Mark Fagan spent five years researching Baldwin County and Mobile County for the Coastal Alabama Retirement Guide. He has experienced retirement life in Coastal Alabama and now wants to share his story of retirement in this area. He visited the attractions and took almost all of the photos. The photos are intended to give the image of experiencing the attractions of Coastal Alabama. This book summarizes the factors important for retirement destinations and includes detailed information on such topics as climate, housing healthcare, money matters, safety, outdoor recreation, and cultural attractions for Coastal Alabama. It includes a general description of Coastal Alabama including a brief description of each municipality. Residential options, healthcare, long-term care, outdoor recreational attractions, cultural attractions, and festivals are described. This book can be used as a resource for current residents who plan to retire in the area, current tourists to the area who want to learn more about the area, possible future tourists, possible future retirees, current seasonal residents, future seasonal residents, second homebuyers, people in Mobile County who are looking to relocate to Baldwin County, and for people living in Baldwin County to learn more about regional resources in Mobile. So, this book gives his thoughts about retiring in Coastal Alabama based on his 34 years of researching retirees and retirement communities. It includes all the details necessary to follow-up on the information in this book. This book provides answers to the questions of would I enjoy retirement in Coastal Alabama and how can I enhance my retirement experience in Coastal Alabama.