Who Dat Flat

04/18/2024

Family fun.

03/07/2024

The beaches are wider this year thanks to beach nourishment. Gulf Shores eastward to the Florida line.

02/28/2024

Sunsets move back over land. Spring is arriving.

02/16/2024

OBA winter sunset.

01/30/2024

A major beach nourishment is coming to a close. The beach is much wider!

12/16/2023

Even in the winter. I love this view!

11/06/2023

Early November sunrise.

11/03/2023

Sunsets have moved over the gulf. Winter nears.

10/09/2023

October at OBA.

09/23/2023

08/19/2023

It won't be long and sunrises will once again be over the gulf.

08/09/2023

Summer nights!

08/01/2023

Beach update!

The Beach Restoration Project is set to begin in September.
At the July 24 Council Meeting, Mayor Craft and City Council awarded the bid for the Beach Restoration Project to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company with a project start date of September 2023.
This critical restoration project will restore the damage the City of Gulf Shores, along with the Gulf State Park and Orange Beach, sustained to our engineered beaches during Hurricane Nate and Hurricane Sally. Our engineered beach system is designed to protect structures and infrastructure, provides more expansive recreational beaches, and creates vital habitats for shoreline birds, the Alabama beach mouse, and sea turtles.
The project will begin with sea turtle monitoring in September, and dredging is estimated to start in November. Dredging in Gulf Shores is estimated to be completed early next year. See the full project schedule below.
September – Begin turtle monitoring and nest relocations as necessary
October – Mobilization of equipment
November – Start beach restoration of East Beach
December – Start beach restoration of West Beach
January – Start beach restoration of Gulf State Park
February – Start beach restoration of Romar Beach
March – Start beach restoration of Perdido Key
April – Demobilize equipment
Between 2001 and 2004, the City invested approximately $18M to construct the first engineered beach projects, now recognized by FEMA as City infrastructure. As long as the City periodically reinvests in restoration projects, damages due to a declared disaster are reimbursable by FEMA/AEMA.
FEMA/AEMA will reimburse 87.5% of the costs related to Hurricane Nate and 95% of the costs related to Hurricane Sally. The City’s matching costs will be funded through the 2% lodging tax that was instituted to maintain the City’s engineered beaches.
The City of Gulf Shores' portion of the contract includes the following:
750,000 cubic yards of beach fill related to Hurricanes Nate/Sally
405,000 cubic yards of additional sand to further enhance our beaches
505,000 dune plants
3,000 linear feet of sand fencing
Sea turtle trawling
For more information about the Beach Restoration Project, please get in touch with the City Engineering Department at 251-968-6583.

06/28/2023

We have numerous turtles nests this summer!

06/02/2023

Down on the beach and visible from the condo! A turtle nest.

05/07/2023

There's plenty to do in the area. Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival in Foley.

04/25/2023

What a great start to the day!

04/17/2023

Just wow!

04/15/2023

A gorgeous mid April sunrise. Sadly the sunrise will be over land for the next 5 month.

04/04/2023

O the sights you will see!!

02/27/2023

View of Wind Drift and Who Dat Flat from the Carribe. Our happy spot!

02/20/2023

Beautiful beaches!

02/14/2023

Spring is near. Sunsets will be over land soon!

02/08/2023

Sunset is still over the water. What a view!

01/30/2023

The property is looking great and ready to enjoy. Recreational facilities have been repaired!

01/26/2023

Rainbow over Orange Beach and Who Dat Flat (far left). 1/25/2023

01/20/2023

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01/16/2023

Sunset is still over the water!