Last updated 2026-07-10 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
White-sand Gulf beaches, low costs, and easygoing coastal towns along the Alabama shore.
1. Gulf Shores: Best overall
2. Orange Beach: Best for boating
3. Fairhope: Best bayfront town
4. Daphne: Best for families
5. Dauphin Island: Best quiet island
6. Foley: Best for value
7. Spanish Fort: Best bay suburb
8. Bon Secour: Best for nature
Alabama Gulf Coast packs sugar-white sand, warm water, and a low cost of living into a compact stretch of coastline. It is more affordable than Florida next door, with the same hurricane awareness needed. Here are the 8 best beach towns in Alabama to call home, ranked.