Waveland City of

How does a New Orleanian go on vacation when she is on a strict budget? Well, she takes a daycation to Waveland beach! For the other Nola people on Unilocal,Waveland Beach is only an hour away, making it the perfect day trip for any warm weekend. The public beach is clean and beautiful and they have port-​o-​potties, so you don’t have to pack up and drive every time someone has to use the bathroom.

I love waves. It doesn’t matter if they use their middle finger, two fingers or the entire hand, I love all variety of waves. I guess you could say that I am a bit of a wave aficionado.
Imagine my surprise when I discovered this town, cruised along Beach Boulevard waving at everyone and no one returned my wave. It was only then that I realized that Waveland was named for the water waves and not the resident’s proclivity for waving as you drive by. Bummer.
Despite that disappointing discovery, Waveland is still a great place. Located on the Bay, Waveland has very little wave action as compared to other Gulf Coast Beaches. This means that the water is occasionally murky, but it also means that it is almost always calm, and kid friendly.
Waveland differs from Bay St. Louis in a couple of ways. Waveland has one area along Beach Blvd. that has no beach and appears to be an area where people fish and crab. Use caution when driving through that area as the people tend to walk across the road unexpectedly. Another difference is the lack of homes and businesses along the beach road. To some this a good thing and you can have more privacy, but that is often negated by the heavy traffic heading to the Silver Slipper Casino.
On my most recent day trip here I found a great spot next to an old pier that had been destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The pier was a sad reminder of an awful time, but since all that was left was the pilings, the pelicans used it as a resting spot between fishing for lunch. If you go, I would recommend that spot unless of course I am already there. In that case you can find your own spot and add it to your review.
In summary, I am an idiot, and this beach is pretty cool.

I loved the drive by the gulf but my husband was not a fan. Do not expect «clear water» that the commercials on tv show with how the gulf looks like. When we were in the HOT water, saw a stingray swim by our foot, kind of freaked me out a little bit so I quickly shuffled back in shore. If I lived here, I would be there every weekend with my float hanging out.
Loved seeing a group with a cooler floating in the water with their fishing poles … seems like they would be a great group to hang with for a day.

We went to the beach with our puppy and our friend’s puppy. Let me tell you, it’s actually pretty nice. The water remains pretty shallow and you can go out pretty far and reach a couple of sand bars. This was a real treat for the dogs.
The location was very peaceful, sand was very nice (digging heaven), and the water was warm with very few waves due to the shallowness of the water. It was also a nice location because there’s a running/​bike path that runs along the beach, and it wasn’t very crowded. There were only 1 – 2 families there other than us and we were spaced out very far.
The only drawback is that it is pretty close to the road, so if your dog doesn’t come back when you call her/​him, then it will be in danger of getting hit by cars.

Nice boardwalk on the beach to get you out of the sun for a while. Even has a few tables for picnicking.