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Closest Nice Beach to LA
Posted on 3/31/23 at 6:40 am
Posted on 3/31/23 at 6:40 am
Our family has always gone to the Destin area once a year, but I’d like to start going a few times a year on shorter trips. Which beaches/hotels have y’all enjoyed in MS/AL? Or should we continue to make the trek all the way to Destin? TIA
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Posted on 3/31/23 at 8:21 am to questionable
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Posted on 3/31/23 at 8:33 am to questionable
Where are you starting your trip from?
Posted on 3/31/23 at 9:15 am to questionable
The quality of sand and water in Destin cannot be matched anywhere in the continental US. The water in the Florida Keys is great but there is no sand.
Posted on 3/31/23 at 9:15 am to questionable
Holly Beach Baw.
"Holly Beach is also known as the 'Cajun Riviera'."
"Holly Beach is also known as the 'Cajun Riviera'."
Posted on 3/31/23 at 10:03 am to Springlake Tiger
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The quality of sand and water in Destin cannot be matched anywhere in the continental US. The water in the Florida Keys is great but there is no sand.
IMO, the 30a stretch has the best water/sand combo (it's essentially an extension of Destin).
Posted on 3/31/23 at 11:02 am to questionable
Posted on 3/31/23 at 11:18 am to questionable
The drive to Orange Beach/Perdido Key, or Pensacoula is very easy for shorter trips, especially if you time your departure correctly to miss the worst of the Mobil traffic.
Rule out MS as the beaches and water are a huge step down.
As for hotels, which is the correct choice for a short two night stay (instead of condos), what are you interested in?
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Which beaches/hotels have y’all enjoyed in MS/AL?
Rule out MS as the beaches and water are a huge step down.
As for hotels, which is the correct choice for a short two night stay (instead of condos), what are you interested in?
Posted on 3/31/23 at 11:47 am to notiger1997
Live in Covington LA now. Yeah I was thinking Orange Beach would be a good option to save a few hours of drive time. Any hotels walking distance to the beach you recommend?
Posted on 3/31/23 at 12:40 pm to questionable
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Live in Covington LA now. Yeah I was thinking Orange Beach
Perdido Key is smaller and quieter, yet you can still drive to the Gulf Shores madness in 20-30 minutes.
Posted on 3/31/23 at 1:20 pm to questionable
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Any hotels walking distance to the beach you recommend?
In Orange Beach there is a Hampton Inn and a Hilton that are nice. If you want to spend some $$, the Perdido Beach Resort is nice(small rooms though).
To the west toward Gulfshores, there is a Hilton Resort on State Park property that has lots of activities and is in a less crowded area.
In Pensacoula is a nice Hilton resort and a Hampton next door do it.
Posted on 3/31/23 at 2:08 pm to questionable
Mexico beach is a little further and I dont know what its like after getting destroyed by a hurricane.
Other option if you want the closest to the NS is anything between dauphin island and orange beach.
Other option if you want the closest to the NS is anything between dauphin island and orange beach.
This post was edited on 3/31/23 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 3/31/23 at 3:18 pm to questionable
I've visited/stayed in/boated all over the northern gulf from Galveston to Tampa Bay.
From my experience and observation, the best water/beach quality is centered along the northern gulf between the bay openings at Pensacola and Panama City. It's still pretty good on either side, but water quality (and beach quality) subsides quickly the further you move away from that center, with one major exception: Dauphin Island water is bad, primarily because of Mobile Bay/Mobile River water. Strangely, the next Barrier island west (Petit Bois) usually has BEAUTIFUL water, and the water quality gets worse as you head westward along those islands.
Mexico Beach is okay, water wise, but not as nice as Perdido/Orange Beach/Gulf Shores.
East of Cape San Blas, around Apalachicola, you might as well be in Biloxi/Gulfport/Bay St. Louis.
From my experience and observation, the best water/beach quality is centered along the northern gulf between the bay openings at Pensacola and Panama City. It's still pretty good on either side, but water quality (and beach quality) subsides quickly the further you move away from that center, with one major exception: Dauphin Island water is bad, primarily because of Mobile Bay/Mobile River water. Strangely, the next Barrier island west (Petit Bois) usually has BEAUTIFUL water, and the water quality gets worse as you head westward along those islands.
Mexico Beach is okay, water wise, but not as nice as Perdido/Orange Beach/Gulf Shores.
East of Cape San Blas, around Apalachicola, you might as well be in Biloxi/Gulfport/Bay St. Louis.
This post was edited on 3/31/23 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 3/31/23 at 3:31 pm to Springlake Tiger
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The quality of sand and water in Destin cannot be matched anywhere in the continental US.
Plus you only have to walk 50 feet to get from one air brushed t-shirt store to another one!
Posted on 3/31/23 at 3:37 pm to AbitaFan08
Thanks for your quality contribution
Posted on 3/31/23 at 3:54 pm to notiger1997
I’ve got your back, amigo.
Posted on 3/31/23 at 4:41 pm to questionable
Once upon a time (post Katrina, pre BP), Ship Island MS was a fantastic combo of sand, water, and solitude. Not sure how it is lately.
Posted on 4/1/23 at 12:12 am to questionable
Gulf shores and Orange Beach are already closer and better
Posted on 4/1/23 at 9:19 am to LSUfan20005
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Once upon a time (post Katrina, pre BP), Ship Island MS was a fantastic combo of sand, water, and solitude. Not sure how it is lately.
It still is. Can get crowded near the ferry pier, but there's a lot of room to spread out. We anchor on the N side for the kids to play in calmer water. South side has chair rentals and what not.
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