Beach Guide

What’s On

This week on the beach

Something
every night

7 AM

Dauphin Island Fishing Pier

East End Public Beach · Family

Speckled trout, redfish and Spanish mackerel off the public pier by Fort Gaines through the day.

8 AM

Audubon Bird Sanctuary

Dauphin Island Park · Family

Walk the boardwalks of the 137-acre sanctuary, a legendary first-landfall stop for spring migrants.

10 AM

Mobile Bay Ferry Crossings

Ferry landing · Family

The car-and-passenger ferry runs across the mouth of Mobile Bay to Fort Morgan several times a day.

Big Days

annual
Jul

Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo

Held on the island since 1929, one of the largest fishing tournaments in the world draws thousands each July.

Apr-May

Spring Bird Migration

Peak migration turns the island into one of North America's premier birding destinations for a few weeks each spring.

Oct

Alabama Coastal BirdFest

A regional fall festival of guided birding trips and boat tours centered on the island and the delta.

see you out there

Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Dauphin Island, the sun sets at 7:46 PM today — about 13h 33m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:13 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Dauphin Island update at the top of the conditions page.