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South Walton Public Beach Access/ Yellow Bluff
4.9★ · 76 Google ratings · Miramar Beach, Alabama
✓ Good for kids✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
300 yd · 4 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
87°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
210 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of South Walton Public Beach Access/ Yellow Bluff
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2023–2026
Check daily beach flag status
Beach flags visible from the parking area indicate water conditions before you commit to swimming.
Facilities include ramps and showers
Recently updated access features accessible ramps, clean restrooms, rinse showers, and covered seating areas.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2023–2026
Arrive before 10am for parking
The lot fills by late morning, especially on warm weekends, with only about 16 paved spaces available.
Watch for jellyfish in afternoon
Swimmers should exercise caution as jellyfish appear more commonly toward the end of the day.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
83°F · clear
Water
87°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.7 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:18 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 12:05 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:31 PM.
Crowds
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Questions
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How far is the walk to the water at South Walton Public Beach Access/ Yellow Bluff?
300 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 4 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does South Walton Public Beach Access/ Yellow Bluff 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 South Walton Public Beach Access/ Yellow Bluff least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Thu 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
