Dauphin Island Public Beach, Alabama, United States
4.0 (420 reviews) Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #5 in Dauphin Island Beaches
BEAUTIFUL, UNCROWDED, TONS OF BEACH
If you don't mind the long walk to the beach from the parking lot, you will enjoy this beautiful, uncrowded beach. There is a ton of room to spread out along the beach so that you feel like you have your own private space. There are dolphins that swam fairly close, and little fish and sizable crabs that our older kids enjoyed netting in the water. Its. A. Long. Walk. Bring everything you need including an umbrella, a ton of sunscreen, chairs, a cooler, towel, camera, a net (even if ur an adult its fun!) I hear vinegar is good for jelly fish but we did not see or feel any of those while visiting, and whatever else you feel necessary! ENJOY! Suncreen even if ur under an umbrella!
Address
1501 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island, AL 36528-4335
Mobile
Website
http://dauphinisland.org/public-beach/
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 08, 2024, 20:37
User Ratings
4.0 based on (420 reviews)
Reviews
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4mclay514 5:00 PM Jul 21, 2021
I like Dauphin Island
Really surprised by some of the reviews I have read. I did not read any them until I was already down here but I have not had any of the negative experiences I read. Not any seaweed at the beaches we been to. While I have seen some helicopters, it is not that bad. The sand is not as powdery white and water not a blue as you might see at other areas along the coast but it is nice. It is not near as crowded as other areas and life a little more quiet and relaxed. Mostly beach homes on the island and not many condos or resorts. We took a trip to the sea lab on a rainy day and it was nice, not like the Chattanooga or Georgia Aquariums but you got an idea of the local fish and wildlife. Not any amusement parks but I am not into wasting my money on that. If your like a quiet relaxing beach area with less of the of the crowd then it is great. Only thing I was surprised by was you can see a number of oil rigs out in the ocean.
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3Karen V 5:00 PM Mar 8, 2023
Not worth the drive
We are staying in Gulfport Mississippi for the winter, great beaches but lack seashells so we decided to check out Delphine Island yesterday 3/7/23 . It was a nice drive to the Island on country roads. If you go be sure to have enough gas as the closest gas station is charging .90 cents more than the other stations at this writing. The beach was ok, if your looking for shells , clam shells are plentyful but that was all we saw. There is a port-a-potty in the parking lot however upon opening the door it appears to have not been serviced since last year.I will not go into gross details however I did open the door upon our arrival and all i can say is NO, DONT DO IT! Hope this review helps other people. We will not be retuning.
