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Blue Flag Beaches in Alabama

Alabama is one of United States's Blue Flag coastlines — 24 beaches across 10 beach towns, mapped below with certification status for each.

Every flag here is a season's award for water quality, safety, and environmental management — what a Blue Flag beach means covers the certification in depth.

10
Beach towns
24
Beaches mapped

Beach towns

Beaches

2 more beaches in Orange Beach

2 more beaches in Fairhope

1 more beach in Gulf Shores

Run the beaches for a town in Alabama? The Government Portal puts your daily water quality and safety flags on these pages.

Field notes — quick answers

How many Blue Flag beaches are in Alabama?

Our Alabama roster is still being charted for the 2026 season. Certified beaches appear here with their certification year as we verify them; the interactive map shows the latest coverage.

What does Blue Flag certification tell you about Alabama's water?

A Blue Flag is awarded season by season for excellent bathing-water quality plus safety, services, and environmental management. Certified Best Beaches is an independent directory, not affiliated with FEE, the certifier.