where do nola residents go to the beach?

I%26#39;m going to New Orleans to spend some time with my son who is a student there. We%26#39;d like to get away to a beach nearby. Where do residents of New Orleans go? We%26#39;ve been to Biloxi, but that%26#39;s not really a beach vacation.

where do nola residents go to the beach?

I think most people head to Pensacola or Destin (it%26#39;s a bit of a drive but that%26#39;s what we did when we lived there).

where do nola residents go to the beach?

Yup, we definitely drive out to Florida. For a day trip, the Biloxi/Gulfport area beaches aren%26#39;t bad, and the Orange Beach, Alabama beaches are even better. But, Florida is the best bet!

how far a drive to FLA?

To the areas mentioned - approx. 200 miles? Pretty easy drive actually.

It%26#39;s taken me about 3.5-4 hours to drive from New Orleans to Pensacola, so it%26#39;s pretty doable.

Having just returned from Orange Beach, Alabama beaches where many New Orleanians were vacationing over Easter break, I would definitely recommend this area. It is much closer and very nice. Though it has plenty of condos, etc., it is not as developed as Destin which now is so crowded. Destin%26#39;s beach/water is a little prettier but you still get the white sugary sand in Alabama (nothing like Biloxi!). We stayed at Seachase condos right on the beach if you%26#39;re interested. They have a lovely large heated inside pool with jacuzzi for bad weather days. Condos are well maintained and very convenient to stores and restaurants. We prefer Orange Beach/Perdido Key area to Gulf Shores, Ala.

It depends upon when you go but phone ahead to the area and check on the jellyfish situation as that that mean sitting on a towel in the sun and not swimming.

We often make a trip to Orange Beach Alabama then to New Orleans or vice versa. I think its about three hours, and it is a very easy drive. Orange Beach and Gulf Shores are not developed much at all, I believe someone told me after one of the major hurricanes in the 60%26#39;s they rezoned, so you don%26#39;t see %*%%%26amp; bars and tattoo parlors on the beach. Just white sand and blue water.

If you go to Orange beach, make sure you do Captain Ricks dolphin tour (they are LITERALLY swimming a foot from the boat) the Blue Angels in Pensecola and have a meal at Original Oyster.

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