Bon Secour NWR Beach, Gulf of Mexico

Gulf Shores, Alabama

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The Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, established by Congress in 1980, covers 7,000 acres of wildlife habitat for migratory birds, nesting sea turtles and the endangered Alabama beach mouse. Pets are not allowed in the Refuge in order to protect wildlife species at the site. The Refuge has 5 hiking trails, with some wheelchair accessibility. Guided nature tours of the refuge are conducted seasonally by Refuge staff and are by reservation only. The Refuge office is open weekdays from 7am to 3:30pm. Refuge beaches and trails are open 7 days a week during daylight hours only.

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Water Quality

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Current Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on January 22nd, 2020. Mobile Baykeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on January 22nd, 2020 at 3:08 PM.

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	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.