Little Lagoon Pass, Gulf of Mexico

Gulf Shores, Alabama
Managed by Mobile Baykeeper
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Little Lagoon Pass is a shallow waterway where Little Lagoon connects with the Gulf of Mexico. The public beach access is maintained by the Alabama State Park System. A site along the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail, this location offers beach access along the Gulf of Mexico and a beach along the lagoon side. The lagoon side offers shallower waters, drawing many families with younger children. Fishing is a common activity. Licenses and/or regulations may apply. Parking is free. Onsite amenities include restrooms, outdoor showers, and a water fountain.

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WATER QUALITY
  • Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on October 7th, 2019. Mobile Baykeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at
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MONITORING FREQUENCY

Little Lagoon Pass, Gulf of Mexico is sampled monthly from October 1st to March 31st

SOURCE INFORMATION

This beach information is maintained by Mobile Baykeeper, using data from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Alabama Department of Public Health. Depending on the site, samples are collected twice per week, once per week or once every other week during the swimming season (May through September) and once per month during the cooler months.

Water samples are analyzed for the indicator bacteria Enterococci. Beaches will be marked as unsafe (red) for swimming when sample results show more than 104 Enterococci colonies per 100 ml of water and will be marked as safe (green) when Enterococci colonies are below 104 colonies per 100 ml of water. A grey status indicates a lack of current or reliable data for a particular site.

Learn more about Mobile Baykeeper at http://mobilebaykeeper.org/swim

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Little Lagoon Pass, Gulf of Mexico

Gulf Shores, Alabama
Managed by Mobile Baykeeper
WATER QUALITY
  • Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on October 7th, 2019. Mobile Baykeeper updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at
For water quality icon legend, click:   
Mobile Baykeeper supports Clean Water Please protect our beautiful natural resources!

Little Lagoon Pass is a shallow waterway where Little Lagoon connects with the Gulf of Mexico. The public beach access is maintained by the Alabama State Park System. A site along the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail, this location offers beach access along the Gulf of Mexico and a beach along the lagoon side. The lagoon side offers shallower waters, drawing many families with younger children. Fishing is a common activity. Licenses and/or regulations may apply. Parking is free. Onsite amenities include restrooms, outdoor showers, and a water fountain.

Get directions to this beach
  • Report Pollution
MONITORING FREQUENCY

Little Lagoon Pass, Gulf of Mexico is sampled monthly from October 1st to March 31st

SOURCE INFORMATION

This beach information is maintained by Mobile Baykeeper, using data from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Alabama Department of Public Health. Depending on the site, samples are collected twice per week, once per week or once every other week during the swimming season (May through September) and once per month during the cooler months.

Water samples are analyzed for the indicator bacteria Enterococci. Beaches will be marked as unsafe (red) for swimming when sample results show more than 104 Enterococci colonies per 100 ml of water and will be marked as safe (green) when Enterococci colonies are below 104 colonies per 100 ml of water. A grey status indicates a lack of current or reliable data for a particular site.

Learn more about Mobile Baykeeper at http://mobilebaykeeper.org/swim

WATER QUALITY GRAPH



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