Home to a beautiful waterfront, Fairhope is a quaint little town with a lot to offer. The downtown area is packed with shops, restaurants, and an amusement park.
There’s also the Fairhope Visitor Center on the north side of town. This visitor center has plenty of information about Fairhope, from its history to local businesses to events taking place throughout the year.
Additionally, Fairhope is home to numerous nature trails, perfect for hiking and biking if you love nature as much as we do!
Read our list below for the best and most fun things to do in Fairhope, Alabama.
The 18 Most Popular Things To Do In Fairhope, Alabama
18. D’Olive Bay
5.0
(1 review)![AF1QipNZOujL2iJYPtr5q zOBgjDoUXHPsavcaJ9sho1w592 h404 n k no Af1qipnzoujl2ijyptr5q-zobgjdouxhpsavcaj9sho1=w592-h404-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipNZOujL2iJYPtr5q-zOBgjDoUXHPsavcaJ9sho1w592-h404-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
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17. Orange Street Pier-Beach
4.7
(14 reviews)![AF1QipMZq1XEz0oO0G1iDWlZulLRHDWj4GSpeoejpsmcw592 h404 n k no Af1qipmzq1xez0oo0g1idwlzullrhdwj4gspeoejpsmc=w592-h404-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipMZq1XEz0oO0G1iDWlZulLRHDWj4GSpeoejpsmcw592-h404-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
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16. Knoll Park
4.4
(34 reviews)![AF1QipO7QQivxqt jM9RpYlsFnZxG3NTKA4AYK3m3 vTw592 h404 n k no Af1qipo7qqivxqt-jm9rpylsfnzxg3ntka4ayk3m3-vt=w592-h404-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipO7QQivxqt-jM9RpYlsFnZxG3NTKA4AYK3m3-vTw592-h404-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
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Location: Fairhope AL
15. Tolstoy Park, The Henry Stuart House
4.6
(77 reviews)Location: 22787 US 98 Fairhope AL
14. Weeks Bay Pitcher Plant Bog and Kurt G. Wintermeyer Nature Trail
4.7
(139 reviews)Location: 13066 Fish River Road Foley AL
Tel: 251 928 9792
Web Address: https://outdooralabama.com/weeks-bay-reserve/weeks-bay-pitcher-plant-bog
13. Mullet Point Park
4.5
(184 reviews)![AF1QipPU3KzNkP2f6spgqumF6SgqXhyw Df1GTrCC9lDw592 h404 n k no Af1qippu3kznkp2f6spgqumf6sgqxhyw df1gtrcc9ld=w592-h404-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipPU3KzNkP2f6spgqumF6SgqXhyw_Df1GTrCC9lDw592-h404-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
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Location: 13203 Co Road 1 Fairhope AL
12. Bohemian Park , Fairhope AL
4.5
(185 reviews)![AF1QipN9V3B8Drauulwo741nYezkmbwLGJDABhzB4Dkfw592 h404 n k no Af1qipn9v3b8drauulwo741nyezkmbwlgjdabhzb4dkf=w592-h404-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipN9V3B8Drauulwo741nYezkmbwLGJDABhzB4Dkfw592-h404-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
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Location: Co Road 48 Fairhope AL
11. Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
4.7
(231 reviews)![450px Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve 6 450px-weeks bay national estuarine research reserve-6](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/450px-Weeks_Bay_National_Estuarine_Research_Reserve-6.jpg.webp)
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Location: 11300 US 98 Fairhope AL
Tel: 251 928 9792
Web Address: http://weeksbayreserve.com/
10. Wales West RV Resort & Light Railway
4.6
(454 reviews)![AF1QipMCTIfbOin8gavTL ynDZdiUDfuKoVtgBuXwwjEw592 h404 n k no Af1qipmctifboin8gavtl-yndzdiudfukovtgbuxwwje=w592-h404-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipMCTIfbOin8gavTL-ynDZdiUDfuKoVtgBuXwwjEw592-h404-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Credit: Wales West RV Resort & Light Railway, Google Maps
Location: 13670 Smiley Street Silverhill AL
Tel: 888 569 5337
Web Address: http://waleswest.com/
Our Top picks
9. Marietta Johnson Museum
3.0
(5 reviews)![800px Marietta Johnson Museum Sept 2012 01 800px-marietta johnson museum sept 2012 01](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Marietta_Johnson_Museum_Sept_2012_01.jpg.webp)
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Location: 10 S School Street Fairhope AL
Tel: 251 990 8601
Web Address: http://coastalalabama.edu/about/campus_locations/fairhope/
8. Eastern Shore Art Center
5.0
(19 reviews)![800px Eastern Shore Art Center 1 800px-eastern shore art center-1](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Eastern_Shore_Art_Center-1.jpg.webp)
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Location: 401 Oak Ave Fairhope AL
Tel: 251 928 2228
Web Address: https://esartcenter.org/
7. Fairhope Municipal Pier
4.9
(38 reviews)![800px Fairhope Municipal Pier Fountain 800px-fairhope municipal pier fountain](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Fairhope_Municipal_Pier_Fountain.jpg.webp)
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6. Fairhope Museum of History
4.7
(119 reviews)![800px Fairhope Museum of History Sept 2012 02 800px-fairhope museum of history sept 2012 02](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Fairhope_Museum_of_History_Sept_2012_02.jpg.webp)
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Location: 24 N Section Street Fairhope AL
Tel: 251 929 1471
Web Address: http://cofairhope.com/departments/museum
5. Fairhope Dog Park
4.4
(133 reviews)Location: Fairhope AL
Tel: 251 990 0174
Web Address: http://cofairhope.com/living/parks-and-recreation/parks-and-trails
4. The Fairhope Pier
4.7
(599 reviews)![800px Fairhope Municipal Pier Fountain 1 800px-fairhope municipal pier fountain](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/800px-Fairhope_Municipal_Pier_Fountain-1.jpg.webp)
Credit: Stratosphere, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Fairhope AL
3. Fairhoper’s Community Park
4.8
(621 reviews)Location: 105 S Church Street Fairhope AL
Tel: 251 382 8406
Web Address: http://cofairhope.com/
2. Fairhope Municipal Pier
4.7
(1,653 reviews)Credit: Stratosphere, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 1 N Beach Road Fairhope AL
Tel: 251 928 2136
Web Address: http://cofairhope.com/
1. Tropic Falls at OWA
4.5
(1,850 reviews)![AF1QipOQEM5dB08Y tE0lJMU9a qSDNHkPQzK29v0Bdw592 h404 n k no Af1qipoqem5db08y-te0ljmu9a -qsdnhkpqzk29v0bd=w592-h404-n-k-no](https://touristwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AF1QipOQEM5dB08Y-tE0lJMU9a_-qSDNHkPQzK29v0Bdw592-h404-n-k-no.jpg.webp)
Credit: Jennifer Elizabeth, Google Maps
Location: 1501 S OWA Blvd Foley AL
Tel: 251 923 2111
Web Address: https://visitowa.com/destinations/the-park-at-owa/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Fairhope, Alabama! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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