Top Tourist attractions in Orange Beach, United States

This place is located in a beautiful area and has the most amazing art contained inside! The building itself is a work of art! They also offer classes in pottery making and glass blowing. Awesome place to visit! We went on a rainy day which worked out perfectly since we couldn’t enjoy Gods artwork on the beach that day.

This Center is amazing! Such a highlight of my trip this past week! The people are amazing and the talent is exceptional! The art exhibit was second to none! I can’t wait to return.

Lots of beach themed items. Beautiful location on the intracoastal waterway. Watch the glass blowers at work.

Just beautiful! All open view from the glass windows piercing out on the water. Beautiful staircase. Staff keeps all things tidy. Thankful for the elevator for the ♿. Good handicap parking. Roomy and elegant. Some of the most unique art work. Enjoyed our visit very much, under the special circumstances.

People are wonderful here. My daughter took a glass blowing class and the gentleman that ran it were patent with her. Also would recommend going and seeing all the glass work and art work they have to offer!!!! AMAZING!

What a great park. My grand daughter loved the playground. There's no shade on the playground itself but on the edge are some benches with roofs over them for a little shade. Plenty of parking available.

Stayed at a condo here a couple of weeks ago. The condos are very nice. The pool area is large with a wave pool, lazy river, sand volleyball, and nice bar&grill. The Wharf area itself is very nice. Great restaurants, entertainment, and plenty of shopping. We only left one day to visit the beach. I highly recommend; however I was told we went during the quiet season. It can get crowded during concerts at the Amphitheatre and peak travel season.

Loved visiting the Wharf! They had plenty of good restaurants, shops, ice cream and a beautiful Marina. Too bad they don't monitor or care about their ev charging areas! A Kutters landscaping crew was taking up 8 of the 10 charging spaces when there was plenty of space to park in the adjacent lot. Non ev's parked in 8 of the 10 destination chargers also. Kinda makes you wonder if they allow those same type of people to park in handicap spaces also

My daughter had a cheer competition here. Afterwards we walked around & checked out all the shops! They had clothing shops, ice cream shops, restaurants! Right along the water. You could see all the boats. Very cool, beautiful place!

112' is pretty scary in a rocking basket, my family loved it I was scared

Really fun place. My boyfriend and I went last night. They had an awesome light show around 8:30 p.m. They have a bunch of shops, places to eat, and an arcade. Cool Ferris Wheel. Fun for the whole family. Recommend!

Excellent views of the water from shore or 2 covered docks. Great fenced modern playground for the little ones. Arts center nearby has local art for sale and was an amazing wedding venue.

Considering why I was there in the first place, I would share that it has a lot to offer for everyone. Plenty of eats, shops and entertainment along with an Arcade.

Outside of the AMC movie theater where I visited to watch a new low key IRA movie with Liam Nielsen, called There will be Saint and Sinners, there is a Ferris Wheel...

This was a beautiful place, with many artists/ businesses showcased on the property. I loved the chandelier, everything around the grounds. Watched glass blowing when I visited. Staff very friendly, super nice gallery.

We explored the Wharf both during the day and at night. There is plenty to do between exploring all the shops, riding the ferris wheel, dolphin boat tours, amphitheater, bars and restaurants, and so much more. There is plenty of free parking outside the stores and a large parking ramp if those parking slots fill up. Overall this is a fun place to explore. 🛍🎡🐬

Great park to see the sunset. Nice pier. Children’s playground area. Restrooms. Swing. Benches. Grills. Small but has what you need if you just want to relax with the family at a park.

We were here for New Years Eve. It was a fun time. It does get busy at night but isn't very busy during the day. New years eve fireworks was a good show.

Attended the family friendly New Year’s Eve event at The Wharf this year, and enjoyed our visit. Great space/time for children and adults alike.

Great place for a afternoon walk with the whole family, you'll have a great time outdoors and your best bud (pet friendly) will thank you! :)

Fun ride, better at night for sure! Hours are different than google is listing on here!!

Excellent spot where you can bring Fido! Would recommend to any visitor!

