Dauphin Island, Barrier island town in Mobile County, Alabama, United States
Dauphin Island stretches 14 miles along the Gulf of Mexico, featuring white sand beaches, pine forests, and clear waters at the entrance of Mobile Bay.
French colonists established the settlement in 1702, naming it after the heir to the French throne, although Spanish explorer Alonso Álvarez de Pineda first documented it in 1519.
The island holds annual Native American festivals and maritime events that connect visitors with regional traditions, local seafood, and Gulf Coast heritage.
Visitors access the island via a three-mile bridge from the mainland or through a vehicle ferry service operating from the eastern shore of Mobile Bay.
The entire territory functions as a designated bird sanctuary, attracting thousands of migratory birds during spring and fall seasons along their natural pathways.
Location: Mobile County
Inception: 1702
Website: http://townofdauphinisland.org
GPS coordinates: 30.25417,-88.11250
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:13
Fort Morgan
9.1 km
Bellingrath Gardens and Home
19.8 km
Fort Gaines
3.5 km
Dauphin Island Bridge
4.5 km
Sand Island Light
9.5 km
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
3.4 km
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
28.6 km
Middle Bay Light
22.6 km
Old Spanish Fort
45.1 km
Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge
34.6 km
Bellevue
41.2 km
Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary
2.5 km
Round Island Light
44.5 km
Old Pascagoula High School
44.3 km
Mobile Point Range Lights
9 km
Martin Lindsey House
39.6 km
Bishop Manor Estate
26 km
Horn Island Light
36 km
East End Beach
2.9 km
Grand Bay Historic District
33.1 km
East Pascagoula River Light
45.1 km
Twin Beach AME Church
33.7 km
United States Post Office
36 km
Lebanon Chapel AME Church
35.7 km
Griffin House
46.7 km
Street House
31.2 km
St. Mary's By the River
45.2 km
American Legion Post 199
34.3 kmReviews
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