Mobile and Baldwin County News
Coverage of parks and recreation from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
The Mobile County Commission has launched a new Parks and Recreation website covering nearly 2,000 acres of parkland, with online campsite reservations, permits and vendor applications.
Perdido Kids Park reopens Sept. 3 with a 10 a.m. ribbon cutting, featuring new equipment and ADA amenities while preserving beloved original features.
Orange Beach is developing a comprehensive master plan for its Recreation Campus, adding parking, tennis courts, a turf field and more as the Aquatics Center and Contorno Park also take…
Orange Beach City Council members will discuss park facility planning, an e-bike ordinance, a police drone request and elected officials' pay during Tuesday's work session at City Hall.
Mobile Councilwoman Samantha Ingram used her District 2 meeting to detail a $1.4 million infrastructure push, a November road funding referendum, and the latest timeline for the Africatown Welcome Center.
Mobile's public pools are shifting to a rotating end-of-summer schedule, alternating between Kidd/Dotch and Figures/Hillsdale pools through early September.
The David L. Bodenhamer Recreation Center in Gulf Shores will host a free membership drive and open house on Aug. 29, featuring fitness class demos, food trucks and prize giveaways.
The Grove Hill Municipal Pool is getting a new fence, utility poles and night lighting as work continues at the facility, which will remain open through Labor Day.
The Grove Hill Parks and Recreation Department hosted a two-day pickleball clinic on July 15 and 16, introducing area residents to the fast-growing paddle sport.
The City of Mobile’s Parks and Recreation Department marked Black History Month with a full slate of programming throughout February, including a monthlong art showcase and weekly community movie nights…