Kiva Dunes is Right Next Door, But Don’t Forget the Other Golf Courses!

A good friend of mine and her husband are vacationing at Gulf Shores Plantation for the first time in a couple weeks. These two are very into golf, and one big reason they chose Gulf Shores Plantation is its close proximity to Kiva Dunes. A daily round of golf is part of their plans, but they can’t agree on where—he likes the thought that they can just walk over to Kiva Dunes and thus wants to play there exclusively, and she wants to play a different course each day.

My advice: throw in at least a couple extra courses. The convenience of Kiva Dunes really is a bonus, not to mention the course is just beautiful. But you’re missing out on a lot if you skip the other area golf courses altogether. Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club, for example, is situated next to the Bon Secour Wildlife Preserve, and the golf course winds through a scenic setting of cypress and oak groves. Rock Creek in Fairhope has some high elevations with stunning wetland views; wetlands are also part of the courses at TimberCreek and Lost Key.

I’ve played all of the popular golf courses in and around Gulf Shores & Orange Beach at least once, and they are all worth trying. I recommend customizing a Gulf Shores Plantation golf package to fit your ideal golf vacation—whether it’s seven days in a row at one favorite golf course or a different course every day.