Now that summer (and the summer heat) has officially arrived, coastal Alabama residents are ready to get out and about and enjoy the summer sun. Families with children may want to find activities that will occupy kids that are out of school for the summer, and everyone is eager from a break from their day-to-day.

While the beach can be a fun and relaxing getaway, residents may be looking for something else to do to avoid the blazing sun—and summer crowds. Here are five things to do in coastal Alabama that aren’t going to the beach.