5002 Rookery 3 Fort Morgan
Gulf Shores, AL · 3 bedrooms · 7 beds · 2 baths · sleeps 10
Luxury 3BR/2BA beach cottage for up to 10, low-traffic white-sandy beaches in Fort Morgan. Relax on your private back‑porch serenaded by song birds or sanctuary sandy side-yard with a hammock, lounge seating, and fire chimney. Inside: chef-ready kitchen, king and queen beds, 4‑bed bunk room, plus queen hide‑a‑bed, Wi‑Fi, smart TVs, washer/dryer. Enjoy two resort‑style pools, golf‑cart‑friendly community, and beach gear provided for 2‑min drive to secluded beaches. Two‑car max; third with fee.
The master bedroom features a luxurious king-sized bed with an en-suite bathroom, ensuring a restful night's sleep and added privacy with smart TV.
The second bedroom, with its charming pink flamingo theme, offers a queen-sized bed and ample closet space, providing a cozy retreat for guests with smart TV.
The third bedroom is a haven for the little ones, with two full-size beds plus two loft-style twin-size beds, accommodating up to 4 guests comfortably with smart TV.
The beautifully designed second bathroom features a luxurious walk‑in shower, adjacent to the living area and third bedroom.
Gather around the large dining table that seats up to 8, perfect for enjoying relaxed family meals and memorable conversations.
The kitchen is equipped with both drip and express-brew coffee makers, oven, large fridge, over‑the‑range microwave, spacious pantry, and a full‑size washer and dryer—everything you need for effortless vacation living.
Need extra sleeping space? A plush queen‑size hide‑a‑bed pulls out from the living‑room sofa, offering comfortable accommodations for two additional guests.
Outdoor Oasis
Step out into your own private coastal sanctuary. The screened‑in back deck invites slow mornings with the sound of birds and lapping waves. Fire up the charcoal grill for fire-roasted dinners, unwind in the hammock, share stories of adventure in the evening around the chiminea fire pit, or enjoy yard games, like corn hole, in the sandy side-yard oasis—perfect for kids and adults alike.
Amenities
Your stay includes thoughtful, high‑end touches: a fully stocked kitchen for memorable meals, plush robes, premium towels, and beach gear and toys to elevate your time by the shore.
The nearest sparkling pool—just steps away—is directly across from the street entrance. The second resort-style pool, featuring zero‑depth entry and a kiddie area, is a quick 2–3 minute walk over the bridge.
Welcome to your private beach cottage! Enjoy resort‑style living with your choice of sparkling pools offering endless fun and relaxation, all set within a secure, family‑friendly neighborhood complete with serene walking trails. Embrace the beauty of nature with scenic walks, bike rides, and trails perfect for golf carts leading straight to the beach.
Whether you're chasing each other with water guns or kayaking on Mobile Bay, fun awaits in this idyllic neighborhood. Unwind, explore, and make unforgettable memories – your beach getaway starts here!
Nestled along the coast with refreshing breezes from Mobile Bay, Fort Morgan boasts ideal temperatures year-round for outdoor activities. Dive into the stunning landscapes of the protected wildlife refuge, showcasing majestic sand dunes, tranquil coastal marshes, and pristine beaches ideal for fishing. Experience the vibrant birdlife that calls this area home, adding to its natural allure and charm.
Tucked away from the bustling resorts of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, yet easily accessible by a short 15 minutes drive, it boasts a tranquil coastal setting with refreshing breezes from Mobile Bay. Explore protected wildlife refuges, featuring stunning sand dunes, marshlands, and pristine beaches perfect for fishing and birdwatching. Immerse yourself in the area's rich history, from Civil War forts to serene natural parks showcasing rare plant species. Every visit promises new adventures and cherished memories.
Explore a wealth of educational experiences steeped in rich history and adventure. From Civil War-era military forts to serene natural parks harboring rare plant species found nowhere else, there's always something new to discover in this captivating area.
Discover the historic Fort Morgan, offering immersive tours and educational insights. Delve into Civil War history at this military memorial, commemorating pivotal battles. Explore the on-site museum with captivating exhibits detailing the area's past. Embark on the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail, a haven for migratory bird species perfect for birdwatching and photography. Trail markers on highway 180 guide your journey through this unique avian paradise.
Explore the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge and its Interpretive Center, spanning over 7,000 acres with four designated hiking trails. Wander the Pine Beach Trail, leading to a secluded beach, a family favorite. Visit the interpretive center to discover native flora and fauna, including alligators and other fascinating creatures.
