Gulf State Park Travel Guide

There are a few picnic areas in the park so you can bring your own food and eat lunch by the water. The picnic area by the pier is pretty large.

The sand dunes along the beach support a variety of wildlife but are very fragile so please stay off them and enjoy them from an appropriate distance.

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Gulf State Park has two miles of pristine beaches with fine white sand, surf to play in, lots of sun to enjoy, seagulls to watch and shells to collect, and lots of other activities. This is one of the nicest sections of beach along the Alabama Gulf Coast.

Located between Gulf Shores and Orange Beach this stretch of sand lies between 2 heavily build up area, like an oasis. Here, the typical Gulf beach has been preserved with dunes, sparkling white sand and blue-green waters of the Gulf. On the beach, you’ll find a mix of retired people and families. The pelicans are here too! You’ll often see them flying over and it’s quite sight. If you come here in November, you’ll be able to see stingrays without snorkeling. It’s mating seasons and stingrays are getting close to the shore, chasing each other at top-speed… It’s quite funny. Buy yourselves a body board and go ahead. In spring, waves are quite big (not enough to really surf) and if you can swim well, you can have a lot of fun (I know I did). But be warned, if you decide to go swimming on a red flag day, you might be fined (most likely if you have to be rescued) so be sure that you are a good swimmer and that you don’t stray too far from the beach, the undertow can be quite strong. Stronger than what I experienced in Huntington Beach, California.