Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Louisiana > New Orleans
 [Register]
New Orleans New Orleans - Metairie - Kenner metro area
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 02-02-2009, 12:02 PM
 
7 posts, read 46,864 times
Reputation: 14

Advertisements

I am looking for a nice beach close to New Orleans to goto when my wife and I move there.... I know Destin, Florida is only about 3 Hours and 45 mins away, but I'm wondering if there are any even closer.
Any ideas?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 02-02-2009, 12:31 PM
 
530 posts, read 2,624,745 times
Reputation: 334
Gulf Shores,AL is probably the closest "nice" beach. Gulf Shores Alabama - Orange Beach - Alabama Gulf Coast Vacations
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 02-02-2009, 03:36 PM
 
Location: Baton Rouge
794 posts, read 3,356,543 times
Reputation: 246
The gulf side of Ship Island off of Mississippi's gulf coast isn't that bad. I'm not sure where they are on repairs since Katrina. The last time I went was a few months before. It's accessible by ferry from Gulfport, or by private boat.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 02-03-2009, 01:07 PM
 
127 posts, read 500,119 times
Reputation: 63
I used to enjoy Biloxi as a child but I'm unsure whether that's an option now post Katrina.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 02-06-2009, 07:09 AM
 
2,857 posts, read 6,723,418 times
Reputation: 1748
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ransomed View Post
I used to enjoy Biloxi as a child but I'm unsure whether that's an option now post Katrina.
He specifically asked about nice beaches.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 02-06-2009, 08:11 AM
 
100 posts, read 392,119 times
Reputation: 59
Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Mississippi Gulf Coast wasn't bad before Katrina, but Gulf Shores is worth the extra hour in the car.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-29-2013, 05:32 PM
 
1 posts, read 9,136 times
Reputation: 12
I guess it's kind of a national passtime to dump on Mississippi. The beaches are not that bad. I've been there a number of times.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-31-2013, 04:39 PM
 
Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
11 posts, read 134,643 times
Reputation: 34
Quote:
Originally Posted by kittiestewart View Post
I guess it's kind of a national passtime to dump on Mississippi. The beaches are not that bad. I've been there a number of times.
The Mississippi beaches are not terrible and they also have gambling if that is your thing. But I would agree that the beaches in Gulf Shores/Orange Beach Alabama are much nicer. Gulf Shores is the older town and the condos are generally older but cheaper. Orange Beach has newer condos but also more expensive. If you want more secluded beach access, Fort Morgan west of Gulf Shores has few high rises and not as much development. If you go further into Florida Pensacola Beach is decent. Destin/Ft. Walton is very nice but now you are talking about a pretty good drive.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 02-01-2013, 09:12 AM
 
Location: Denver
605 posts, read 1,054,181 times
Reputation: 706
We went to Biloxi Beach but it was right after the BP oil spill, and the water looked brown and not appealing at all. It might be better by now.

I went to Pensacola Beach briefly in December and it looked beautiful. But it was cold that day so I didn't stick around!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 02-01-2013, 01:05 PM
 
Location: Metairie, LA
1,097 posts, read 2,339,431 times
Reputation: 1488
The water at Biloxi's beaches has always been brown. That is unless you ride out to ship island.

Gulf Shores and Pensacola are your best bet. MUCH nicer sand and water.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Louisiana > New Orleans
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:40 PM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top