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Orange Beach · Cotton Bayou

Beautiful Boats on Cotton Bayou

Near Terry Cove and Perdido Pass — where Orange Beach marina mornings feel like the lifestyle buyers come here for.

Explore Orange Beach Ono Island Homes

Boats Orange Beach Alabama Cotton Bayou

The scene

White hulls, wooden docks, deep blue water

When I look at a marina morning on Cotton Bayou, I notice the same things buyers notice. Clean white sportfishing boats lined tight along the pier. Weathered pilings reflected in still water. A sky that looks like it was made for listing photos.

This stretch sits in Orange Beach, Alabama, with easy access toward Terry Cove and out toward Perdido Pass. It is the kind of waterway setting that makes coastal living feel real — not a brochure, but a place you…

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Alabama Travel & Design | A Personal Stay

A Stay That Simply Worked: My Experience at Element by Marriott Opelika Auburn

Clean, thoughtfully planned and professionally managed—this modern Opelika hotel reminded me how much good design can shape the way a place feels

There are hotel rooms that give you a place to sleep—and then there are spaces that make travel feel noticeably easier.

Opelika Alabama Hotels Element Marriott Bonvoy Westin

I recently stayed at Element by Marriott Opelika Auburn, sometimes casually referred to as Element by Westin because the brand draws from Westin's wellness-forward philosophy. My experience was great. The hotel felt exceptionally clean, the staff carried themselves with professionalism, and the layout of my suite was thoughtfully arranged.

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The Search The Gulf Coastal Collection

Orange Beach, Alabama:
A Boater's Paradise

Where luxury boats, waterfront architecture and the art of coastal living come together.

Orange Beach Alabama Boater's Paradise artwork featuring waterfront homes, marina and luxury boats Orange Beach: Boater's Paradise — an artistic interpretation of the homes, marinas and waterways that shape coastal life in Orange Beach, Alabama.

There are coastal towns where boating is a pleasant pastime, and then there is Orange Beach, Alabama, where life seems to arrange itself around the water.

It is a place best understood in layers: silver-roofed homes, protected canals, white boats gathered in the marinas and broad ribbons of blue leading toward Perdido Pass and the Gulf. That layered landscape inspired the original artwork accompanying this story.…

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The Search The Gulf Signature Guide Ono Island Homeownership & Coastal Design

Renovating Driveways & Landscaping on Ono Island

A thoughtful guide to creating coastal curb appeal that feels polished, intentional and wonderfully manageable.

There is a particular moment many homeowners experience when they pull into the driveway, look around and think, “This simply is not working anymore.”

I recently had that very moment on Ono Island.

What began as an effort to create a relaxed, sandy coastal landscape gradually became more maintenance than I wanted. Weeds emerged through the sand, dark mulch migrated beyond the planting beds, and the combination of gravel, sand, bare patches, shrubs and mulch made the front…

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Ono Island, Perdido Pass & Nearby Boating Excursions | Search The Gulf

A Search The Gulf Signature Guide

From Ono Island to Perdido Pass

Nearby boating excursions—and what they reveal about waterfront real estate in Orange Beach, Alabama

By Meredith  |  Search The Gulf

Ono Island Perdido Pass

On Ono Island, a home's address tells only part of its story. The more revealing question is often asked from the dock: Where can I go from here, and what will the trip feel like?

Living on the water has taught me that boating access is not a single amenity. It is a sequence—the canal behind the home, the first narrow turn, the idle-speed stretch, the route into Old River or the Intracoastal Waterway, and finally the choice to turn toward a quiet back bay…

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Orange Beach & Ono Island Marine Construction • Boat Lift Guide

Four-Post vs. Elevator Boat Lifts: A Marine Construction Guide for Orange Beach and Ono Island

A practical waterfront real estate guide to lift design, boat compatibility, water depth, canal width, capacity, costs, maintenance and big-water exposure.

Four Post Lifts and Elevator Boat Lifts Ono Island Gulf Coast Orange Beach Alabama

Along the Orange Beach waterfront and throughout Ono Island, a properly designed boat lift can be just as important as the home itself. For a serious boater, the dock is not simply an amenity behind the property. It is where every boating day begins and where the complete return-trip sequence ends.

The right lift can make boat ownership feel effortless. The wrong lift—or one that is undersized, poorly positioned…

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Eastern Shore Real Estate • Mobile Bay • Live Oaks • Baldwin County Living

SCENIC HIGHWAY 98 HOMES AND LAND FOR SALE IN BALDWIN COUNTY, ALABAMA

Scenic Highway 98 Homes For Sale Baldwin County Alabama, Fairhope, Point Clear, Daphne, Montrose

A local guide to homes, land, waterfront estates, bay-view properties, live oak-lined streets, and the timeless Eastern Shore lifestyle near Fairhope, Montrose, Point Clear, and Daphne.

Some roads are more than a way to get from one place to another. Scenic Highway 98 in Baldwin County, Alabama is one of those special stretches that feels like a lifestyle all its own.

Along and near this beloved Eastern Shore corridor, buyers may find Mobile Bay views, mature live oaks, historic homes, waterfront estates, bluff settings, quiet lanes, custom homes, rare homesites, and the kind of…

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2026 Orange Beach Billfish Classic: Where Sportfishing, Boats, and Waterfront Real Estate Meet


Orange Beach Alabama Fishing Tournaments Billfish Classic

The Orange Beach Billfish Classic is one of those Gulf Coast events that feels bigger than a tournament. It is part competition, part tradition, part boating culture, and part real estate story. When the big sportfishing boats start arriving, the docks take on a different rhythm. You hear the engines, see the outriggers, notice the crews moving with purpose, and feel the energy build around The Wharf, Perdido Pass, and the waterfront communities that make Orange Beach so special.

The 30th Annual Orange Beach Billfish Classic is scheduled for May 12–16, 2026 at The Wharf in Orange Beach, Alabama. For many anglers, captains, boat…

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Fishing Tournaments in Orange Beach, Alabama for 2026: My Local Guide to the Season

Orange Beach Fishing Tournaments

By Meredith Folger Amon, Licensed in Alabama and Florida

Tournament season is one of the most exciting times of year along Orange Beach. The boats are polished, the docks are buzzing, and the weigh-ins bring a kind of energy that reminds me why so many people fall in love with our waterfront lifestyle in the first place. Whether you enjoy serious offshore competition, walking the docks to watch the fleet come in, or searching for a property that keeps you close to the marinas and the water, this is one of the most electric stretches of the year on the Gulf Coast.


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Orange Beach Billfish Classic

May 12–16, 2026 • The Wharf Marina

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Orange Beach Boating Guide

A NOTE ON TIDES AND WIND IN ORANGE BEACH’S BACK BAYS

Orange Beach Alabama Back Bays Fishing and Boating

One thing I like to explain early to buyers, boaters, and anyone new to our waters is that the back bays of Orange Beach do not behave like places with dramatic tidal swings. Around here, the tide matters, but the wind often matters more.

That catches people off guard. They assume the tide chart alone will tell the whole story. In my experience, it does not. A sustained north wind can pull water out of the bays quickly enough to expose flats, tighten up shallow routes, and make oyster bars feel much closer than they did the day before. A strong south wind can push water back in and make the same area feel far more forgiving.

That is why…

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