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Gulf Shores 12th Street Public Beach Access
4.9★ · 27 Google ratings · Gulf Shores, Alabama
✓ Parking✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
600 yd away · free · fills up
Cost
Free
Water
89°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Length
3.9 miles of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 7pm
Map of Gulf Shores 12th Street Public Beach Access
Guide
Good to know
Go for a less crowded experience
This access point draws fewer visitors than nearby paid parking beaches in the same area.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2024–2026
Arrive early for parking
Only five parking spaces are available, so plan to get there in the morning, especially on weekends.
Expect a steep beach slope
The sand drops off sharply near the water, making it unsuitable for long beach walks or young children.
Bring sun protection midday
The exposed beach gets very hot when the sun is high in the sky.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
85°F · clear
Water
89°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.6 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the N
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 07:51 | High tide | ↑ |
| 17:59 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:32 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Gulf Shores 12th Street Public Beach Access?
The nearest mapped parking area is 600 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Gulf Shores 12th Street Public Beach Access?
375 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 5 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Gulf Shores 12th Street Public Beach Access 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 Gulf Shores 12th Street Public Beach Access least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 7pm and the busiest at Wed 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
