New Gulf State Park Pier Opens Today | OutdoorAlabama.com

Press Release: "The long wait is over. Today Gov. Bob Riley cut the ribbon officially opening the new pier at Gulf State Park to the public. This highly-anticipated $14.8 million project is now the longest pier on the Gulf of Mexico and Alabama’s only public pier on the Gulf. The original pier was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004.

The pier has several new features including indoor concession-area seating, indoor retail space for tackle and souvenirs, mid-pier comfort stations, and wheelchair accessible rail fishing. At 1,540 feet long, 20 feet wide, and boasting 2,448 feet of fishing space available along the rails, it’s much larger than the previous pier and can accommodate up to 30 people on the octagon-shaped end of the pier."