Gulf State Park
#5
Beach
Time!
Located on the Alabama gulf coast, white sun-kissed beaches, a
surging surf, seagulls and seashells are here to greet you at Gulf
State Park. Consisting of 6,150 acres with 2 miles of sugar white
sand beaches, Gulf State Park has modern and primitive camping,
cottages, trails and fishing. What more could you ask for? How
about tennis, group pavilions, nature programs and picnic areas?
Yes, they have that too! You will also find an 18-hole championship
golf course and Lake Shelby, a 900 acre lake with an abundance of
freshwater fishing, skiing and swimming.
The beach access across the road is new since Hurricane Ivan. To
the right as you face the water (west), you can see the remains of
the old pier. A little closer was the old state park convention
center and restaurant. Starting with Hurricane Ivan on September
16, 2004, Gulf Shores saw a total of five named storms in less than
12 months.
Gulf State Park is the site of the annual Alabama Open
Invitational, Alabama’s largest geocaching event. This year, the
event (GC12MQJ) will be held on the weekend of September 28-30,
2007. We hope to see you there!