The Gulf State Park Pier reaches 1,544 feet into the Gulf and is open 24 hours a day. A $15 parking pass covers one angler's fishing permit, or three sightseeing admissions if you only walk the pier. To fish you also need an Alabama saltwater license.
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If you drive in, the $15 parking pass covers either one angler's fishing permit or three people who only walk out. Everyone else in your group buys their own permit, and children 11 and under fish free.
The catch changes with the season. A rod and reel rent for $10 for 4 hours.
If you plan to fish several days, a weekly permit costs about as much as four day permits.
The pier permit and the state fishing license are two separate things. Fish limits are set by species by the state.
You can walk out at any hour, and the Pier House is staffed from 6 am. For a late summer evening, call 251-967-3474 for closing time.
Length: Outdoor Alabama, "Rebuilt Gulf State Park Pier officially reopened"
These 4 hotels stand directly on the beach in Gulf State Park and on the Gulf Shores beach. Lodge and campground guests pay $7 instead of $10 to fish. More choices: Gulf State Park and Gulf Shores beach.
Gulf State Park · 21196 E Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores
Beach: Boardwalks to the sandParking $15 a day, valet $22No pets
The only hotel inside Gulf State Park, with two boardwalks to the sand and no resort fee. Check-in is 25+ and self-parking is $15 a day.
Gulf Shores beach · 533 W Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores
Beach: Directly on the beachParking One covered space per suiteNo pets
Beachfront suites on West Beach with a full kitchen and a Gulf balcony, 16 minutes on foot from Gulf Place. Singles under 25 can't book.
Before you book: Spring break: Guests under 18 only with a parent staying in the suite for the whole stay.
Gulf Shores beach · 201 East Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores
Beach: Directly on the beachFree parkingNo pets
Beachfront suites right by Gulf Place, five minutes away on foot, each with a kitchen and Gulf balcony. Check-in is 25+.
Before you book: Spring break: Guests under 18 only with a parent staying in the suite for the whole stay.
Gulf Shores beach · 337 E Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores
Beach: Directly on the beachFree parkingNo pets
Directly on the beach, eight minutes from Gulf Place on foot, with free parking and a heated indoor pool.
1,544 feet, built of concrete and reopened in 2009.
Yes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Staff are on site from 6 am; when they aren't, you pay at the honor box.
The pier never closes. Staff work 6 am to 5 pm from September 8 to March 1, and 6 am to 8 pm from March 1 to Memorial Day. For summer hours, call the Pier House at 251-967-3474.
In the pier lot at 20800 East Beach Blvd. A car pays $15 a day, and the pass also works at the park's other beach accesses that day.
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