These Underrated Beach Towns Offer Sugar-white Sand, Clear Waters, and a Peaceful Gulf Coast Vibe Without the Florida Crowds #Travel Alabama’s Gulf Shores and Orange Beach have all the appeal of a Florida panhandle vacation, but none of the congestion.

Alabama's Gulf Shores and Orange Beach have all the appeal of a Florida panhandle vacation, but none of the congestion.<div class="media_block"><a href="https://www.travelandleisure.com/thmb/VyraVABlEUNayOaRiybIx9Pw6qw=/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/TAL-header-beach-gulf-shores-orange-beach-alabama-ALWHTBEACH0223-e55aa27348004c32a7df59c1eabed981.jpg"><img src="https://www.travelandleisure.com/thmb/VyraVABlEUNayOaRiybIx9Pw6qw=/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/TAL-header-beach-gulf-shores-orange-beach-alabama-ALWHTBEACH0223-e55aa27348004c32a7df59c1eabed981.jpg" class="media_thumbnail"></a></div>