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Bay Front w/ pier & pool

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You can't beat this view!
Exterior
Perfect for a tranquil evening in
Living area
Access to the Bay to Breakers community pool and nearby pier comes with your reservation

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 12218.8 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Gulf Shores, Alabama
  • Fort Morgan Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Fort Morgan
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Kiva Dunes Golf Course
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Other Space 1

2 Single Beds

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 5

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Bay Front w/ pier & pool

Welcome to Journey's End!

Nestled directly on Mobile Bay, this private home offers breathtaking views, day and night. Situated in the Bay to Breakers community, you'll enjoy access to a swimming pool and deeded beach access, making your toughest decision which fun activity to try first.

When you arrive at Journey’s End, your journey may conclude, but your vacation is just beginning! This stunning 4-bedroom, 3-level home with an observatory is perfectly located on Mobile Bay and just a short 5-minute walk to the Gulf of Mexico. As part of Bay to Breakers, guests also have access to a community pool and a nearby public pier for fishing. A marina, just a quarter mile away, offers docking privileges, a restaurant, and dolphin tours. With so much to do nearby, you might not want to leave! However, if you choose to explore, the historic Fort Morgan is only 1.5 miles down the road, along with the ferry to Dauphin Island. The city of Gulf Shores is a scenic 25-minute drive away.

The Space
This home was thoughtfully updated in 2021 with new flooring, drywall, windows, siding, furnishings, and interior/exterior paint. It features a spacious living room with a 65" flat-screen TV and Blu-ray player, while the second-floor landing offers a cozy daybed with a trundle and a 40" flat-screen TV with Roku. To keep everyone entertained, the owners have provided a collection of games, puzzles, coloring books, and art supplies.

The home’s en-suite bedroom layout ensures that each bedroom has its own bathroom, offering privacy and convenience for multi-family vacations. Three of the four bedrooms have TVs, and the first-floor main bedroom also includes a DVD player.

The main living area is warm and inviting, with a newly painted kitchen equipped with everything you need to prepare meals. The kitchen features updated appliances, including a new refrigerator and dishwasher, plus extras like a spice collection, blender, milkshake maker, and hand mixer. Meals can be enjoyed in the dining area or on the expansive screened-in porch, a favorite spot for guests. This serene space is perfect for reading or sipping cocktails while soaking in the gorgeous views.

As a special highlight, the top-floor observatory offers built-in benches and a 360-degree panoramic view of Fort Morgan. It’s an ideal spot for sunset cocktails, marine life spotting with the telescope, or simply relaxing with a good book.

The owners have spared no effort in creating a warm and comfortable retreat at Journey's End.

Additional Details
For your safety: Exterior cameras are installed at this property.
Nearby services: Café and marketplace within 3.5 miles, casual dining and dine-in options within 0.25 miles, gas station within 8 miles.
Main Level: (K) with bath & balcony, half bath.
Second Level: (T/T) & (Q) with bath, (K) with bath, (K) with bath.
Second-level living area: Twin daybed with trundle.
Important Notes
Pool closed from October 31 to April 1.
Renters must be at least 25 years old. Guests under 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Pets are strictly prohibited.
Snowbirds: Ask about special off-season, long-term pricing.

Property manager

Coastal View Vacations
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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Gulf Shores

Located in Gulf Shores, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Fort Morgan Beach and Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, while Fort Morgan and Dauphin Island Heritage and Arts Council are cultural highlights. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and ecotours.
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Gulf Shores, Alabama

What's nearby

  • Fort Morgan Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Fort Morgan - 7 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Kiva Dunes Golf Course - 9 min drive - 10.5 km
  • Dauphin Island Sea Lab Estuarium - 45 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Dauphin Island Beaches - 45 min drive - 10.6 km

Getting around

  • Mobile, AL (BFM-Downtown Airport) - 85 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sassy Bass Market Place - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Tacky Jacks - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪BGH Cafe - ‬44 min drive
  • ‪A Resturant Group/Sassy Bass - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Last Stan - ‬44 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Bay Front w/ pier & pool have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Bay Front w/ pier & pool pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Bay Front w/ pier & pool?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bay Front w/ pier & pool?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Bay Front w/ pier & pool located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Fort Morgan Beach and 2.3 mi (3.6 km) from Fort Morgan. Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) away.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Richard L M.

