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Brandon Adams
1 reviews on 1 places
It's good if you're local and have an annual parking pass and just want to stop by and walk on the beach. I would not recommend this public beach access to either locals or visitors for anything else.
The bathrooms are not clean and the outdoor showers are poorly configured. In fact, there are times when they are missing the shower head. It is clear they are very cheaply installed and given the cost of an annual parking pass or parking fees if visiting there's no excuse for the lack of cleanliness or lack of effective and functioning outdoor showers. Lastly, because of the poor shower configuration I've observed people and young kids slipping and falling.
I've observed inconsistent ordinance enforcement. Sometimes they will force people to move their tent, canopy, etc and sometimes not. This is particularly an issue at times of low volume of beach goers. I've observed people walking their dogs, not service dogs either, right past a Coastal Resource vehicle or an Orange Beach officer with no action to support the ordinance taken. However, they will make someone move because they are ten yards past the line for their tent or canopy.
Overall, the beach itself is nice and again great for walking. Given the cost to park for visitors and the small size of the beach area I would suggest Orange Beach to reallocate the funds and staffing being used for the Coastal Resource officers and Orange Beach police ordinance enforcement to instead bring on staff for keeping the facilities clean and improving the outdoor showers and keeping them working properly.
The bathrooms are not clean and the outdoor showers are poorly configured. In fact, there are times when they are missing the shower head. It is clear they are very cheaply installed and given the cost of an annual parking pass or parking fees if visiting there's no excuse for the lack of cleanliness or lack of effective and functioning outdoor showers. Lastly, because of the poor shower configuration I've observed people and young kids slipping and falling.
I've observed inconsistent ordinance enforcement. Sometimes they will force people to move their tent, canopy, etc and sometimes not. This is particularly an issue at times of low volume of beach goers. I've observed people walking their dogs, not service dogs either, right past a Coastal Resource vehicle or an Orange Beach officer with no action to support the ordinance taken. However, they will make someone move because they are ten yards past the line for their tent or canopy.
Overall, the beach itself is nice and again great for walking. Given the cost to park for visitors and the small size of the beach area I would suggest Orange Beach to reallocate the funds and staffing being used for the Coastal Resource officers and Orange Beach police ordinance enforcement to instead bring on staff for keeping the facilities clean and improving the outdoor showers and keeping them working properly.