Area Attractions
Whether it’s a day at the spa, a shopping excursion, or a horse-back riding trip for eight complete with picnic, Hotel Magnolia can be your sally port to worlds of fun, sport or adventure:
Bell Tower
Golfing
At Hotel Magnolia, you’re just minutes away from some of the most stunning year-round golf courses. We will gladly arrange a tee time for you at Craft Farm Golf Resort, Soldier’s Creek at The Preserve, or one of a number of other top-flight courses.
Shopping
Less than five minutes from your room is Tanger Center, with more than 120 brand-name outlets, including Liz Claiborne, Polo Ralph Lauren,Brooks Brothers, Kasper, Oshkosh, Izod and dozens more. And that’s only the beginning of the remarkable shopping opportunities within easy driving distance.
Week's Bay Nature Reserve
Birding
The 50 separate sites of the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail are all within a delightful drive of Hotel Magnolia—some less than ten minutes away. Organized into six distinct “loops,” the trail offers birding opportunities throughout the year that can fill an afternoon or a week. Add rare and migratory species to your “life list,” or help naturalists band hummingbirds.
Beaching, Swimming, Sailing...
or just lounging on the sugary sands of the Gulf of Mexico can be yours at the end of just a 10-minute drive. Hotel Magnolia offers all of the joys of the beach at a distance calculated to minimize the noise and distractions.
Antique Shop
Antiquing
Two major antique malls are just two blocks south of the Hotel. Many more beckon from throughout Baldwin County.
Fishing
Hotel Magnolia is within close proximity to both salt and fresh water fishing. Leave the details to us, if you’d like.
Hiking
Hike through Baldwin County’s many natural attractions, including Week’s Bay Nature Reserve or the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge. There’s something fun and interesting for every fitness level.
Sea Horse Stables
Riding
Sea Horse Stables (less than five minutes north of the hotel) and Oak Hollow Farm, near Fairhope, offer riding lessons and trips. Polo season at the Point Clear Polo Club runs from late March through June and again from late August through November.
Worshiping
Practically every faith and denomination is represented in the South Baldwin County area, many in beautiful and historic places of worship.
Flying
View the beauty of Baldwin County from the air. Let us arrange a three-hour hot air balloon adventure, or an unforgettable flight in the “Bird of Paradise,” a 1928 Travel Air Biplane. Hotel Magnolia will make all the arrangements for you.
Relaxing
Enjoy the slow and relaxing pace of life that only Foley offers. Try an old-fashioned Lime Rickey at Stacy Drugs, straight out of yesteryear. Take a walking tour of historic downtown Foley. Or, join in the fun of any of the dozens of events and attractions on offer, secure in the knowledge that when the day is done, you can retreat to the extraordinary comfort of Hotel Magnolia.