Our Happy Place!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We love to stay at Journey's End. It is a beautiful property on the bay. We enjoy watching the boats from the lovely back porch. We love seeing the changes from visit to visit. The house is very comfortable and relaxing. This time we needed to contact the property management and they were very professional and helpful. Already missing staying there and looking forward to when we can come back!

10/10 Excellent

Becky B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Home!

This home was beautifully decorated, very clean, and had plenty of space for our group of 6, with room to spare.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Vacation

Absolutely enjoyed staying here. This house delivered a quiet relaxing weekend. It was very spacious and comfortable with a beautiful view of the bay. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful

Wondeful beach house. We had lots of room for a big group. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Family Vacation 2024

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This is our third year our family has stayed at Journeys End on the bay. As before cannot beat the location. It is secluded and peaceful. We see more marine and wildlife here then you would staying on the beach. Can’t beat the sunsets. House is super nice with lots of space. Would recommend to anyone.

10/10 Excellent

Dustin C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Property

The house was perfect for my family. We had a wonderful time, great location, clean and away from the crowd of downtown. It was the perfect getaway.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

destiny g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing view

We had a blast with the pier. The whole time we saw dolphins right beside our pier. It was only a short walk to the pool and beach. Amazing place to stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
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6/10 Okay

Ronda E., Alabama

Fall Vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: A little disappointed this time renting Journey’s End... we rented it last summer loved the location, views, everything but this trip the house wasn’t cleaned well. The couches were very dirty, still things under the chairs and couches that weren’t vacuumed, hair and sand upstairs on floors in bathroom, had to email to get someone to come sweep again the next morning. My in-laws had a few ants in the master bedroom closet that they had to call pest control to come spray again also. The house is in the perfect spot, love the new pier next to it for fishing and we enjoyed the screened in back porch, but the house needs some updates like lighting at the back staircase out back deck and the railing is still loose. Needs furniture cleaned and new fan in the bedroom with the bunk beds upstairs it is very loose and swinging. We would love to stay here again with a few things updated. Will definitely check back for changes or updates and hopefully book again.

8/10 Good

Shonda J.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fishing at the bay, walk to beach, and pool time!!

This house was a Perfect family vacation!! Great location to bay and beach. Takes about 7-8 minutes to walk to beach. We enjoyed the screened back porch while listening to the all the sounds the bay had to offer. The one thing I would say that needs some improvement is the cleanliness. We found have eaten cookies on the twin trundle and the whole house just needed a good deep clean/ dusting. But it was nothing that keep us from having fun and making memories.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

shannon p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely beautiful!

The house is just like the listing portrayed it to be. Well stocked kitchen with plenty of nice dishes and pots and pans. The spice rack needs replenishing but other than that I have nothing but good to say!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Amy D.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

Family vacay

Loved the house. Great for families. Owners must be foodies because kitchen is well stocked for cooking. Only drawback is lack of water access (no ladder or steps) to swim in bay. Great pier but needs a covered area to be able to enjoy during hotter months.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Brittany N.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

2023 beach trip

House was wonderful. There is enough room for everyone the only thing was it could use a good cleaning there was some pots that still were dirty had a lot of food on them under the bed look like they have not been cleaned under in months guest left shoes behind that where still in the closet but other than that everything was wonderful we will be booking again for next year
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

John C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Life

Having the grand children stay with us in this extraordinary setting was amazing and very memorable for all.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Summer Vacation 2023

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was our second summer staying at Journey’s End. Cannot beat the bay view and the beautiful spacious house. My family enjoyed it again this year and would definitely consider staying there again next summer. Such a peaceful place to be. Also the Coastal View employees are great to work with. Thanks for a great summer vacation.

10/10 Excellent

Allison W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for families

Beautiful house with a stunning view of the sunset. Location is exactly as described. Beach and pool access are a short walk away. We watched dolphins swimming from the back porch in the morning. We had a wonderful time and would love to vacation here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing and beautiful!

Loved this property! We enjoyed being on the bay side for easy access to dock for fishing and the beach was a very short walk across the street. The bedrooms were spacious and beautiful, beds comfortable and plenty of bathrooms! Loved the views from the porch and the top room. ❤️❤️ ONLY complaint is the driveway is not easy to spot from the road at night and GPS does not easily locate it; very easy to miss if you aren’t already familiar with the area. Overall a minor “con”, property was fantastic and we plan to return in the future!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Richard A.

