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When Pigs Fly Private Pool and Pet-Friendly Fenced Yard plus FREE Activities and Golf

Holiday home with a water park, a short walk to Gulf Shores Beach

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Pool
Pool
Terrace/patio
Living area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
6 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 142400 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Beach view
  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Gulf Shores, AL
  • Place, Gulf Shores Beach
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Hangout Music Fest
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Gulf Shores Golf Club
    ‪11 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Main Floor West King

1 King Bed

Main Floor West King

1 King Bed

Main Floor West King

1 King Bed

Top Floor West King

1 King Bed

Top Floor West King

1 King Bed

Top Floor West King

1 King Bed

4 bathrooms

Main Floor West King(s) Hallway Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Main Floor West King Ensuite Bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Top Floor West King(s) Hallway Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Top Floor West King Ensuite bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

When Pigs Fly Private Pool and Pet-Friendly Fenced Yard plus FREE Activities and Golf

You'll love the PRIVATE Pool & Short Distance to the Beach at our Gulf Shores Vacation Rental beach duplex. Renovated in Spring 2021. We are lucky to have our own pool, just for our duplex that can be heated from October to May for $60 per day, looking south toward the Gulf. We are only 2 rows of houses from the Gulf, about 200 yards back from the beach. You'll find public beach access at each end of the block.

Plus you'll have FREE Golf and Activities every day of your stay to make it even better (value of up to $700/day). **Not available for Jan/Feb long-term rentals.

When Pigs Fly is a stacked duplex, one floor over the other with the same basic floor plan except that the upstairs has stairs to the Rooftop Crow's Nest with Panoramic Views of the Beach & Little Lagoon. Each half has 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths and sleeps 6-8.

Each half has:
*Spacious Living Area with French doors to a Wide Beachview Covered Porch
*Large Fully-Equipped Kitchen
*Spacious King Master Bedroom w/TV, Private Bath & French doors to a Beachview Porch
*2nd Queen Bedroom
*3rd Queen Bedroom
*Full-Size Laundry Room
*Smaller Lagoon-View Porch
*WIFI

With the recent renovation we have eliminated the twin bed bedrooms and 1 of the sleeper sofas to better fit the requests of our guests. There are 2 twin air mattresses available instead of the second sleeper sofa.

The Upper Unit has a Jetted Tub in the Master Bath, a separate prep sink and Undercounter Ice Maker in the kitchen island and Stairs to a Rooftop Crow's Nest. You'll also find a sleeper sofa on this level. There are Covered Porches on each floor for Enjoying the Wonderful Views, Gulf Breezes and Sound of the Surf. We have Covered Parking for up to 4 cars plus additional parking for a Boat Trailer or 2 more cars.

Outside, around the Private Pool, there is also a Poolside Table & Chairs, Lounge Chairs, Charcoal Grill & a shaded Picnic Table under the house. You are welcome to use our assortment of Beach Chairs, Beach Carts & Pool Toys during your stay at When Pigs Fly.

Please note we are unable to rent to unchaperoned college groups or groups under the age of 25. Maximum of 12 adults. No bachelor or bachelorette parties. Hangout Festival weekend there is a $1000 refundable security deposit.

Our duplex is conveniently located in the Family-Friendly West Beach area of Gulf Shores, 2.3 miles west of Hwy 59. This section of West Beach has no condos, no crowds, just 4 rows of houses between the Gulf on the South & Little Lagoon on the North and Beautiful White Sand Beaches. It is Close to Restaurants, Shopping including a Major Outlet Center, Attractions, and just a block to a Good Fishing spot.

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Lock the doors
Start a load of towels in the washing machine
Leave beds unmade that have been used
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
We require a signed rental agreement for each reservation that will outline expectations for payment, cancellation policy, and other important info!

