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Public Beach 13th Street Access
4.7★ · 332 Google ratings · Gulf Shores, Alabama
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
100 ft away · paid
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
Walk
125 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
89°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
3.9 miles of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Public Beach 13th Street Access
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1Parking100 ft from the listing
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 12 visitors · 2018–2026
Arrive early in peak season
Parking fills by mid-morning on busy weekends, especially during summer and holidays.
Expect $15 daily parking fee
Paid parking from March through November, with no hourly or half-day options available.
Watch for buried obstacles in sand
A wooden pylon is partially buried and hidden; reviewers also report uneven boardwalks with protruding screws.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 07:51 | High tide | ↑ |
| 17:59 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:30 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 1499 W Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
🅿 Parking 100 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 125 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Public Beach 13th Street Access?
The nearest mapped parking area is 100 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Public Beach 13th Street Access?
125 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Public Beach 13th Street 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 Public Beach 13th Street Access least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
