Looks like I may finally be getting out of Central Florida. Gonna need to be near the Mobile area and was thinking probably Baldwin co., Bay Minette, Spanish Fort area, above I-10. Born and raised in Pell City so its still new to me. Been down here in Florida for 15 years.
Whats it like living in Baldwin County? Schools,houses,huntn, fishn, weather, etc.....

Depending on your price range, houses in Spanish Fort can be hard to find. When we were looking last year we'd find 6 or 7 in Daphne for every one in Spanish Fort.

Depends entirely on where you will be working. Traveling across the bay at rush hour with everybody else can be an exercise in madness.

Drive to and from your work at going to work and going home times before you even look at a house. Stockton is a nice overlooked area. Spanish Fort can be nice but is getting overbuilt for its roads. If you're very far up 225 the commute will soon be terrible. Nice area though. Mobile county itself is a crap shoot.

Look at Theodore area S of 10 near the interstate. Some nice homes in that neighborhood but the local public high school is NOT Mtn Brook or anything similar. Several decent private schools in Mobile. Don't rule out living on the west side of the bay.

We typically stay off the Bayway (I-10) from May 1st to September 31st when going to Mobile or coming back.

My wife's company recently took on some work down there so she's been in the Eastern Shore area a good bit lately. Everyone there told her the same thing, that the commute across the bay was a nightmare. She experienced it several times and said it was nowhere as bad as Birmingham traffic. I guess it all depends on what you're used to.

If schools are a concern, might want to look south of I-10. Bay Minette (BCHS) is the black sheep of the Baldwin County schools. All the others are pretty good schools.

I live in Spanish Fort, two young kids in the school district. We love it. Shoot me a pm if I can help you or answer any questions. Also, let me be the first to invite you to church when you get here. East Pointe Baptist on 225.

I'm a part time Baldwin county residence and work quite often in Mobile. When we do make Baldwin county our permanent residence with me working in Mobile county we would look into Spanish Fort, Fairhope and Daphne. Besides working in these towns we have very dear and near friends that have made it their home in the past several years so it's almost like being a local when we aren't in OB. I also inspect all public schools in Alabama and Baldwin county is one of the best school systems in the state.

Forgot to mention I'll be working out of the house but probably driving all over from there. Fingers crossed, hope it goes through this year. Was supposed to be last year.

The greater metropolis that is Seminole should be on your list.

Spanish Fort is good living😎

Look at Foley, Robertsdale that area is nice not real big but has great schools

Second Robertsdale, and recommend Silverhill. Grew up there, and while the doors had locks there was no reason to carry a key. Neighbors might need something.

Rosinton, and Eleanor, too.

Graduated from there. Compared to the rest of Baldwin county it isnt great, but its not horrible.

BCHS has cleaned Up its act since Principal Craig Smith came in and cleaned house. BCHS is a decent school nowadays.

No man come to Orange Beach, put some local stuff on your bumper and claim the beach as your home. Just kidding but damn I see it everyday, they usually last a year or two, get divorced and move back home.

Fairhope

Fairhope or Stockton

Fairhope is nice. Got a co-worker that lives in Silverhill and really likes it.

Elsanor, Stockton, Semenhole, Phillipsville,Perdido, Whitehouse Forks....good country living. I spent a lot of years south of I-10 but it just got too crowded down there for me. Elsanor Elementary, CBMS, and Rdale high schools are some of the best anywhere unless you have a good football player you're raising up. The deer are small down this way though. If you want bigger deer, go north.