The site of the original settlement of French Louisiana, Dauphin Island remains a quaint fishing village on a 7 mile-long barrier Island that is connected to the mainland by the Dauphin Island bridge, and also by a car ferry to Ft. Morgan.

Home to only about 1500 residents, the Island has managed to avoid over-development, and remains a unique snapshot in time. A two-lane road runs along the beach, and the Island is populated mainly with elevated beach houses, a few shops, restaurants, and a community golf course, Isle Dauphine Golf Club.

Dauphin Island is a very family-friendly beach destination, and many families make Dauphin Island the site of their annual get-together . . . the beach houses are directly on the beach, and cook-outs are a popular evening event. Attractions on the Island include the Sea Lab Estuarium, Historic Ft. Gaines, and the Audubon Nature Preserve.