Beautiful white sand beaches stretch along the northern edge of the Gulf of Mexico, inviting vacationers to relax on the soft, sugary sand and play in the crystal clear water. Along the northeastern curve of this sandy playground, thousands of vacationers flock to play on the Florida Panhandle’s world-renowned beaches of Destin and South Walton. But just west of Florida’s fabled Gulf Coast beaches, across the Alabama state line, a string of precious vacation gems hide in plain site. The Alabama beach communities of Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Fort Morgan offer vacationers the same gorgeous sugar sand beaches and sparkling clean waters as their Florida neighbors but in a quieter, more relaxed, less crowded setting.
One of the things that makes an Alabama beaches vacation so enjoyable is the proximity of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach vacation rentals to Alabama’s beautiful Gulf State Park. With more than 3.5 miles of well-maintained white sand beaches, it’s easy to find a place to plant your umbrella and set up for a day at the beach. Three public beach areas located in Orange Beach – Cotton Bayou, Romar Beach and Alabama/Florida Point — are free with wide stretches of sand and shallow waters that are perfect for wading, swimming or spinning around on a boogie board.
Many families prefer to spend the day basking in the sun at the park’s main beach area in Gulf Shores. The $5 parking charge is considered a good trade for the convenience of being close to the air conditioned bathrooms, showers and shaded picnic tables available at the Beach Pavilion. When you need a break from the beach, Gulf State Park also offers interesting backcountry hiking and biking trails and the largest fishing pier on the Gulf of Mexico (inexpensive daily permits available).
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