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Pet-Friendly Coastal Escape with Easy Beach Access

Holiday home with a water park, 3-minute walk to Fort Morgan Beach

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Dolphy Dunes East - Front of Duplex
Pool - The Dunes Subdivision's pool.
Boardwalk - The Dunes Subdivision's private boardwalk.
Private kitchen
Private kitchen

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer

Explore the area

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GULF SHORES, AL
  • Place, Fort Morgan Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Gulf Shores Beach
    ‪26 min drive‬
  • Airport, Mobile, AL (BFM-Downtown Airport)
    ‪85 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Pet-Friendly Coastal Escape with Easy Beach Access

Welcome to Dolphy Dunes East – Pet-Friendly Fort Morgan Beach Escape


Welcome to Dolphy Dunes East, a spacious and comfortable beach duplex offering the perfect blend of relaxed coastal charm and convenience. Located on the quiet Fort Morgan peninsula, known for its uncrowded beaches and laid-back atmosphere, this three-bedroom, two-bath home comfortably sleeps up to eight guests and is ideal for families or small groups seeking a peaceful beach getaway away from the crowds.


Designed for easy living, the home is thoughtfully furnished and equipped with modern amenities to make your stay both comfortable and stress-free. The inviting living space provides a great place to relax after a day at the beach, whether you’re unwinding indoors or gathering with family and friends.


The primary bedroom features a king bed and offers a restful retreat at the end of the day. The second bedroom includes a queen bed, while the third bedroom provides flexible sleeping arrangements with a queen bed, a twin bed, and a twin rollaway—perfect for kids or additional guests.


Step outside and enjoy the natural beauty surrounding the property, from manicured grounds with palm trees to miles of pristine white-sand shoreline just steps away. Spend your days shelling, strolling along the beach, or relaxing in the hot tub while soaking in the coastal breeze. Wireless internet is available throughout the home for added convenience.


Dolphy Dunes East is within easy walking distance of the Gulf Shores Marina, where guests can enjoy charter fishing trips, kayak and pontoon rentals, Jet Skis, and a restaurant serving fresh local seafood. Whether you’re looking for outdoor adventure or a quiet place to unwind, this Fort Morgan retreat offers a comfortable and memorable coastal escape.


You must be 25 or older to book this property. No smoking, no parties or events.
This home is dog-friendly, small dogs only. Limit two dogs. The following breeds are prohibited by the association by-laws: Doberman, Rottweiler, Chow, or Pit Bull. To book a pet friendly property, you MUST call the office Monday-Friday between 9-5. YOU CANNOT BOOK A PET FRIENDLY PROPERTY ONLINE.
Rules for renting with a dog:
-Your dog must be older than 9-months.
-Your dog must always remain on a leash when outside of the house.
-You must clean up after your dog.
-No excessive barking.
-Paid pet fee of $120 PER PET
Failure to follow these rules WILL result in immediate eviction of you or your dog, with no returned money.
If you would like to board your pet, we recommend SeaPaws Dog Resort in Gulf Shores.

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Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly

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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

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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Gulf Shores

Located in Gulf Shores, this holiday home is near theme parks and by the sea. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Fort Morgan Beach and Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, while Fort Morgan and Dauphin Island Heritage and Arts Council are cultural highlights. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and ecotours.
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GULF SHORES, AL

What's nearby

  • Fort Morgan Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Fort Morgan - 3 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Gulf State Park - 24 min drive - 38.0 km
  • Gulf Shores Beach - 26 min drive - 39.8 km

Getting around

  • Mobile, AL (BFM-Downtown Airport) - 85 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tacky Jacks Fort Morgan - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Sassy Bass Amazin' Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cafeteria @ Dauphin Island Sea Lab - ‬44 min drive
  • ‪Billy Goat Hole Cafe - ‬44 min drive
  • ‪Thomas-Chapman Wedding Fun - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Pet-Friendly Coastal Escape with Easy Beach Access have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Pet-Friendly Coastal Escape with Easy Beach Access pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Pet-Friendly Coastal Escape with Easy Beach Access?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Pet-Friendly Coastal Escape with Easy Beach Access?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Pet-Friendly Coastal Escape with Easy Beach Access?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Pet-Friendly Coastal Escape with Easy Beach Access located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Fort Morgan Beach and Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge. Fort Morgan is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) away.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 55 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 55 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 55 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 55 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 55 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hannah J.