Embark on the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail, a haven for migratory bird species and a paradise for birdwatching and photography enthusiasts. Follow the trail markers along Highway 180 to witness the diverse avian population that calls this area home.
Spend all day at Gulf State Park, a sprawling oasis in Gulf Shores offering trails, a pristine beach, fishing pier, kayaking, free bike rentals, and much more. Dive into nature on the Backcountry Trail and bask in the beauty of one of Alabama's finest beaches. Don't miss the chance to savor a drink at the lodge and admire the breathtaking sunset views over the water.
Discover the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Fairhope, offering abundant opportunities for fishing, kayaking, and wildlife viewing. Take a leisurely stroll through the reserve's well-maintained paths, winding through wetlands and marshes, to fully immerse yourself in the natural beauty of this coastal sanctuary.
Explore the Coastal Art Center of Orange Beach, a stunning art museum showcasing local artists' works. Located near the beach, it's a perfect stop for art enthusiasts. Check out the class schedule for art classes, glassblowing, and clay studio events for an immersive creative experience.
Experience the Mobile Bay Ferry to Dauphin Island, operating daily from early morning to afternoon. Enjoy a picturesque journey across Mobile Bay, offering breathtaking views of Fort Morgan. Conveniently located near attractions like Fort Gaines and the Estuarium, it's a perfect addition to your coastal adventure.
While on Dauphin Island, explore the historic Fort Gaines, a key player in the Civil War. Delve into its storied past with self-guided tours of the grounds, various buildings, and the iconic cannons.
Discover the Dauphin Island Sea Lab and Estuarium for an enriching educational adventure. Explore 19 miles of trails and learn about coastal habitats and wildlife. Visit the on-site sea turtle rehabilitation center and research library. Enhance your experience with a marine educator-led aquarium tour for an immersive learning experience for you and your kids.
Explore Mobile, Alabama, one of the oldest Gulf Coast cities, offering year-round excitement and education. Discover museums showcasing fine art, Mardi Gras, history, and science. Don't miss Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile Bay, featuring historic aircraft and museum ships like the restored USS Alabama battleship and USS Drum submarine.
Visit Colonial Fort Conde, a National Historic Landmark, to complete your exploration of the area's historic forts.
For more adventurous vacationers, enjoy a dolphin cruise through Bon Secour Bay, especially vibrant during the summer months when dolphins frolic in abundance. Enjoy unparalleled opportunities for sightings as these playful creatures grace the waters with their presence.
Rent a boat for tubing, boating, or fishing adventures. For offshore fishing, charter a boat within the Fort Morgan Marina to reel in snapper, mahi, or grouper.
Embark on a kayaking adventure through local waterways, with numerous launch points available.
Explore the picturesque Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, a personal favorite. Grab a trail map for guidance on your journey.
Tee off at Kiva Dunes, renowned as one of Alabama's top public golf courses by Golf Digest and Golf Advisor. Immerse yourself in a challenging and scenic round of golf amidst stunning coastal landscapes.
Indulge in karaoke and dinner at Tacky Jack's, nestled next to Fort Morgan Marina. Enjoy family-friendly entertainment and waterfront dining, offering a local favorite for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Join the fun with live karaoke on Thursday and Saturday nights, creating unforgettable memories by the water.
Rest assured, your stay with us promises endless adventures and sights to behold!
Colorful spacious cottages. Friendly neighbors and lots of area to run play, grill to your hearts content, ride bikes, adult beverages are allowed on Fort Morgan beach, not like Gulf Shores or Orange Beach.
We are a crazy community for golf carts we love them, we take them down the trail, right to the beach also to the local restaurant and shops. We cannot drive them on the main road through! If your here for special occasions you will see a golf cart parade. Those of us that live here call each other family we love the Rookery 3 and we love people who enjoy it with us.
Renting golf carts is very common here.
A lot of people like to bike ride, bring your own, or Fort Morgan Beach Rentals has them and they also offer chairs, tents, kayaks etc.
It is about a 10 min walk to the beach, even though it’s directly across the street, it’s just the way the access points are to get there. There is a public car park and you can also park along Cortez Street . Bring your skate-boards bring your scooters the streets by the beach are nice and smooth. Gulf State park is popular for a bike ride. Bike rental is available there also! Rent a slingshot and drive Fort Morgan road and enjoy the drive the smell of the beach air. Drive to the Fort at the end of the peninsula. Rent some kayaks and cruise around the bay that backs up to Rookery for the day maybe even see the sunset while on kayaks it’s quite breathtaking!
