Notable beach · Baldwin, Alabama
Bay John
Bay John is a beach in Baldwin, Alabama.
Bay John: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bay John
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Bay John — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.66436, -87.94861. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bay John
- Choctaw Point Light · lake · Baldwin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lvtp5a1 · attraction · Mobile · ~8 km · Must-see
- M75 APC · attraction · Mobile · ~8 km · Must-see
- M60A1 Patton · attraction · Mobile · ~8 km · Must-see
- Grand Bay Savanna Little River Road Addition State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Baldwin · ~8 km · Must-see
- USS Drum · attraction · Mobile · ~8 km · Must-see
- USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park · park · Mobile · ~9 km · Must-see
- Battery Gladden Light · attraction · Mobile · ~9 km · Must-see
- Blakeley · fort · Baldwin · ~11 km · Must-see
- History Museum of Mobile · museum · Mobile · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center · museum · Mobile · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Conde · museum · Mobile · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mardi Gras Park · park · Mobile · ~12 km · Must-see
- Malbis Memorial Church · church · Baldwin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint Vincent Catholic Church · church · Mobile · ~12 km · Must-see
- Government Street Presbyterian Church · church · Mobile · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mobile Carnival Museum · museum · Mobile · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint Francis Street United Methodist Church · church · Mobile · ~12 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Bay John
- Dauphin Beach · beach · Jackson · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mobile Point · beach · Baldwin · ~62 km · Must-see
- Gulf Shores Public Beach · beach · Baldwin · ~65 km · Must-see
- Navarre Beach Park · beach · Santa Rosa · ~136 km · Must-see
- Big Bateau Bay · beach · Baldwin · ~5 km
- Bay Minette · beach · Baldwin · ~6 km
- Bay Grass · beach · Baldwin · ~12 km
- Magnolia Beach · beach · Baldwin · ~21 km
- Deer River Point · beach · Mobile · ~24 km
- Barry Point · beach · Mobile · ~52 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bay John safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bay John yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bay John?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bay John?
Nearby: Choctaw Point Light (lake, 4 km), Lvtp5a1 (attraction, 8 km), M75 APC (attraction, 8 km), M60A1 Patton (attraction, 8 km), Grand Bay Savanna Little River Road Addition State Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 8 km), USS Drum (attraction, 8 km).
Is Bay John worth visiting?
Bay John is listed as a notable beach in Alabama on Spotwander.