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

Wknd getsway

Great place and super helpful property owner! Great location, and owner was quick to reply with any communication!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Carol F.

Great Place!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Enjoyed my stay here! I will definitely rent this place again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Melissa B., New Albany, USA

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

Family Vacation

This property was exactly as listed! Right next to the pool and hot tub and 1 minute to the beach which by the way was pristine! If we wanted to be tourists we could drive to Gulf Shores and have everything at our fingertips. Our trip was about gathering and building memories and boy did we!!! We will definitely be back!!!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

PATRICIA K.

Perfect beach house rental!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great time, loved the house, pools and beach. The house is fully equipped and very nicely furnished. Very relaxing.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2017
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10/10 Excellent

Anne J.

Cerise

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very nice, much quieter than last year when we were next the pool. Filters needed to be changed, but other than that, the place was clean.
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10/10 Excellent

Nice beach house! Palm trees and beach view..

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Love this area...the beach house was in a great neighborhood...palm trees in front of the houses and a beach view! Also right next to the pool and very short walk to the beach...definitely will stay there again!
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10/10 Excellent

Suzanne H.

Loved our stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We enjoyed our stay. Loved the close beach access. The rental was just right for our family. The host was so very helpful and responsive even with things out of their control. Would definitely recommend and hoping to go back again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Danielle C.

Loved our time in Dolphy Dunes East

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My family has been staying in the Dunes Community since my son was in 2nd grade (he is now almost 26 years old). We enjoy the community, the lodging, and the beach. Dolphy Dunes is one of our favorite places to stay as it is just the right amount of space for our family. Sunset Properties (Becky) is considered a true friend of the family and is wonderful to work with every year. Loved our stay!

8/10 Good

Marquita H., Knottsville ky

Very nice

Did the cleaning people find a box of little Thomas the trains in the bunkbeds? Please put in the mail to us at the address on the invoice. Thanks
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Kimberly C.

Absolutely Perfect!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: From the moment we parked the truck to the moment we drove away, this beautiful home was magnificent. I truly cannot list one thing that was wrong. It was simple yet gorgeous, spacious, tons of amenities. Absolute Perfection. We will definitely be staying here for our annual (or sooner) return visits. Thank you for sharing your home with us.
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10/10 Excellent

Dolphy Dunes East

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was our second year at Dolphy Dunes East in late January to March 7.... There was lots of living space ....three bedrooms and two bathrooms..nice size kitchen and comfortable furniture...pool next door and walking distance to the beach and we have it reserved again next year. One thing, the kitchen really could use some better pots and pans however. Also, this year we had no outside lighting on our deck. Made it somewhat difficult when coming home in the dark. Otherwise very nice place to stay.
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8/10 Good

Glynda M.

Grandchildren May Beach Trip

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. 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: Great, but short trip (5 days) with grandchildren! Big plus - "home allowed dogs" - who are also our "pet-children." Home was nice, clean & right next door to home owners' shared pool (pool okay, not great). Was a short walk to beach & the offered "optional/additional cost" beach rental 'tent & 4 chairs' set-up was great & eliminated lugging items back & forth to beach. Only downside or rental (which we were well aware of when we rented) was the distance down Fort Morgan Road (almost to where ended at the Fort & ferry launch), & driving time to restaurants, shopping, Gulf Shores, etc. We will definitely consider renting the home again because of reasonable cost & since it is 1 of few places where you can bring pets & they are allowed on the beach, but grandchildren will probably want something closer to activities.
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8/10 Good

Cindy S.