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including stag and hen parties

About the area

Gulf Shores

Located in Gulf Shores, this holiday home is near theme parks and near the beach. Shoppers can check out The Wharf, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Gulf Shores Beach and Gulf State Park. The Park at OWA and Shrimpy's Mini Golf are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Gulf Shores, AL

What's nearby

  • Gulf Shores Beach - 1 min drive - 0.7 km
  • Hangout Music Fest - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Gulf State Park - 6 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Waterville USA - 7 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Gulf Shores Golf Club - 11 min drive - 8.1 km

Getting around

  • Pensacola, FL (PNS-Pensacola Intl.) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Hangout - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pink Pony Pub - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Catch - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sunliner Diner - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪DeSoto's Seafood Kitchen - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does When Pigs Fly Private Pool and Pet-Friendly Fenced Yard plus FREE Activities and Golf have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is When Pigs Fly Private Pool and Pet-Friendly Fenced Yard plus FREE Activities and Golf pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What time is check-in at When Pigs Fly Private Pool and Pet-Friendly Fenced Yard plus FREE Activities and Golf?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at When Pigs Fly Private Pool and Pet-Friendly Fenced Yard plus FREE Activities and Golf?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is When Pigs Fly Private Pool and Pet-Friendly Fenced Yard plus FREE Activities and Golf located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of West Beach and Gulf Shores Beach. Gulf State Park is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 123 out of 145 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 145 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 145 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 145 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 145 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Reid L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice house and grandkids enjoyed the pool. One thing that is needed are some bowls for cereal/soup please .
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kollin I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Week

House was fantastic! Everything was great, from the pool, the location to the beach, proximity to great restaurants.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for large families!

We had a wonderful stay! The house was bright, clean and spacious- and the location was great! We stayed for a week with a family of 10-( 7 adults and 3 children 8-12yrs.) The split levels were perfect for this! The carts and chairs in the shed made the short walk to the beach easy! Full kitchens, washer/dryer and dishwasher on both levels was a bonus!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenny W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spring break getaway

Great location and perfect property layout for two families with kids. The pool was warm and clean and the hosts were easy to communicate with.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great rental!

Absolutely loved our stay at “when pigs fly”. The host was very responsive and the amenities were fantastic. The kitchen is very well stocked and the house was immaculately clean. We would definitely stay here again.Thanks for a great place to stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darla J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Home

We had a great stay. House was beautiful and spacious, and clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
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8/10 Good

Jay H.

Wallaway Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall good experience. AC did not work on first floor. Everything else was good.

10/10 Excellent

Cecelia T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gulf Shores Family Vacation

This property accomated all of our family. Everything we needed and close to the beach and shops. We all loved it here! Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

cassandra m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Vacation

The house was wonderful and exceeded all of our expectations!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cammie F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great vacation for the books!

This was a great space, location, and hosts for our 1st annual trip to Gulf Shores! We will be back!😍
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

CORISSA F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spring break getaway

House is wonderful. Clean, spacious, nice outdoor space, short walk to the beach. Communication with property owner was excellent.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay H., Jefferson, GA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family reunion

We had a blast at this property. The pool was a great way to refresh during the day. The kitchens were well stocked and beds were super comfortable after a long day at the beach. Overall a wonderful stay! (The beach chairs/cart were a wonderful addition too!)
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emily C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property!

Beautiful property and great location! Perfect for a large family vacation. We had an issue with the hvac system while staying and the property manager was extremely helpful and got the problem taken care of right away! The property was very clean. We loved our stay here!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dawn L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfy stay!

When Pigs Fly is a fantastic property! It's so roomy and comfortable, well kept and clean. Half of our party is already looking in to renting it again. It's a great, quiet location, close enough to beach access and shopping, but far enough away that you aren't directly in the hustle and bustle of it all.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

BERNADETTE H., VALLES MINES, MO

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Summer Vacation

We had an enjoyable time at "When Pigs Fly"! The littles really enjoyed the pool, the older ones enjoyed the beach. Great location, closed to many venues! Enough space so that everyone could spread out, too!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

DEBORAH P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family time

Very nice, wish the floors were connected so conversing with family members would be easier. We very much enjoyed our visit. The pool could be cleaned more often it was pretty dirty all week.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Connie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amenities

Very clean. Close to the beach. High quality cook ware and plenty of it. Plenty of plates, cups, silverware. Very clean pool with plenty of rafts and pool toys.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike G., Peru, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Is this heaven….no it’s Gulf Shores!

We couldn’t have asked for a better experience, everything was perfect a bit pricey but very nice. Might need to update the furniture sooner than later but nice. Have to watch parking meters and speed limits are very tight!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martha G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great reunion

We rented both When Pigs Fly and Dream Big for our family reunion. It was a perfect set up with a combined total of 18 rooms.

