The History of Wolf Bay Lodge
Wolf Bay Lodge has been serving fresh seafood and steaks in a family atmosphere since March 1, 1973 when Charlie & Sandra Wrape purchased the Lodge located in Elberta, Alabama. What began as a bait shop in the 1940's slowly expanded to serve sandwiches and then to full menu dining.Click the image to view
more photos of the old restaurant. |
Many of the recipes came from the ladies
who worked at the Lodge who lived within the community. These
include our seafood gumbo, stuffed crab, stuffed shrimp,
stuffed flounder, salad dressings, etc. This, along
with hard work & determination, and our loyal customers has contributed to the success
of Wolf Bay Lodge.
Charlie and Sandy added on to the
building in 1978 to accommodate the increase in customers that the
business was generating. In September of 2004, Hurricane Ivan
completely gutted the building. The inside of the building was
completely renovated and it reopened in February of 2005.
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The End of an Era . . . |
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On December 7, 2008, Wolf Bay Lodge was completely
destroyed by fire. The cause of the fire was unknown but the
fire marshall said it could have been an electrical wire in the
attic. Read more on WKRG.com or click the image on the right to view the video.
The boat launch at the Elberta location is still open and yearly boat launch passes are available. Boat slip rentals are also available. Please call (251) 987-5129 on Monday, Wednesday or Friday for more information.
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Click the image below to
view more photos of the fire.
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Wolf Bay Lodge is now
located on Cotton Bayou at Zeke's Landing Marina in Orange Beach,
Alabama. We are on Hwy 182 (Perdido Beach Blvd.)
1/4 of a mile past St. Thomas by the Sea (the church with the orange Spanish
tile roof) on the left. For a map and driving directions,
please click HERE.
The daughters, Alice Bretz and Charlene Haber, are now running the business they grew up in and they are carrying on the tradition that their parents started.
The lodge reopened at Zeke's Landing in March of 2009. All
employees except one who retired came to work in the new location. Our
family is back together again! |
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more photos of our Orange Beach restaurant. |
And The Beginning of A New
The family is proud to announce that ground has been broken on the new building on Hwy 20 in Foley, just minutes from the Tanger Outlet Center. Check back soon for more details and photos.
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