A great place to walk, shop, eat, and just have a great day! All the shops are doggy friendly as well! Each store welcomed our little Izzy and offered her treats and they all had a fresh water bowl outside.

Great shops and great eats! Tons of fun!

I had no idea that this place even existed. It is a great place to take your kids or just to explore and relax. I personally liked the fishing pier. And they had rest rooms which made it even more accommodating.

Wonderful family or solo experience!
Must stop while in the area.
Free parking and there was plenty.
Free laser show was great for the kids. Ferris wheel rides were reasonably priced ($8) and had a seasonal ice skating bundle option available as well. Quite a few stores but come before 6 as most close by then (Saturday) Will absolutely return.

What a great park! The boys and I went to find a playground and scout out fishing spots. This place has both, as well as two sets of bathrooms to use and multiple picnic shelters. The playground area is fenced in, and the equipment is relatively new. They have the soft rubber floor, which is great when you have kids that fall a lot. There is a massive pier to fish on, and there are cutting boards to clean your fish. I'm not sure what species of fish to expect here, I will say I saw evidence of fairly large fish. Will update after we fish it.

Loved the experience! The garage was full and some sort of notice would have been nice so we didn't have to drive all the way up and down to figure that out but the walk from the parking lot wasn't bad at all. A great variety of shops and entertainment. We enjoyed the ferris wheel. The train was a rip off but I guess the kids liked it okay. We had a great spot upstairs above the pizza place for the light show. Enjoyed a bushwacker while walking around. Overall a cool hangout, would like to go back without the kids for a different experience. Recommend.

Absolutely loved this place and went back a few times to just walk around and check out stores. We also road the ferris wheel a couple of times and had a lot of fun. Only reason it's getting 3 stars is because 3 of the restaurants we visited here tried to overcharge us on various items. Definitely recommend looking over receipts in this area.

Where do I start? This is going down year by year. Every year, for the past 11 years, this same week, (other than the year of the hurricane that hit, which canceled our plans), we come to The Wharf to stay for an extended weekend.

What use to be great, is not so great any longer. Each year, more and more stores and restaurants close, and others may or may not pop up on its place. With how things have been since the whole COVID thing whacked businesses out one by one, and with the failing economy, some of it is understandable and to be expected.... however..... this is not one of those things I will complain about here.

First of all, our friend who books this vacation every year, booked this vacation back in April. She requested a certain condo, as this is the condo we stay in every single year, other than one or two times, to which we had no need for the bigger condo and stayed in a 2 bedroom those other times.

This year, we had a party of eight which we carefully planned which exact condo would accommodate us. We chose a certain one and that is the one we all agreed upon. This is 4 different families that agreed to book this 3 bedroom with a tiny bunk bonus room, as that's the biggest you can book there at The Wharf.

Yes, one of our families would have to accept the tiny bunker room with no bathroom, but it was worked out amongst ourselves that the family with the master, would share the master bathroom and closet with the two who got stuck in the "closet sized bunker room".

For this reason, we chose this particular condo to book, as the tiny room wasn't consumed by 4 bunk beds. It had two, and a dresser console with a TV, to which would house at least some of their stuff. There was to be one adult and one child sharing this small room, and it wasn't quite as claustrophobic as some of the other condos which contained 4 bunkers with no space to move around.

Now fast forward to the end up September, (two days before we were to arrive), we were notified that WE MAY NOT BE IN THE CONDO THAT WE BOOKED ON APRIL AND PAID FOR IN FULL because the owners of that condo, decided that they may come up the same week that we booked. TWO DAYS BEFORE! But were also told that these owners had a history of doing this, saying they were going to come up and then not do so.... so there was still a chance that we would get the same unit that we originally booked back in April.

The day of..... we were notified that the owners WERE COMING TO STAY IN THEIR CONDO, SO WE WERE BUMPED AND DOWNGRADED TO ANOTHER UNIT that WE REALLY DIDN'T HAVE ANY CHOICE OF WHETHER OR NOT WE WANTED.

