Seawall free beaches
Miles of free sand below the boulevard — feed the meter, take the stairs down, and Benno’s is across the street.
Best for A free Gulf dip
The essentialsFreeMetered street parking onlySnack bars and restrooms scattered thin · stairs down from the boulevard · sand narrows near high tide in spotsTime: Flexible
Go ifYou want to touch the Gulf without an event around it — an hour of waves, then lunch across the street.
Skip ifYou need facilities every hundred feet or shade you didn’t bring yourself.