Eastern Shore Trail
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.
Eastern Shore Trail
Nonprofit
Frontcountry Trail
Urban Trail
- Length
22 miles
- Elevation Gain
--
- Route Type
out & back
- Length
22 miles - Elevation Gain
-- - Route Type
out & back
The Eastern Shore Trail is a varied surface trail for pedestrians and slow bikes that generally follows the shores of Mobile Bay in South Alabama for 22 miles.
Dog walkers on Eastern Shore Trail. Photo by Sherry Sullivan.
Orange Street pathway. Photo by Sherry Sullivan.
Tulips in bloom. Photo by Sherry Sullivan.
Seahorse metal sculpture. Photo by Sherry Sullivan.
Marietta Johnson statue. Photo by Sherry Sullivan.
Listen and learn from the trailside sculptures. Photo by Sherry Sullivan.
Runners on trail. Photo by Sherry Sullivan.
Trail walker and dog stopped at interpretive sign. Photo by Sherry Sullivan.
Location: Gator Alley at I-10 in Daphne, Alabama to Weeks Bay Reserve on Scenic Highway 98 in Baldwin County, Alabama.
- States: Alabama
- Counties: Baldwin
- Cities/Townships: Spanish Fort, Daphne, Montrose, Fairhope, Point Clear
The Eastern Shore Trail is a varied surface trail for pedestrians and slow bikes that generally follows the shores of Mobile Bay in South Alabama for 22 miles.
The Trail is a connector between North Daphne and Weeks Bay, built with support from the cities and towns it passes through. Some segments are sidewalks, parts are shared on-road, and other links are asphalt. The route roughly follows the eastern shore of Mobile Bay in Baldwin County, Alabama. The Baldwin County Trailblazers helped raise the funds for it, and now advocate for connectivity and work to improve pedestrian and cycling opportunities.
The northern end of the trail at Gator Boardwalk in Daphne, Ala., allows visitors a close look at alligators and giant turtles swimming below in d'Olive Creek or sunning themselves on its banks.
Many users choose to start their journey at Daphne's Village Point Park Preserve or at any number of locations in Fairhope where public parking options exist. Local residents who live near the trail, which connects neighborhoods, consider it an extension of their front porch and a convenient place to walk dogs or stroll or jog with friends. As the sun sets over the Bay, they gather along the trail in Fairhope to watch the beauty.
For visitors, Fairhope and Daphne downtowns have much to see and do, and farther south the renovated Grand Hotel Marriott Resort at Point Clear offers recreational options including two Robert Trent Jones golf courses. The grounds are a lovely oasis on a hot day and open to visitors.
The trail terminates near Weeks Bay, and efforts are underway to continue the trail east from that location.
Accessibility Information
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Allowed Uses:
Bicycling Dogs, on leash Hiking/WalkingPublic Contact
The Baldwin County TrailblazersP.O. Box 701
Daphne, AL 36526
[email protected] • (251) 865-7223
www.thetrailblazers.org
Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.
More Details
- Elevation (low): --
- Elevation (high): 158
- Elevation (cumulative): --
- Part of a Trail System? No
- Surface (primary): Paved
- Surfaces (additional): Paved, Boardwalk
- Tread Width (average): 96"
- Tread Width (minimum): 60
- Running length (minimum): --
- Tread Grade (average, percent): 4
- Tread Grade (maximum): 29
- Running length (maximum): --
- Cross-slope (average, percent): --
- Cross-slope (maximum): --
- Running length (maximum): --
- Certified as an NRT
May 2, 2010