Found the site very interesting. They provide you with a pamphlet with some good background. Additional signage explains points of interest. Site is well maintained. You will have to walk a lot of steps to see the entire fort, but worth it. Museum also has some great information an historical items. Don’t miss it.

I was worried that our teens may not enjoy this activity, but they were solidly engaged the whole visit, despite the oppressive heat. The presentation on the history is not to be missed. It’s a beautiful and unique site. We went early, right after they opened and stayed about 3 hours. You could spend all day there, but the heat got to us. I recommend bug spray. The osprey nest was a bonus!

This is a nice site, with a good balance between having plenty to see and enough information to go with it without being too much. It also has neat architectural elements if you appreciate that. I’d recommend visiting it more in the cool weather than the warm because there are a lot of stairs and it’s mostly open-sun so it’s very, very hot. Even in September it was still 90 degrees but felt much hotter, so we went through faster than we would have otherwise. Tip: bring little flashlights for the kids so they don’t nab your phone and leave you unable to take pictures. There are multiple unlit passages to explore, and they’re completely dark- you need a light.

Amazing history site, used in 4 wars and the brick work is astounding. Sad set of the Native American roundup, shipped our brothers to the west for the rez. Much to learn, good and bad. I highly recommend.

This is our second visit whereby the last time was 15 years ago. It is about a half hour from Gulf Shores but worth the drive. There is a lot to explore in a typical fort on the water. There are a few steep stairs but you can access the upper level with more manageable stairs.

Stunning location. The museum is small yet very informative and the exhibits are well-rounded. Nice to wander around and feel the wind, smell the gulf, and explore the historic site. There are some interpretive signs/area, but I would have enjoyed if there were more.

It was a very unique and interesting stop. We enjoyed the adventure. (I can’t believe the state allows people to visit without guidance, The liability is great. There are very few cautions about this visit. Children, elderly and handicapped eith couldn’t make the tour or would need extra help. It could be dangerous. Tall steep steps that are at least a foot or more high, broken and bumpy raised areas of floor to walk on, many areas that a person could fall off of. I didn’t see much info stating these things. It was fine for us and we are active and 65 years old) There is a bathroom there and a small museum. The views from the top area are wonderful. It’s an interesting drive there seeing the residential areas. There are some restaurants and nature hike at the wildlife preserve on the way there.

This is a must see if you are in the Gulf Shores area! Incredibly well preserved, enormous site with historic significance. We self-toured the grounds and spent a couple hours. We could have spent more time! The views of Mobile Bay are incredible. The historians are knowledgeable and available in the fort area. The size is overwhelming; it was truly humbling to walk where heroes once served and defended our country! The bathrooms were clean and the small museum had a few snacks. Again, absolutely worth the trip from Gulf Shores or Dauphin Island.