Gulf State Park: Cotton Bayou Beach
Last checked: Oct 28, 2026
Provisional guide: paths to the sand and staff help are not verified yet. We'll update this guide as we confirm more.
Cotton Bayou is one of Gulf State Park's public beach accesses, at 25900 Perdido Beach Blvd in Orange Beach, Alabama. It's the one access on the park's beaches page tagged "Handicap Accessible": the venue lists it as Handicap Accessible, and the venue lists parking and restrooms as handicap accessible (Gulf State Park beaches page (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 28, 2026).
Please confirm before you go: check the park's beaches page (Gulf State Park beaches page (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 28, 2026) or call the park's general info line, 251-948-7275 (Gulf State Park (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 16, 2026). Hours, fees and accessibility details can change.
- Accessible parking
- Accessible restrooms
- Heads-up: no details on reaching the sand
Plan your visit
- Address: 25900 Perdido Beach Blvd, Orange Beach, AL 36561 (Gulf State Park beaches page (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 28, 2026).
- Parking fee: the park charges a daily parking fee, shown as $15.00 all day for a personal vehicle when we checked; a daily pass is valid at all park beach accesses (same page, checked Oct 16 and Oct 28, 2026).
Heads-up: no details on reaching the sand. The beaches page doesn't say whether there's a beach mat or ramp from the parking area to the water (Gulf State Park beaches page (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 28, 2026).
Accessibility and ratings
What we found
From Gulf State Park's official page
- Cotton Bayou is listed with "+Parking, Restrooms, Handicap Accessible"; the venue lists it as Handicap Accessible, and the venue lists parking and restrooms as handicap accessible (Gulf State Park beaches page (opens in new tab), [Official], checked Oct 28, 2026).
Details not published
- Paths or a beach mat to the water.
- A phone number or email for accessibility questions on the beaches page.
Cotton Bayou Beach
| Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 · Very accessible Average of the 3 rated categories (4). Paths and staff help are not yet confirmed. |
| Entry & Arrival | 4 of 5 · Very accessible Why: the venue's only line is a list label, "Handicap Accessible," with no details, so we keep this score modest. Facility-published info states it is accessible; we have not personally verified this. |
| Getting Around / Paths | Not verified The page we checked doesn't describe paths or a beach mat. |
| Restrooms | 4 of 5 · Very accessible Why: the venue's only line is a list label, "Handicap Accessible," with no details, so we keep this score modest. Facility-published info states it is accessible; we have not personally verified this. |
| Parking & Drop-off | 4 of 5 · Very accessible Why: the venue's only line is a list label, "Handicap Accessible," with no details, so we keep this score modest. Facility-published info states it is accessible; we have not personally verified this. |
| Staff & Info | Not verified The beaches page gives no phone or email for accessibility questions. |
The venue lists it as Handicap Accessible, and the venue lists parking and restrooms as handicap accessible. It gives no other detail, so Entry, Restrooms and Parking each score a modest 4. Paths and staff help aren't rated yet. The average of the 3 rated categories is 4, so Overall is 4, Very accessible.
Ratings tagged "not personally verified" rest on information the venue published or on trusted firsthand reports; we have not personally verified them.
Checked on Oct 28, 2026. Sources: Gulf State Park beaches page (opens in new tab) (official, checked Oct 16 and Oct 28, 2026), Gulf State Park (opens in new tab) (official, checked Oct 16, 2026)