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Dauphin Island East End Public Beach
4.6★ · 1,030 Google ratings · Dauphin Island, Alabama
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 20 ft away · paid
Walk
120 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
86°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Length
0.9 miles of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 17% of 18 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Fri 8am
Map of Dauphin Island East End Public Beach
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Guide
Good to know
Go off-season for uncrowded parking
Reviewers report ample parking in March and October, but mention a new expanded lot was added recently.
Little shade reported
Visitors mention there is not much shade here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit for sunsets, not swimming
Multiple reviewers praise the sunset views as exceptional, while several note the water is murky brown from river mixing.
Bring water shoes for rock exploration
The beach features rocky outcroppings and breakwaters that kids enjoy climbing, but reviewers warn the barnacle-encrusted rocks can be hazardous.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
82°F · clear
Water
86°F
Waves
0.6 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
10 mph from the N
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 08:42 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:22 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:29 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Fort Gaines, 51 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island, AL 36528
🅿 Parking 20 ft from the listing, East End Beach Public Parking
🌊 Water 120 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Dauphin Island East End Public Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 20 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Dauphin Island East End Public Beach?
120 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Dauphin Island East End Public Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Dauphin Island East End Public Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Fri 8am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
