Grand Bay, Alabama

About Grand Bay

Grand Bay, AL is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Alabama.

Officially, Grand Bay is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.68 square miles.

📰 Grand Bay News Today

• Grand Bay man dies in single-car crash in west Mobile County fox10tv.com · Jul 24
• Woman charged with child abuse at Grand Bay daycare WKRG · Jul 15
• Shots erupt at Grand Bay horse show: 2 wounded, gunman sought mynbc15.com · Apr 13
• Coastal Alabama town alleges ‘forever chemical’ contamination of drinking water AL.com · Jun 29
• Stretch of Highway 90 in Grand Bay reopens after Amtrak crash WBRC · Apr 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Grand Bay Unique

• The only place in America named Grand Bay — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Grand Bay

• Frank N Lola’s
• Waffle House

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Grand Bay

• Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Grand Bay Natural Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Grand Bay Odd Fellows Festival Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Grand Bay

• Breitling Elementary School
• Cora Castlen Elementary
• Grand Bay Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Grand Bay

🏘️ Nearby Communities