Travelers flood Gulf Shores annually because of the beautiful beaches along the coast. The clear waters and soft, white beaches are enough to make any beachgoer feel drawn to Alabama’s shores. The sugary, white sand isn’t just a publicity hook when describing the Gulf Coast of Alabama. The beaches along the coast are as white as sugar for a reason. The sand here is made up of tiny grains of quartz crystals. These crystals have been washed down from the [...]
Ahhh . . . There isn’t anything like that feeling when your bare feet first touch the soft, sugar-white sand on Alabama’s Gulf Coast. As you walk, you may notice a squeaking noise coming from under your feet. There is a reason our sand is so white and soft, and so apt to make a squeaking or whistling noise as you walk. The sand on the beaches of the northern Gulf of Mexico is made of tiny grains of quartz crystals that have washed down from the Appalachian Mountains over thousands of years. [...]
When you sink your toes in the sand on Alabama beaches do you marvel at how soft and white it is? “Sugar-white sand” is a common way visitors describe our beaches, and we’re proud of those spectacular shorelines. Just take a quick look at tripadvisor.com reviews of our beaches to see what we mean: “Nice white sand that doesn't ever seem to get hot.” “Great day and the water was perfect, greenish blue with white sand.” “Right at the end [...]
