Pelican Place at Craft Farms
Closed3800 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
Area Description
Gulf Shores is a resort city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 9,741. Gulf Shores is located on the Gulf of Mexico. It is the southernmost settlement in the state of Alabama. It is served by Alabama State Route 59 (Gulf Shores Parkway), which leads north to Foley. Route 182 (Beach Boulevard) runs east-west along the shore front, while Route 180 (Fort Morgan Road) runs parallel to it, north of Little Lagoon. Gulf State Park occupies a large eastern part of the city. Gulf Shores is located 33 miles west of Pensacola, Florida, 54 miles south of Mobile, 197 miles east of New Orleans, 194 miles south of Montgomery, and 55 miles west of Navarre, Florida. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.0 square miles. Like many coastal communities, tourism plays a major role in the local economy of Gulf Shores. Ocean fishing, beaches, boating cruises, and especially golf are major draws for the area. Chartered fishing boats and cruise boats for sunsets, dinner cruises, dolphin watching, and watersports embark regularly, and the area is home to two of the top-rated golf resorts in Alabama - Craft Farms and Kiva Dunes. There are a total of nine signature golf clubs, as well as a state-owned 18-hole course. Other popular attractions include the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo (as featured in Animal Planet's "The Little Zoo that Could"); Pelican Place at Craft Farms, a shopping mall; and Waterville USA, a family amusement/waterpark. The city is home to an annual three-day music festival on the beach each May, the Hangout Music Festival. The City of Gulf Shores is moving forward with plans to transform Gulf Place, the city’s most iconic stretch of beachfront and main public beach area with a $15 million Gulf Place Revitalization Project. Amenities will include a public boardwalk on the beachside of the parking areas and public green space, walking paths, shade structures, restrooms, and attractive landscaping. Sustainable and low-impact development strategies will be major components of the project, including on-site stormwater management and reuse. Beach dune restoration will be incorporated into the design to provide habitat and protection from storm surge. Jack Edwards National Airport is located in Gulf Shores and offers services from Gulf Air Center, Salt Air Aviation Center and Platium Air Center. The airport is located in town, two miles from the beach. Their FBO Gulf Air Center will provide a rental vehicle while they take care of fueling and storing aircraft. There is 48-hour and long-term parking available. The longest paved runway extends 6,962 feet. The facility is at an elevation of 17 feet. They offer outside tiedown as well as hangar space for aircraft. They can provide space by the night, week or month.