Gulf Shores Beaches
The Whitest Sand

With thirty-two miles of beaches near Gulf Shores there is usually ample room to find a spot to spread your towels. Composed of ninety-five percent quartz, the sand on the Alabama beaches is among the whitest in the world.

Watch out for the pranksters (usually fully grown men) who spend their vacation dragging fake rubber snakes and huge plastic crabs under the feet of unsuspecting beach walkers.

While walking, you'll pass a lot of fishermen, and most of them will be relaxing in their fishing chairs, lost in their thoughts. It's sort of an unwritten rule that beach walkers don't have to detour around all of that fishing tackle - at the last second, fishermen will just raise their rods a little, unless of course they've fallen asleep, which is not unusual.

If you've ever wanted to catch a fish while on vacation, bring your rods. Don't know how to start? Click here. If you are staying on the Gulf front, your favorite place in the sand is probably going to be in back of your condo, motel, or rental home. But even for those fortunate people there might be spots that suit certain activities better, or maybe you've arrived during one of the busiest times (summer or holidays), and you want a less crowded place to rest or play. Click here to read about my favorite spot.

The beach at Orange Beach Waterfront Park is a good alternative to the Gulf of Mexico when the beaches are very crowded and the parking lots are full. It is also a good place to escape the jellyfish when they are at their worst.

The Gulf Shores beaches are a great places to relax and play, but it is not without danger. Shark attacks are very rare. Other things aren't so unusual. Click here for beach safety tips.

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