Spring Break walk to the beach and jump to the pool

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our location was great spot right next to the pool and just a short walk to the beach. The house was in good shape could us some touch up and a little organization. There were several items stuffed in the closet like pictures, lamps and other decor items. The house was comfortable and the lay-out well designed. Beds were comfortable but where we were given extra pillows there were not additional pillow cases nor other bed linens. Bathrooms were a more like hotel bathrooms and could us an upgrade. The space was not as clean as I expected it to be and I could tell that a dog had recently stayed at the property. We had a small issue with our reservation but the staff fixed that without an issue. We also rented beach tent and chairs for the stay and it was well worth it.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

David S.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Would not recommend

Sunset properties is a joke. Started off they listed a property they hadn’t managed in 1.5 years that I reserved just to get refunded money a month later with no explanation to why. Will not respond to messages via Vrbo. Unit was not ready on time, blood drops leading up the steps all the way to a smudge of blood on master bath door, stained comforter, stained living room furniture, trash in dresser drawers, bunk beds not made (“for sanitary reasons”), 1 toilet paper roll per bath for the 7 day stay, little cheap bars of soap, 1 trash bag for entire stay, no dish soap, (they only supply a “starter kit”) no beach stuff, AC drain dumps out onto the front steps, all around not clean, sand all over the floor. Location was great. Close to beach. Pool was nice. King and queen beds were comfortable, kids bed were ok. Paid $4k for this was in my opinion way over priced. Had no choice really since rest of our family booked a house next to our original reservation.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Debbie M.

Dolphy Dunes

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Everything was fabulous!! it's our home away from home!! Looking forward to our next visit!

8/10 Good

Anne J.

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

Area Perfect

The unit was easily accessible to the beach and the area we like to stay at. It could have been cleaner, the air vent in the ceiling was full of dust, I am not sure when the last filter had been changed. There was food under the sofa and TV stand, and dog food in the kitchen cabinet. I like the location and understand they are having a hard time getting good cleaning staff.
Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Alicia H.

Good

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Had a great time. Just wish the pool was ready during our stay

10/10 Excellent

Kay C.

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

This was wonderful no complaints!

Easy rental wonderful people to work with..
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Jeremy D.

Beach Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house was overall a good value for the price. For the most part everything was as expected. The ease of arriving and leaving was seamless through the app. All the appliances and furniture were fine and in good shape. The only issue we had was with the pool next door to our house. The pool was closed the entire time we were there and did not get any maintenance until the day we were leaving. Disappointing for the kids as they were expecting to use it in the late afternoon. With the rental description listed as “Next to pool”, that’s a bit of a letdown. I reported the pool the first day we were there but nothing was done to it for 5 days and it still was not operating when we left. Other than that, everything was great.
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10/10 Excellent

Erik J.

Spring Break 2022

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great time staying at this unit and i plan on staying there again. The only issues were that the pool wasn't open the 1st 2 days but we were able to go to the neighboring pool. The tile floors were dirty, the kitchen table was sticky and there were a few items under the sofas that should have been thrown away with the previous cleaning, but they were easy to clean myself.
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10/10 Excellent

Ambra G.

Everything we needed, great location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Loved that the beach was not too crowded for spring break. The seclusion of this area is great, yet convenient if you need to go into town for something.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022
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6/10 Okay

Jane Ann L.

When was the last time this was cleaned?

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This rental did not look as if it had been cleaned, at all. Bathrooms were satisfactory. Beds had been clean linens available, and towels were clean, BUT, Dust was thick on main TV, and entire TV Stand. Floors under bed in bunk room had used tissues piled under the beds. (We did not touch them). Found half eaten brownie (hard as a rock) btw. table and left end of couch.Dining table was sticky, as were countertops.The washer has major problems. When becoming off balance, it sounded as if all of the gears were stripping out, and I am surprised the tile floor is not badly cracked. It was horrible.
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8/10 Good

Kelli J.

Wonderful area, comfortable home

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Loved the area and beach, very quiet and relaxing. The home was spacious, clean, bright and comfortable. Very short, easy walk to the beach. Master bedroom bed was excellent! Loved Sassy Bass restaurant just down the road. Suggest new cookware (we had to go buy a couple pieces) and living room furniture (dingy and stained). Would also be nice to have a patio table and chairs on one of the decks. Overall, we would stay in this home again.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer C.

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

Awesome house!

We had a wonderful experience at this location!!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Susan G.

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

Sun and fun

We enjoyed the house. Great location. House was great. We enjoyed the property very much. Very roomy and offered everything we needed. The only drawback was the slipcovers on sofa could use washing. Dog hair from another guest was there. We would love to stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

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