AWESOME HOME AND VIEW

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The home was perfect. Very relaxing and private area. We watched the dolphins come into the pier area every morning and evening from the large screened in porch.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pat C., Michigan City, IN

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Healing Journey

Very peaceful. I loved the location towards the end of the peninsula. Great place!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023
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10/10 Excellent

A guest from Milan, MI

Wow! Just wow

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I could spend a lot of time writing about how beautiful this house is. I could go on about how fun it was to watch dolphins from the deck. I could say how everything was perfect from the bamboo to the beach grass. But gibberish this house has to be experienced. The peace that this house brought to my soul was incredible.

10/10 Excellent

Kim D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bay Vacation

The home was exactly as advertised and very beautifully decorated. Everything was perfect and the walk to the ocean was short and safe if you had small children. The only thing I would recommend to be looked at would be the railing on back steps. Very loose and unsafe for children that didn’t know better and leaned on it too hard. All were adults in our group and steered clear of them to avoid any accidents or injuries.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
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8/10 Good

Patrick N.

Nice and Private!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My family and I really loved Journey's End. Pros: Private location where you could enjoy the bay with a coffee in the morning or wine at night. The screened in porch is quite nice and we made good use of it. Its a fun house for kids as it has a 3rd floor observatory where you can be at the same height as all the pelicans and seagulls. It also came with a variety of board games, books and movies. My wife and I also enjoyed a morning coffee watching the sunrise in the observatory.The house inside is clean and well maintained. It is also nicely decorated for that traditional beach feel. Cons:The property needs a good amount of "yardwork". There was plenty of overgrown vegetation coming down the driveway and all around the house. It limits the amount of useable space for walking around or having a play area for kids. It was also a downside to not have the dock available. To my knowledge it was damaged by a hurricane nearly 2 years ago. It would have been so much more valuable to have that available for fishing off the dock or just sitting out there to watch the sunset.Minor things could be improved such as neatly organizing pots, pans, utensils etc in the kitchen cabinets. Some of the kitchen drawers were also hard to open and close.Overall its a fantastic house that was nicely decorated, private, fun for kids and enjoyable for parents.

8/10 Good

Mike M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Quiet and secluded

The inside was very nice, but could use some close attention to a few maintenance items—just generally not impressed. The kitchen had plenty of pots and pans and all the items you may need. There were some spices, but many were mislabeled and no salt and pepper. And while there were two coffee makers, no condiments to accompany. And we were a little surprised there were no spare garbage can liners for the kitchen. Based on how many people can stay, most wouldn’t think to bring garbage bags—luckily I had a spare contractor garbage bag in the back of my vehicle. The master bedroom bath has a big tub and shower, but the bottom is not friction and can use some stick-ones to prevent slipping. The outside is in need of some attention. It appears that perhaps after the Sally Hurricane a couple of years ago, the property was never really put back in top condition. Just looking at the outside property, you would have questioned what the inside might be like. It would also be nice if there were a few folding chairs to take to the beach. We did use the community pool, but we’re surprised the road was flooded and muddy and in need of re-paving. To sum it up—the property was ok, but for the total price, we would have expected more attention to detail. To be at the end of a 20 mile road, you want the place your staying to be impeccable and inviting and this one just falls a short—not bad, just not great.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Micheline M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The house was perfect for our end of the summer family vacation

Easy problem free
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Allison J., Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!

I don’t even know where to begin! This house is absolutely perfect in Every way!! It accommodated 10 of us very comfortably! Plenty of space, comfortable beds, great couch and sitting area for most of us to hang out and watch a movie. The screened in porch was the best part, especially to my husband. He stayed out there the majority of the time and said he could retire right there!! The VIEWS!! All day long you had beautiful views! The house was secluded and quiet. Just what we wanted! We fished, kayaked and swam right beside of the house. The beach was easy to get to. A golf cart would be great to rent but we drove over and dropped off! Worked perfectly! The most relaxing vacation we have ever been on! Book it! You will not be disappointed!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Jennifet F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bay house

Great place for a family vacation
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

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