the Dune Restoration by creating carefully [...]
Plan will establish the park as an international benchmark for environmental and economic sustainability. Officials from the Gulf State Park Enhancement Project today unveiled a multi-year master plan that will help the park achieve its vision to become an international benchmark of economic and environmental [...]
Park Enhancement Project calls for qualified contractors Gulf Shores, AL – Following the Dune Restoration, The Gulf State Park Enhancement Project is continuing its work with the release of two separate bid packages for trail expansion and Lodge foundation construction. These two bid packages are [...]
How often have you spent time in the wilderness, whether it’s on a walk or spotting an animal in its natural habitat, and felt rejuvenated? Native South Alabamian and Harvard conservationist E.O. Wilson’s work, recently covered in the Washington Post, highlights the benefits of preserving [...]
State-of-the-Art Hospitality and Sustainability Processes Will Appeal to Visitors 11.20.15 Gulf Shores, AL The Gulf State Park Enhancement Project announced today that it has applied to team with Hilton Worldwide for a planned lodge that was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan and is part of a [...]