Gulf Shores Public Beach
Gulf Shores Public Beach
4.5
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IrishChief
Monmouth County, NJ355 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Couples
Beautiful powdery sand beaches. Crystal clear water. Lots of shells. We obviously didn’t swim as it was too cold but stunning beaches. Made for a relaxing enjoyable stroll!
Written February 17, 2024
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Brittany Z
3 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Family
Worst beach and vacation I've ever had! There is nothing to do what so ever. If you found something to do, better get there before 6 pm (the track). Everything else closed at 8 or 9 pm. Even the restaurants. We never found a decent place to get a meal. For a family of 2 adults and 2 children the food ticket would be at least $90. For mediocre food at best. The souvenir shops were wayyyy over priced. Can't ride a board because the water and waves are shallow. I'll stick with the Atlantic Ocean and Florida or SC from now on. Never again will I waste another vacation to this lame excuse of a vacation destination. I don't understand the hype. Must be the only beach the regulars have ever been to! Definitely a huge disappointment!

Written October 25, 2023
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Meander21123301339
1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Family
Gulf State Park beach is pretty, but the water had lots of jellyfish that stung-not fun! The last two days of our trip, the wind shifted out of the north and we were also attacked by VICIOUS biting flies! We packed up and left the beach after twenty miserable minutes. I’m not sure when a good time to visit is, but we’ve been in August previously and now September. I doubt we’ll be back. It’s a shame, because we really like the surrounding area, the restaurants, access to stores, Gulf State Park Campground, the dog park, the trails, etc.😥
Written September 17, 2023
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WendyBelle
Lexington, Kentucky2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Friends
Ate at some great places! Buzzcatz for breakfast! Villagio at The Wharf! OSO at Bear Point for lunch!
Written August 6, 2023
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Corina A
Biloxi, MS3 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Family
The beaches themselves are nice but it’s really sad that there’s no budget friendly parking and no disabled friendly beach space. If a family saved for years to be able to vacation and chose Gulf Shores, they might be surprised to find out that they can’t go to the beach because there’s no where to park that doesn’t cost money. The free parking lots that you see on the city’s website are blocked off by construction.
Written July 19, 2023
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phillip p
Florence, AL26 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023
We chose Gulf shores for our beach vacation this year and were so glad we did. The beach was clean and not very crowded. Parking was not that expensive, but you have to catch a parking spot before lunch or they are hard to find. The best part was the services offered to us by the beach personnel. My wife is disabled and uses a mobility scooter to get around, which does not work for sand. From their website the beach provided transportation for us with a side by side from our car to a great spot on the beach. Our driver was Tammy and she was wonderful. She gave my wife her cell number and told her to call if she needed to go back to the car or to the bathroom or to a beachfront restaurant near us. She was so helpful and it made it possible for my wife to enjoy the beach just like everybody else. We are so thankful that the city provides these services and has awesome employees like Tammy. Anytime we decide to go back to the beach, it will be gulf shores without a doubt. The beautiful white sand and great restaurants and shopping make it the place for us!
Written June 10, 2023
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tmke2023
8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023
Had a wonderful tour of pier. Beautiful white sands beach. Everyone friendly. My husband should have worn sun block on his arms. I am golden though.
Written March 25, 2023
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Tansy2015
Michigan336 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023
There is an alcohol ban going on during the spring break times, but people are drinking and leaving all of their garbage behind anyway. Even with the police presence. More garbage on this beach than another we have visited.
We picked up two garbage bags of plastic, cans and paper plates to try to help out. We will not go here again.
Written March 25, 2023
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steve y
Siren, WI307 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023
Love sitting and walking Gulf Shores Public beach. Clean beach, with toilets, wash stations for feet. Also, an accessible mat for wheelchairs, older people to get to the beach
Written March 1, 2023
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Yaba D
1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022 • Solo
You would think they would ban cigarettes, or drunked out people littering. Nah, they ban dogs from Gulf shores and Orange beaches.

Anyways after the dogs banned the beaches are still dirty, trash all over but I take my dog to Dauphin Island Beach. It's pet friendly and very laid back

Imagine thinking Dogs were the problem...
Written February 27, 2023
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