As your host, I'm here for all guests, since I reside in the Rookery 3. Enjoy complimentary beach toys, towels, chairs, umbrella, boogie boards, and a BBQ grill during your stay. And enjoy the most delicious dessert treat you have only ever dreamed about , which will be waiting in your fridge
Rent an amazingly affordable 4 or 6-seater golf cart for fun drives to the beach with lcd light and loud speakers .
Please not the parking fees are included in the cleaning fee .
🌴 Enhance Your Fort Morgan Beach Stay 🌴
We offer optional resort-style add-ons to make your beach vacation easier and more fun.
Items can be reserved before arrival or during your stay depending on availability.
⭐ Most Popular Add-Ons
These are the items guests reserve most often:
🎀 Pink Beach Setup — $175 per day
Includes:
• Pink canopy tent
• 4 pink chairs
• Speaker
• Cooler
• 4 pink towels
Perfect for girls trips, birthdays, or beach photos.
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🎁 Fort Morgan Welcome Basket — $150
Delivered to your rental and may include:
• Color fire sticks
• Homemade bug spray
• Sunburn lotion
• Homemade face moisturizer
• Face mask
• Fort Morgan cup
• Fort Morgan towel
• Fort Morgan sticker
• Fort Morgan key chain
• Misc toys
Great for welcome gifts or special occasions.
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⛱ Beach Shade & Setup
Avoid hauling gear to the beach — we can set it up for you.
Pop-Up Tent (4 Leg)
• $50 per day
Beach Setup with 4 Chairs
• $125 plus daily tent rate
Canopy / Umbrella Tent
• $45 per day
• Setup $100
Wind Tent Shade
• $35 per day
• Setup $65
Pop-Up Tent with Sand Bag Legs
• $40 per day
• Setup $75
Additional beach chairs — $20 per day
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🏖 Beach Gear Rentals
• Beach Wagon — $20 per day
Coolers
• Small — $5 per day
• Medium — $8 per day
• Large — $15 per day
• Extra Large — $20 per day
• Umbrella — $15 per day
• Boogie Board — $5 per day
• Skim Board
• Floats — $5 per day
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👶 Baby Equipment
Travel lighter — we can deliver baby gear to the rental.
• Pack & Play — $10 drop off/pick up + $10 per day
• Bassinet — $10 drop off/pick up + $10 per day
• High Chair — $10 drop off/pick up + $10 per day
• Baby Tent / Pool — $15 per day
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🚗 Beach Transportation
Need help getting gear to the beach?
• Golf cart drop-off to the beach — $45 round trip
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⏰ Flexible Arrival Options
If cleaning schedules allow:
• Early Check-In — $20 per hour
• Late Check-Out — $20 per hour
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🍰 Special Treat
• Specialty Dessert Delivery — $30
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⭐ Tip: Beach setups and tents book quickly during busy season, so reserving early is recommended.
BEACH EXPERIENCE PACKAGES
To make planning easier, we offer ready-to-go beach packages for families, couples, and girls trips.
FAMILY BEACH DAY PACKAGE – $195
Perfect for families spending the whole day on the beach.
Includes:
Pop-up beach tent
4 beach chairs
Beach wagon
Medium cooler
2 floats
2 boogie boards
Optional beach setup available.
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PINK BEACH PARTY PACKAGE – $175
Includes:
Pink canopy tent
4 pink beach chairs
Speaker
Cooler
4 pink beach towels
Perfect for girls trips, birthdays, or beach photos.
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BABY BEACH PACKAGE – $45 per day
Includes:
Baby tent / pool
Pack and play
High chair
Drop off and pickup included.
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SEAFOOD BOIL NIGHT – $125
Includes:
Outdoor propane burner
Large seafood boil pot
Propane tank
Electric skillet
Perfect for shrimp, crab, and seafood boils.
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WELCOME GIFT PACKAGE – $175
Delivered to your rental before arrival.
May include:
Color fire sticks
Homemade bug spray
Sunburn lotion
Homemade face moisturizer
Face mask
Fort Morgan cup
Fort Morgan towel
Fort Morgan sticker
Fort Morgan key chain
Misc toys
Starting 10/27/25 Airbnb will collect their 15.5% fee directly from owners/hosts. As a result, guests will see a 15.5% higher nightly rate and no longer see Airbnb's 15.5% guest fee as a line item charge in payment info. Be assured your cost has not increased, just your view of how Airbnb collects its earnings has changed.
No pets allowed at this home. If you bring a dog its a $500 fine payable to Owner
Plus the COA pet fee and pet cleaning fee.
We do have a ring doorbell and camera on back porch.
