Dauphin Island
Dauphin Island is located south of Mobile. It is a barrier island of the at the Gulf of Mexico. The island was originally named “Massacre Island” was renamed in Dauphin Island. The name of the island is often mistaken as “Dolphin Island”; dauphin means Prince or Oldest Son of the King in French.
| Name of the Roadside Attraction: | Dauphin Island |
| Parking: | all over the Island |
| Time required: | 1-2 hours |
| Descripton: | Nice Island in the South of Alabama |
| Next town: | Mobile, AL |
| Findable: | easy - follow the highway |
| Fee area: | no - open for puplic |
| Giftshop: | yes - many |
| Food or drinks: | yes - several restaurants |
| Kind of attraction: | Nature |
| Best time to vistit: | all year |
| Address: | Dauphin Island, Alabama |
| Directions: | From Mobile take I-10 South. Take 163 then 193 South. On 193 is a Toll Bridge to the Island. |
| Opening Hours: | 24/7 |
| Last visited: | November 2016 |
