Gulf Shores, Alabama is about 25 minutes west of Perdido Key. Gulf Shores is mostly known for being the home of Gulf State Park, which has the second longest fishing pier on the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf Shores is also home to the Gulf Shores Hangout, which hosts a large annual music festival every year that attracts thousands of people to the area for a weekend-long beach party. Like Perdido Key, this a popular choice for a vacation destination and there are a number of Gulf Shores condos for sale all over town, many of which are right on the Gulf of Mexico.