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A small park located in Orange Beach, Alabama. There is not much to this park, but it has nice water views and seemingly good fishing. It is located next to the Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach. It is well kept and all in all, a very nice find read more

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Beth L.

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Amazing nice clean park for kids. So much to play, slide and swing on. Great place to get the little energy out on vacation that's free.make sure you walk down to the water. We saw Dolphins swimming around during our visit. read more

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Kat B.

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This is the infamous field where I won a state championship with my travel team! I even scored a PK to send us to the final. This event was particularly rewarding because we were such underdogs. What took place on this field was one of the happiest moments of my travel soccer career. There were lots of lows but this was definitely a high! read more

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Lauren G.

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*extremely* small beach for dogs. It only can fit one family at a time. The boardwalk is inaccessible due to damage. Backs up to Wolf Bay. Other than fort Morgan, it's the only dog friendly beach I've found. Because it's so tiny, I'm rating it 3 stars. read more

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Brian R.

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I would really like to keep this a secrete since it has been a go to place for my wife and myself on Friday afternoons or after a Saturday beach day, for a very quiet picnic area. There are several cover pavilions and some tables in the open. We opt for the picnic table under one or the trees. It is a place and the art center is close by as well. At the end of the parking lot is the inter-coastal waterway. Enjoyable place to watch the boats. There is also a playground onsite however it is closed right now due to Covid-19. read more

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john m.

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They totally changed this park from old school wooden and amazing to baby and safe and boring. Very disappointed.. park designers are getting soft read more

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Brannon B.

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Great place to take the kids. We take the kids almost every time we come to the beach. There is a bathroom close by and a sidewalk for walking. There are picnic tables also. Also, there is a pier within walking distance to see the beautiful water. read more

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Chris W.

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We came here for the USSSA World Series. We had to pay $45 a person for passes to get into the park for the week. Back home the World Series in Texas is a $25 week pass. The passes seamed pretty steep. You have to pay if you want to see your boy play. Coolers 0 stars - My biggest complaint is the complex would only let each team bring in two coolers. No other coolers were not allowed in. So, you can only buy drinks and food from the concession stand. We are in the Deep South and it is crucial for spectators to hydrate in July outside in the sun all day. A parent in our team got heat exhaustion. He had to miss a day of his boy playing to stay in bed to recuperate. That is just greedy on their part. They are wanting to make money over people being healthy. I will have to give different star ratings for different parts of the facility. Restrooms 5 stars - There is an attendant that cleans and refills every hour. An added bonus is they are air conditioned. Fields 3 stars - the fields are in good condition, there's some holes in the fences near the dugout on field 3 that the ball kept getting out of the field. Also, they used portable mounds. Parking lot 1 star - Our team brought a trailer with us for all the boy's equipment. The Orange Beach facility has a trailer parked over near the bathrooms at the soccer field. So, our team parked their trailer their as well. We were asked to move ours, but they are allowed to park theirs there? Makes no sense! read more

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Jana B.

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This is such a beautiful peaceful spot..it is right beside the new coastal art gallery..it has a new playground for the kids and two docks to fish from. There are picnic tables ( covered) and swings in the trees to sit and look at the peaceful intercoastal.. we came from the crowded beach and this was such a nice spot ,not tons of people.. read more

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Liz F.

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We spotted the playground on our way to lunch and our kids asked to check it out! This is a fun, imaginative play structure....kids loved it. At the back of the park is a dock and some pretty stunning views. Nice little park. read more

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Candace T.

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Beautiful view of Wolf Bay. A quiet place to fish or just reflect on what's important. Many species of birds get up close and personal. I have been lucky enough to have the dolphins come out and dance for me. I am surprised there aren't more people here. But then again it wouldn't be a quiet place if more people where here. Let's just keep this our little secret. read more

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Great place to play with the kids. Big wooden play structure with lots of fun obstacles. Its nice that lots of the surfaces are synthetic so the kids don't get splinters. Some of it is currently being renovated, so I expect the tot lot section to be even better soon. Not as busy as Perdido Kids Park which is somewhat similar. read more

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Shari L.

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We brought our 6 year old and our dog here while on escape from Hurricane Irma. I was pleasantly surprised by this little park. Giant playground for our son; trails for our dog; porch swings by the bay; cute sliver of a beach with awesome trees that have exposed roots growing into the water; long pier for fishing; and lots of pavilions with benches. I really liked it. There were also 4 very nicely designed, southern style properties there. They must be event rentals. read more

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26425 Canal Rd
Orange Beach, AL 36561
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Yes, Waterfront Park has bike parking.

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