Alabama Gulf Coast · AL
Gulf Shores
Alabama's beach town, rebuilt after hurricane after hurricane.
- Population
- 15,014 (2020 census)
- Frederic
- 1979
- Ivan
- September 16, 2004
Then
- 1979
Hurricane Frederic levels most of the town in September.
- 2004
Hurricane Ivan makes landfall here on September 16.
Now
Gulf State Park covers a large part of the city, and the Hangout Music Festival takes over the beach each May. The population grew about 16 percent from 2020 to 2025.
This stretch runs from Fort Morgan and Bon Secour Bay east through Orange Beach and Perdido Pass to Big Lagoon at the Florida line.
11 tide stations around Gulf Shores
- Gulf State Park Pier1.9 mi
- Gulf Shores, ICWW2.5 mi
- Bon Secour, Bon Secour River4.5 mi
- Alabama Point9.0 mi
- Wolf Bay9.6 mi
- Arnica Bay, Mill Point11.7 mi
- Blue Angels Park18.9 mi
- Nix Point, Perdido Bay19.3 mi
- Big Lagoon21.3 mi
- Millview, Perdido Bay23.7 mi
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- Fort McRee Breakwater23.9 mi