Fort Morgan holiday house

We stayed in Shipwatch North the first week of July, and we loved it! It was actually our second time to stay there, and we could very well return again.

We had a group of 3 families (6 adults, 6 kiddos) plus an additional adult. We were definitely not cramped. We spread the adults (and one of the younger kids) among 4 of the bedrooms, and let 5 of the kids sleep in the room with the bunk beds, using the upstairs rollaway bed that easily fit into the bunk room. There was plenty of space for all.

The house is in excellent condition. Hardwood floors all around, and plenty of furniture for everyone. There is a normal-sized dining table, plus a large folding table you can pull out for the whole crowd.

The downstairs deck's value cannot be overemphasized. We had a blowup pool that we put down there for the younger kids, out of the sun (under the house!) and free from jellies on those bad days.

The biggest selling point of the house, though, is by far the location!!! There is a single house between it and the beach. It's literally about a 30 or 40 yard walk to the beach, at most. No hauling stuff back and forth! You can leave your stuff on the beach.... at Fort Morgan, we have never had any trouble with anyone messing with our stuff. It's truly a fantastic place for families that like a little room.

Oh, and Tacky Jack's 2 is about a mile away.... great food.

I highly recommend this property.... just don't steal our week away the next time we are planning a trip!

Shipwatch North was the ideal site for my retirement beach party that lasted for a month. There was plenty of room for me to share my time between my family AND my friends. At one time, we had eleven people there with room to spare. The mattresses are some of the most comfortable and everyone slept like babies while there. Every bedroom has either a sliding door or window facing the gulf, so you could lulled to sleep by the sounds of the surf.

The location was even more amazing than I could have imagined. From the time you stepped out of your vehicle, your feet are in the sand. It is literally only about 100 steps from the deck stairs to the water's edge...it just doesn't get any better than that in my book. There is a very hypnotizing hammock on the deck that will rock you to sleep for a leisurely nap.

The property was clean and comfortable. Not only did Tony call to check on us to make sure that things were OK, the maintenance guy came by a couple of times to make certain there was nothing that needed attention during our stay.

We were able to set up a canopy tent and leave it on the beach for the entire time. It was like having our own beach cabana. The weather was absolutely perfect from mid-April to mid-May. We might have had 6 hours of rain the entire time we were there. It was great to sit out there and watch the dolphins swimming by almost every day. There were also lots of shrimp boats, and freighters taking things out to the oil rigs. Interesting to watch!

Fort Morgan is only a couple of miles away, and although I did not personally walk through it, the option is there for a history lesson.

Tacky Jack's 2 is only about 1/2 mile down the road and the food is decent but a lovely view for sunset. We also enjoyed the food and atmosphere at Lulu's, good food at Bahama Bob's on West Beach Blvd., and great food and atmosphere at Cosmo's in Orange Beach. The Pines grocery store is very convenient and well stocked and only a few miles from the house. Blalock's is good for great fresh seafood and they will pack it to travel, if you like. Also try the great smoked tuna dip with cocktails on the deck! The Wharf also has some good restaurants and fun shopping.

I would definitely recommend this house to anyone that wants away from it all. It is a very relaxing location where time seems to pass in slow motion---and that's a great thing for vacation!

This was a wonderful house for our family. Great views from every room. The beach was quiet, beautiful, and our family had lots of adventures. The owner was great to work with. I would definitely stay here again and recommend it to friends.