This unit had LESS SEATING OVERALL, A SMALLER DINING TABLE WITH NOT ENOUGH CHAIRS TO SEAT ALL OF US, SMALLER FURNITURE IN THE LIVING ROOM, WHICH WOULD NOT ACCOMMODATE US ALL, SMALLER BEDS.... NO KING SIZED ROOM, other than the master, which one of the family was to have and agreed to in order to accommodate them..... and a 4 BUNKER ROOM WITH NO DRESSER OR CONSOLE OR TV. NO NIGHTSTAND.... JUST 4 BUNKBEDS SQUEEZED INTO THIS CLOSET SIZED ROOM.

We all got there and were disgusted at how downgraded we were. The place was worn and dirty.... there was left over torn paper and scotch tape hanging from the ceilings, missing pulls from the nightstands, stains and scuffs all over the walls, ugly dirty ceramic tile, a dirty cup on und balcony and get this..... A LOCKED MASTER CLOSET WITH NO WHERE TO PUT OUR STUFF NOR HANG OUR CLOTHES!

MIGHT I REMIND YOU.... THAT ET HAD PREVIOUSLY WORKED OUT AND AGREED TO SHARE THIS CLOSET AND MASTER BATHROOM WITH THE FAMILY WHO WAS STUCK IN THE BUNKER ROOM! We quickly called down to inquire about the closet to retrieve the key for it so that we could unpack our belongings. We were told that WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO USE THAT CLOSET, THAT THE OWNERS HAVE IT LOCKED AS THEIR PERSONAL BELONGINGS ARE IN THERE! THAT WAS IT AND A DEAL BREAKER, WHICH WAS THE LAST STRAW.

Our friend who booked the condo, had accepted to overlook the downgraded worn and dirty condo with limited seating, no but NOW THIS? NO!

Ferris wheel was awesome it’s a beautiful place to come at night a bunch of stores around to walk great place

8$ a ride, fair price, but we were hoping it would have a better view of the ocean or be a little taller. Still a fun experience, glad we stopped!

Had a great time here. Watched guys blow glass. No one was working in claynstudio. And the artist displays were impressive. Even watched dolphins off the dock around back! Plus beautiful trees...

This place is so nice they have a lot of cute stores you can either browse through or shop. I loved it. It's so beautiful they also have a lot of options for food. A movie theater,Ferris Wheel, and today, they had like a side with different food vendors tents.

It's a slow ride not really amything special unless you go during the sunset

We visited during the week but the park/playground was super packed. We noticed the pier so we checked it out. The water was way to shallow to really fish. We tried. Unfortunately there was a few guys who showed up and started smoking a joint, so we left immediately. It is a very nice and new pier.

The light show and dj was a great addition to the wharf. We even caught the fireworks display. It was a great family atmosphere.

I went on the dolphin experience cruise. I love that you are able to bring your own snacks and drinks. You can also bring alcoholic beverages. Just no glass. They also sell chips and drinks for $1 on the boat. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable as well. Although we didn’t get a chance to get any dolphins to surf around us they did swim around us and that was cool. It was also nice to just relax and enjoy our time out on the water.

8.00 a person is maybe just a bit steep for 4 or 5 times around, but the experience will be remembered by the kids, so worthwhile. Folks were friendly and we walked right on, so no complaints about all that. Enjoyed it

Closes promptly at 8 PM on Sunday night, so plan ahead. Great fun and lots of views. Ride is very smooth and gentle (even with a firm breeze), so the unsure and queezy folks should not worry.

We had a great time learning about making glass art here in the Hot Shop. They gave a very informative presentation, showing how to make 3 different pieces (a paperweight, an ornament and a flower) and then one at a time, you can choose which you would like to make. The artists are very patient and give each person a very personal experience and they do not rush you at all. There are many colors to choose from when making your piece and there are lot of examples for inspiration.

When you are all finished, your pieces need to be placed in a kiln for a while, so you can't take your art home the same day, you will have to plan to come back to pick it up. I am not sure if they ship, but I am sure they would be more than happy to let you know if you give them a quick phone call.

I would definitely suggest trying this place out if you have some time and you are interested in the art of glass blowing. The group classes are currently Monday - Friday at 9am. Space is limited. They like to keep the classes small so everyone gets plenty of time and a bit of one on one.

I am definitely going to come back here and do the glass blowing again.