$240 Million Poarch Creek Amusement Park, Resort Taking Shape Near Alabama Gulf Coast
By Robert DeWitt
Families driving to the Alabama Gulf Coast on their vacations this year will notice a new landmark at the corner of County Road 20 and the Foley Beach Express.
One thousand construction workers have labored since late 2016 to turn what was a dirt field into the $240 million OWA, a family-oriented resort developed by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, which is scheduled for a midsummer opening. (OWA is an Indian word meaning “big water.”)
The resort adjoins Foley’s $40 million sports complex, is a couple of blocks from the Tanger Outlets and 7 miles from the beaches.“The idea was to create a destination where people could stay, shop and enjoy entertainment,” said Kristin Hellmich, OWA’s director of marketing and public relations.
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