Gulf State Park

Gulf State Park
Westward beach vista at Gulf State Park
Gulf State Park is located in Alabama
Gulf State Park
Gulf State Park
Location in Alabama
LocationGulf Shores, Alabama, United States
Coordinates30°15′37″N 87°39′48″W / 30.26028°N 87.66333°W / 30.26028; -87.66333[1]
Area6,150 acres (2,490 ha)[2]
Elevation0 ft (0 m)[1]
Established1939
Administered byAlabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Gulf State Park is a public recreation area on the Gulf of Mexico in the city of Gulf Shores in southern Baldwin County, Alabama. The state park's 6,150 acres (2,490 ha) mostly encompass the land behind the Gulf Shores beach community, between Highway 59 and SH 161, with the west end extending further south to a wide beach area.[3] In addition to beaches, the park includes marshland, boggy tea-colored streams, pine forests, and three spring-fed, fresh-water lakes: Lake Shelby (750 acres or 300 hectares), Middle Lake, and Little Lake.[2] The park is managed by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, with park enforcement rangers providing around-the-clock security and enforcing anti-littering regulations.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Shelby Lakes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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