Cotton Bayou Public Beach Access

Category: Park in Orange Beach, Alabama

Address: 25900 Perdido Beach Blvd, Orange Beach, AL 36561, USA

Phone: +12519487275

Opening hours

Sunday: Open 24 hours

Monday: Open 24 hours

Tuesday: Open 24 hours

Wednesday: Open 24 hours

Thursday: Open 24 hours

Friday: Open 24 hours

Saturday: Open 24 hours

Reviews

Angela Barker

Jun 26, 2022

The bathroom was so gross. None of the doors shut or lock. At least there was toilet paper. The shower area is a shower head on a pole outside. These are just to rinse off. Not to bathe type of showers. The beach part was fine and had life guards. There were tons of sand fleas or gnats. The water was nice though. Oh and they have food trucks for snacks.

Michael Lewis

Jun 16, 2022

My new favorite beach on the gulf. Beautiful waters that aren’t quite as blue as Pensacola but are beautiful all the same. Nice waves, amazing sand and it wasn’t near as crowded and difficult to navigate due to business as places like Pensacola. Will be coming as often as I can from ponchatoula LA.

Harrison Staab (Harry)

Dec 27, 2021

Lovely beach. Very beachy. Sand here was perfect and we enjoyed building sand castles, finding sea shells, and wading into the waves. Loved it.

Jauqulyn Sonnier

Aug 16, 2021

Cotton Bayou was our choice for public beach access the entire time we were on vacation in Orange Beach. We always found a parking spot and never had any trouble finding an area to set up our canopy on the beach. Having a restroom close by and shower to rinse off at the end of the day made the location perfect. We thoroughly enjoyed our beach days here!

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Questions & Answers

Are dogs allowed? She is Belgian Malinois and bites. She hates children but she is sweet and obedient to me and wife.

JT theTiger | Jun 11, 2019
Alden Carlson | Jun 12, 2019

Alabama allegedly has a $500 fine for taking a dog onto a gulf beach. There are two legal, official dog beaches: one is on Lake Shelby, at the dog park near the new Gulf State Park Hotel and Convention Center. The other is east down Perdido Key near Lost Key, a very small dog park on the Intercoastal Waterway.

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Is there public restroom in the area?

Thanh Nguyen | Jun 10, 2021
Default System Profile | Jun 11, 2021

Yes there is clean usually.

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Is there camping nearby?

Linda Kallenbach | Jun 10, 2021
Karen Lawrence | Jun 11, 2021

Yes at Gulf state park

Is alcohol allowed

Fritzwjr Witte | Jun 10, 2021
Brenda Scott | Jun 11, 2021

We had a cooler with drinks with us. Went 3 days straight and never bothered. Saw other people there with alcohol.

Can you drink alcohol?

Linda Tovar | Jun 10, 2020
Dolce Vita! | Jun 11, 2020

No, and it's so beautiful, you don't need alcohol to enjoy it.

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Can you fish at night?

Travis Spencer | Jun 10, 2020
Tammy Feist | Jun 11, 2020

I think you can fish on the pier at night time.

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I see chair... Can you rent them there?

A Google User | Jun 11, 2018
Jon Ed Wells | Jun 12, 2018

No chair rentals, but it is a beautiful beach with great facilities and Surf Rescue lifeguards.

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Where is cotton bayou beach located at

annette J | Jan 11, 2022
Mark Pierce | Jan 12, 2022

In Orange Beach Alabama! Can't miss it right next to the water of the gulf.

Is handicap parking free?

Chassidy pisarra | Jul 15, 2021
Valerie0947 | Jul 16, 2021

There are parking pay stations. For 2 hours its $3, 4 hours is $5, and all day is $10.

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Are beach chairs and umbrellas available for rent here?

Jane Blankenship | Jun 10, 2021
Pamela S. | Jun 11, 2021

No. Unfortunately not.

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How much is parking? Are the showers/bathrooms open?

Ja Yokee | Jun 10, 2021
Pamela S. | Jun 11, 2021

Free and yes. Have a great time!

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Can you leave a car overnight?

Larry Stanley | Jun 10, 2021
Randy Wolf | Jun 11, 2021

Don't think so

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Can you have a pop-up canopy on the beach?

Betty Sosa | Jun 10, 2020
Jake Day | Jun 11, 2020

There were several canopies this past weekend. The beach patrol went right past them without hesitation. Perhaps there were set up in the appropriate "zone".

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Can you pitch a tent at night since it’s public access??

Jesse Cortez | Jun 11, 2019
Brian Olson | Jun 12, 2019

No

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Is this a good spot to launch a kayak if camping at gulf shores park ?

Tyler Shockley | Jun 11, 2018
Rob Mc | Jun 12, 2018

It looked to have boat ramps but since i didn't have a boat...i didn't inquire!

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