If you exceed two cars you could be fined a daily rate plus the parking fee
Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Dryer
- Essentials
- Heating
- Hot water
- Kitchen
- TV
- Washer
- Wifi
- Bathtub
- Body soap
- Cleaning products
- Conditioner
- Hair dryer
- Hot water
- Outdoor shower
- Shampoo
- Shower gel
- Essentials
- Bed linens
- Clothing storage
- Dryer
- Drying rack for clothing
- Extra pillows and blankets
- Hangers
- Iron
- Room-darkening shades
- Washer
- Books and reading material
- Ethernet connection
- Life size games
- Mini golf
- Sound system
- Theme room
- TV
- Board games
- Children’s books and toys
- Children’s dinnerware
- Crib
- High chair
- Pack ’n play/Travel crib
- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- Heating
- Portable fans
- Fire extinguisher
- First aid kit
- Smoke alarm
- Dedicated workspace
- Pocket wifi
- Wifi
- Baking sheet
- Barbecue utensils
- Blender
- Coffee
- Coffee maker
- Cooking basics
- Dining table
- Dishes and silverware
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Hot water kettle
- Kitchen
- Kitchenette
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Trash compactor
- Wine glasses
- Beach access
- Lake access
- Laundromat nearby
- Private entrance
- Resort access
- Waterfront
- Backyard
- BBQ grill
- Beach essentials
- Fire pit
- Hammock
- Outdoor dining area
- Outdoor furniture
- Patio or balcony
- Sun loungers
- Free parking on premises
- Paid parking on premises
- Paid parking off premises
- Gym
- Pool
- Private living room
- Single level home
- Cleaning available during stay
- Long term stays allowed
- Luggage dropoff allowed
Check-in after 4 PM · Checkout by 9 AM
What guests say
This place has everything you need to have a great vacation! They have literally thought of everything you will need. There is a little fire pit on the backyard and they provided wood and kindling to start the fire. I thought that was very thoughtful. Everything was extremely clean and well taken care of. It’s a corner unit so you have lots of privacy to just lounge in the hammock and have a little fire. I had an Amazon package delivered and they dropped it off on our doorstep for me. We rented a golf cart perfect for going to the beach. Definitely recommend that. The only thing I would suggest is a bigger trash can. That is the only thing negative thing I can say. Host was extremely responsive to all my questions.
We had a great stay! The host was communicative, responsive, and provided thorough information before and during our trip, which made everything easy. The condo was clean, well-maintained, and stocked with the amenities we needed for a comfortable stay. The walk to the beach was easy, and having the pools on the property was a huge convenience, especially with kids. We also used the grill a couple of times, and it worked great. The space was just the right size for our two small families, and we never felt crowded. Overall, it was a wonderful place to stay, and we would definitely recommend it to others visiting Fort Morgan!
What an amazing vacation! This house is amazing. The house has everything you need plus more. Very clean and love all the attention to detail. Love the secluded location away from other tourists and the high rise hotels. So close to the beach and the pool looks wonderful. Loved sitting on the porch at night to read. Check in was simple. Great restaurants to choose from, and close to places to tour. History buffs will love Fort Morgan down the street. Take the ferry across to Dauphin Island. You won't regret it. The location is close to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach for additional restaurants and beaches. Can't go wrong with this place! Thanks to the hosts for doing an amazing job!
This stay was great for us! The children LOVED the room, especially the bunk beds. Dining table was perfect for game nights and meal time with a full house of 10. Back porch was a quiet escape for morning coffee and day planning. Communication and responsiveness with solutions to any issues or questions was prompt and helpful. We enjoyed the location away from the hurry of downtown Gulf Shores for a relaxing atmosphere. Beach area was great and a short drive to access!
We had such a great time. Martha was so helpful answering all of our questions and being accommodative. I liked the privacy that we were 20 minutes from Gulf Shores, but the fort Morgan Beach was literally a minute and a half down the road. It was a small place but honestly all the room that we needed. We would definitely stay here again.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Rookery! Martha was very informative and quick to respond to questions. Our cabin was tucked away in a corner which was really nice and quiet. The cabin was spacious for us and our 5 kids, plenty of room to cook meals and hangout. The screened in patio was perfect for sitting outside in the evenings especially since mosquitoes! LOVED the outdoor shower to rinse off after the beach. The beach on fort Morgan was beautiful and I actually enjoyed it more than the beach in gulf shores. The water was pretty and nice and cool on the hot days. There was plenty to do in gulf shores and tons of restaurants to choose from. Overall a fun experience and we would definitely come back!