Children ages 6 to 12 spend a morning as shark scientists with a Gulf State Park naturalist. They look at preserved specimens and real shark teeth, learn which sharks live around the park, and then walk out on the pier to watch for a shark in the water below. The program costs $5 per child, and a parent must stay but does not register.
Before you go
- Register each child on the Alabama State Parks page 16 spots were open on November 4.
- Drive to the Gulf State Park Saltwater Pier, 20800 East Beach Boulevard.
- Find the naturalist at the base of the pier before 10:00 AM for the free 2 hour parking pass.
- Stay with your child for the whole program.
- Call 251-948-7275 extension 62092 if you are unsure where to meet.
What we checked, and when
Read off the venue's own page on 2026-11-04.
Alabama State Parks' registration page prints a $5 program fee per participant and says parents must be present but do not need to register. The page says participants get a free 2 hour parking pass from the naturalist at the base of the pier.
The registration page lists the location as the Gulf State Park Saltwater Pier and the meeting place as the Gulf State Park Nature Center, so call 251-948-7275 extension 62092 to confirm where to meet.
For ages 6 to 12, and a parent must be present.
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