Beach access: The Town of Dauphin Island is now using ParkMobile for parking at these beaches, all ZONE 95202.  

• East End Beach - behind Historic Fort Gaines                           

• Middle Beach - next to the Dauphin Island Elementary School    (CLOSED  for improvements beginning 10/06/2025 until spring 2026)

• Bienville Beach - 1917 Bienville Boulevard

• West End Beach - 3000 Bienville Boulevard                                    

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Pay once and park at all 3 beaches today!

April 1 - September 30 - pay $10.35 from 8am - 7pm.

October 1 - March 31 pay $5.35 from 8am - 5pm. 

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The Town is using the ParkMobile system to collect payment of parking fees. Beach goers will continue to be able to move between beaches on the same day without paying a second fee. Daily fees allow same day visits to the four (4) town-owned beaches and expire at 12:01AM the following day of purchase. 

Illegally parked vehicles are subject to booting and/or towing at owner's expense! 

Customers are encouraged to download the ParkMobile app, pay online, via text or Google Pay.

• Resident/property owner decals are available at Town Hall for $5 per decal.

• Annual passes for the general public are available for $150. Annual passes are prorated to $75 on July 1st and to $50 after Labor Day. The annual passes
  can be purchased at Town Hall during business hours Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 4:00pm or during non-business hours seasonally March – September by calling a parking enforcement officer at 251-372-4640 or 251-372-4642. 

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Side Street Parking:  ​Dauphin Island property owners and their guests may park on the following West End side streets to access the beach: Raphael Semmes, St. Stephens, Sam Houston, and Sehoy. A permit must be displayed to park there (payment is not accepted at these locations). Acceptable permits are either a resident/property owner decal (available at Town Hall) affixed to the vehicle or a temporary placard placed on the driver’s side dashboard. Temporary placards (that coincide with active lodging/rental agreements) are available in the following locations: Police Department, Town Hall, rental companies, and campground (for campground guests only). Vehicles without proper permits are subject to booting, ticketing, and/or towing at owner’s expense. Note: Temporary placards are NOT honored at any parking areas that require payment, including East End, Middle, and West End Beaches.
There are a number of side streets that do NOT provide beach access (without crossing over /onto private property). Signage will indicate “no access to beach” in these areas.

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