ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — Margaritaville Resort Orange Beach has officially broken ground on its planned development at The Wharf, the company announced this week, marking a major step forward for one of the Alabama Gulf Coast’s most anticipated resort projects.
In a post on its website featuring photos from the groundbreaking, the resort said the development will include a five-acre water park featuring pools, poolside cabanas, waterslides and a lazy river-style floating experience.
Condo Sales Now Open
Along with the groundbreaking announcement, Margaritaville said condominium sales for the project are now open. The Wharf, a mixed-use entertainment and retail district in Orange Beach, has become a hub for large-scale hospitality development along the Alabama Gulf Coast in recent years, and the addition of a Margaritaville-branded resort is expected to further raise the area’s profile as a tourist destination.
Margaritaville Resorts, the hospitality brand built around musician Jimmy Buffett’s laid-back, beach-focused lifestyle concept, has expanded into resort and residential developments across the country in recent years, pairing hotel and condominium offerings with amenities like water parks, pools and waterfront dining meant to appeal to vacationing families.
What’s Next
The company has not yet released a detailed construction timeline or opening date for the water park and resort. Local officials in Orange Beach and Baldwin County have generally welcomed large hospitality investments at The Wharf, citing the tax revenue and tourism traffic such projects tend to generate for the broader Gulf Shores and Orange Beach area.
Additional details on the project, including pricing for available condominium units, are expected to be released through Margaritaville Resort Orange Beach’s official channels as construction progresses.