8/10 Good

Lee R., Memphis

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

When Pigs Fly

Wonderful stay in this roomy upstairs downstairs place. The pool was especially nice given the heat of July 4 week. A couple of items in our unit needed addressing and the management was prompt and fair. Please note that there is only one king bed in each unit. Lovely porches with southern exposures. Great stay for our two families. Close to restaurants and attractions and not a bad walk to public beach accesses. Thanks
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for large group

We vacationed with my sister’s family. Loved that we were together yet had our own space. Both units were very clean and we had plenty of space. I will say we were on the bottom and we could hear my sister’s family upstairs walking. Loved having our own pool. It was very windy and double red flags all week so less beach time so we spent lots of time at the pool. Each unit had wonderful decks to sit on with plenty of seating. The management team was very helpful. They had several beach items as well as a wagon which was much appreciated. It was a wonderful week overall!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation 2023

House was really nice and clean. Pool was a treat for the kids, just wish it would have been filled to the top. The walk to the beach was 7 minutes. After all week it was tiring walking there. Overall beautiful place. Only thing I would say is maybe more bath towels and kitchen. Tracy was wonderful and very helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patty S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely wonderful

We loved our stay. It was our first family vacation in 3 years-since my husband, their dad and pa had died. We missed him a million times because he would have loved this house and pool. The youngest grands had a blast. The only thing we were disappointed in was the distance to the beach and no sure access. We had to go through yards of other properties and we thought we had an access that was closer. The house was perfect for our 5 families and babies. We had a great time.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Cheryl D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good large family vacation home.

This stacked duplex has the potential to be an amazing vacation home. Overall, it’s a great location and our family enjoyed it. The pool is a good size and nice depth for kids to play. However it was very dirty, the pool company came tossed some chlorine in and cleared the filter but never vacuumed. It really needs to be cleaned. The duplex is perfect for a large extended family, the upstairs sofa needs to be replaced. It is broken down and hard to get out of once you sit down. It is nice having laundry rooms in both units, kitchen and dining space was large enough for the whole family to enjoy.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terese M., Kirbyville, MO

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay! Lovely property!

We reserved the full property (both upstairs and downstairs) for our group of 9 from June 10-17 Just the facts: 1) House was immaculately clean. 2) Easy beach access 3) Well furnished: comfy beds, plenty of outdoor seating, big TVs in living rooms and bedrooms 4) Pool was nice and warm without the heater 5) Extra refrigerator at the ground floor for storing drinks and food while at the pool 6) Lots of pool toys, beach chairs, etc. 7) Fairly quiet area compared to Beach Blvd, but close to restaurants and shopping. We had great communication with the owner. Everyone in our party loved the property. Highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

About the host

Hosted by Our Team at Gulf Shores Vacation Rentals, Inc

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Gulf Shores Vacation Rentals is a locally-based, family-owned, professional vacation management company. We specialize in large homes, mainly beachfront with 6-12 bedrooms, and most with private pools. During your stay we have a team ready to assist, 7 days a week, should you need assistance, Thank you for considering our homes for your next beach vacation.

Why they chose this property

In 2004 we discovered that OMG, Alabama had a beach--and it was a really beautiful beach. We fell in love with the sugar white beaches and family-friendly atmosphere. We liked that Gulf Shores was easier to reach than any other beach we knew of along the Gulf Coast (no 2 lane roads to get here but it is still not huge and built up!)

From the beach road we spotted the house & its big grassy pool area & porches and loved it, but couldn't really imagine that it was a possibility for us. We came up with a plan that calls for another 20 years of hard work, a lot of cooperation from Mother Nature, and the idea that other families like ours will continue to love Gulf Shores and want to come visit.

We love the West Beach area of Gulf Shores. It is low-key and very residential but you are just a couple of miles from restaurants, within 3 miles of Waterville and the Zoo, within 4 miles of several grocery stores.

What makes this property unique

Pool, pool, pool plus a nice BIG yard. Love the quiet location about 600' back from the beach, but also like have refreshing water right in the backyard. And maybe this is sacrilege, but it is really nice having a grass yard instead of sand! Our children were 3 & 5 when we bought the house and could manage the distance to the beach.

We try to have the things we like at the house for your stay, like a grill, beach cart, books, games, etc. Lots of houses don't have those sorts of things but we hope they add a little something extra to your stay.

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