RV rental Orange Beach, AL: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

With the entire Gulf Coast in front of you, you can look forward to a fun mix of water-based adventures. If you are partial to sport fishing, charter a fishing trip for some deep sea action. Or find a place where the surf is a little rough and cast a line right from the shore. If you'd rather watch wildlife than land them, join a dolphin cruise instead. You can also time your visit between May to October when sea turtles nest in Orange Beach and in the nearby community of Gulf Shores, and you just might stumble into one coming ashore to nest. (If you do, know that turtles have right of way.) The four Orange Beach Islands beckon kayakers, canoers, and boaters (as the islands can only be accessed by watercraft). Bird and Robinson Islands attract birders while Gilchrist and Walker Islands are more popular among anglers. For more of nature and less of high-rises, head over to Perdido Key State Park, about 15 minutes away by Orange Beach RV rental. The quality of water and sand is the same but the atmosphere created by rolling dunes covered in sea oats is more relaxed and laid back, in keeping with the area's Spanish name for 'lost island'. The park is open only until sunset, so if you plan to stay the night, take your Orange Beach motorhome rental to Big Lagoon State Park five miles farther along the road. You'll be that much closer to Pensacola where you might catch a show by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. If there are no aerial acrobatics scheduled, consider visiting its forts, museums and historic villages as well as its vibrant downtown. From Orange Beach, swing west for Gulf Shores, a city as busy as Orange Beach but with fewer condominiums. To escape it all, head to Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, about 20 minutes away by Orange Beach travel trailer rental. Bon Secour consists of more than 7,000 acres of coastal barrier habitat and maritime wetland away from the tourist bustle of the Alabama Coast. Birders will be delighted to discover that the refuge is home to 360 species of birds while turtle lovers might want to time their visit around the nesting season of loggerhead and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. There are four hiking trails here ranging in length from one to five miles, with the one-mile Jeff Friend Trail more suitable to visitors with limited mobility. Launch your kayak or canoe from here to view the refuge from Little Lagoon.