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East Beach (E Beach Dr)
4.6★ · 93 Google ratings · Ocean Springs, Alabama
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
50 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
85°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
200 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 9am
Map of East Beach (E Beach Dr)
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2021–2026
Ideal for dogs and long walks
The uncrowded, clean beach is dog-friendly and perfect for extended strolls along quiet sand.
Visit at sunset
Multiple reviewers specifically praised the sunsets and western-facing views over the water as highlights.
Expect very limited parking
Several visitors noted only a few parking spots available, though they felt the beach was worth it anyway.
Bring your own food and shade
The beach has no food vendors, restrooms, or natural shade, so plan accordingly for a full day.
Water is shallow but not ideal for swimming
The cove-like water is shallow, calm, and clean by Gulf standards but lacks waves and decent swimming.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
86°F · clear
Water
85°F
Waves
0.1 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the N
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 08:38 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:57 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:31 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 E Beach Dr, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
🌊 Water 50 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at East Beach?
50 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 East 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 East Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 9am and the busiest at Sun 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
