text: Like much of the nation, Daphne saw the economy plummet during the 2008 recession. Commercial real estate prices were especially hard hit. Investors who looked for a continued rise in values in Daphne were surprised to see their investments bottom out by 2012. However construction is underway by Airbus to build the A320 commercial jet at nearby Brookley Field in Mobile. That assembly plant is expected to generate 1,000 new jobs by 2018 and is expected to positively impact Daphne and the entire Baldwin County.
  Parks and recreation
  Daphne has a number of public parks, which include the following:
  Daphne Sports Complex - opened in 2019, a beautiful ten field baseball and softball complex.
  Trione Park - a large multi-field sports complex with football, soccer, softball/baseball fields.
  Lott Park - located in Olde Towne Daphne, includes new tennis and pickleball courts opened in 2020,  a legacy playground, bocce, basketball and practice baseball/softball facilities.
  Centennial Park - children's playground located across from Daphne City Hall on Main Street.
  May Day Park - Waterfront park that includes a large playground for young children, a boat launch and a pier on Mobile Bay.
  Bayfront Park - Waterfront drive up park overlooking to the bay. A boardwalk entrance to Village Point Park Preserve.
  Village Point Park Preserve -the largest park in Daphne with walking trails in a natural setting.  The park is an estuary for wildlife and is also home to the historic D'olive family cemetery .