The Mobile-Tensaw Delta is an oft overlooked natural wonder on the standard tourist route that holds an immense amount of interest and history for people of all ages. Some of the most unique historical and natural sites to be seen in the Delta are covered by the Deep Delta Safari, the Hovercraft Safari and Delta Pontoon Tour offered by Five Rivers Delta Safaris. Free entrance to the 5 Rivers State Park is available, while all tours depart daily from the main docks located behind the James H. Grigg's Delta Hall.

With changes in scenery from marsh to swamp then sandhills to forest, the diversity of nature found in the Delta, the USA's 2nd largest river delta after the Mississippi is extraordinary. No matter what time of year, the Mobile Delta is a beautiful place to be. Named a National Natural Landmark by Congress in 1974, the Mobile-Tensaw Delta today covers nearly 250,000 acres, 134,000 of which has been set aside by the Forever Wild Land Trust Program for conservation, outdoor recreation, research and education.

Teeming with wildlife, visitors are likely to see the ever entertaining 'Gators who thrive in the Delta, plenty of birds including Osprey, Swallow Tailed Kites, Kingfishers, Great Egrets, Double-crested Cormorants and Snowy Egrets amongst the 300 species that call the Delta home. In addition, 128 species of fish, 60 different kinds of mammals and 500 different types of plants live in the Delta. For those pursuing the Deep Delta Safari and who are quiet enough, you may get a chance to hear (or see) the Manatee's that migrate to the Delta from southern Florida each summer, or the Alligator snapping Turtles whose reclusive nature means they can only be found coming up for air.

Depending on the tour, visitors will learn interesting facts about the American Civil War and see first hand several locations of some of the main Forts in the Southern conflict. Ghost towns, hidden naval battle groups and many other interesting facts and places abound! Visitors choosing the Deep Delta Safari are also treated to a unique experience when we alight deep in the Delta, keeping a careful eye out for Gators and walk to a 45 foot high Indian Mound left by the Native American societies who once roamed the Delta and after whom much of the local area is named.