30.2717863, -87.5829687

Cotton Bayou Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access Updated Oct 2, 2026
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Cotton Bayou Boat Ramp is a public launch on Gulf of Mexico in Baldwin County, Alabama , with 4 launch lanes. We currently track 5 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Orange Beach, about 1.7 miles away. The closest larger city is Pensacola, approximately 24.1 miles away. The site lies within the Perdido Pass-Frontal Gulf of Mexico watershed, as defined by the EPA.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as COTTON BAYOU BOAT RAMPS.

Sourced from ScienceBase.gov and enriched with data from the NOAA MRIP Site Register. See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Gulf of Mexico

We currently track 5 public boat ramps on Gulf of Mexico , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Baldwin County

We currently track 20 public boat ramps in Baldwin County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, this is a free launch site.

Yes - 8 vehicle-only spaces are recorded for this site.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Cotton Bayou Boat Ramp provides access to Gulf of Mexico, one of 5 public launch sites we track on it.

This listing is sourced from ScienceBase.gov records.

This access point also appears as "COTTON BAYOU BOAT RAMPS" in NOAA's fishing site register. Different agencies sometimes list the same ramp under slightly different names.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 2, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Baldwin County, Alabama
Address
25808 PERDIDO BEACH BLVD
ORANGE BEACH, AL
Nearby places
Orange Beach (1.7 mi)
Perdido Beach (6.7 mi)
Gulf Shores (7.3 mi)
Coordinates
30.2717863, -87.5829687 Gaia
Waterbody
Gulf of Mexico
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
4
Parking
8 vehicle-only

Amenities

Night lighting

Current weather

67°F Clear

Wind N 0 mph

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Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 4:48 AM

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 2, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 2, 2026