Dauphin Island Beach — Attraction in Dauphin Island

Being the Gulf, we were expecting the waters to be blue/green but it wasn't. Don't know if it was due to the rain and the wash from the bay. Also, the numerous oil rigs in the distance were definitely an eye sore. Having said that, the island was secluded and not commercial which was amazing. The houses on stilts were beautiful and the proximity to the water was stunning. The ocean literally runs under your home during high tide. I've never stayed in a house in the US that was unique in this way. The sound of the waves and the ocean all through the day and crisp during the night was very soothing. The beach was clear and amazing for walks. The water was rough though and not very clear. I would definitely recommend it for at least one visit and then you can decide if you like it enough to go back. It is definitely unique and may or may not suit your...

Had to walk over half a mile through a bunch of mucky back water to get to beach. Missed the sign where you have to pay to park & came back after a few hours with a boot on my tire. Apparently this is common practice in Dauphin Island to put a boot on your tire if you don’t pay a $10 parking fee. They should really just use regular parking tickets. Using the boot seemed petty, over the top, and like they are on some major power trip. Also the parking enforcement person would not open my tire boot after I paid the fine because I was being disrespectful and she almost called cops to come in. DO NOT RECOMMEND GOING TO DAUPHIN ISLAND. I will not be going back after this horrible experience that...

I usually always have a great time while on the island. Fishing is hit or miss this time of year so you REALLY have to know where to go and what's gonna be biting and what they are biting. It takes knowing the times of the tides and responding accordingly. There are tons of fish to be caught, be it red fish, or sheepshead, or spade fish, or even the Spanish Mackerel, and trout are especially plentiful and easy to catch this time of year so it's best to be prepared with multiple types of setups for different approaches. Each has a little different type of charm for each species so do your research. But you are sure to catch quite a few fish, if you just hold your mouth right!! Hope to see...