Alabama's Coastal Connection
Alabama's Coastal Connection is a State Scenic Byway in Alabama. Within Alabama it covers roughly 140 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Alabama's Coastal Connection with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
This byway loops around the Alabama Gulf Coast and Mobile Bay, linking the white-sand beaches of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach with historic Fort Morgan at the mouth of the bay. It passes the Bon Secour wildlife refuge, the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, and the fried-seafood culture of the coast. A ferry across Mobile Bay connects the two arms of the loop.
- Gulf Shores beaches
- Fort Morgan
- Mobile Bay & delta
- Bon Secour refuge
- bay ferry
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.