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Fontainebleau Beach
4.6★ · 1,026 Google ratings · Mandeville, Alabama
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
225 yd away · paid
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
175 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes · 175 yd away
Cost
Paid parking
Sand
150 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 18% of 56 over the limit · 2026
Crowds
Quietest Sun 9am
Map of Fontainebleau Beach
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1Restrooms175 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Ideal for families with young children
The park has a splash pad, playground equipment, shallow swimming water, picnic areas, and clean restrooms with showers.
Visit for sunsets, not swimming
Multiple reviewers praised the sunset views as spectacular, while the beach itself is small with shallow water better.
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2018–2026
Arrive early on summer weekends
One reviewer noted the park was unusually busy the first week of May, and another mentioned parking.
Bring cash for the entrance fee
The park charges three dollars per person at the gate, though children under three and adults over sixty-two enter free.
Expect slippery lake entry
The lake bottom near shore is extremely slippery, so wear water shoes or move carefully when wading.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
83°F · clear
Waves
0.1 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the NNW
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 06:01 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 19:03 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:29 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Mandeville, LA 70448, United States
🅿 Parking 225 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 175 yd away, about 2 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 175 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Fontainebleau Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 225 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Fontainebleau Beach?
80 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 Fontainebleau Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 175 yd from the listing.
When is Fontainebleau Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sun 9am and the busiest at Sat 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
