Guidebook for Santa Rosa Beach and Surrounding Areas

Brian And Denise
Brian And Denise
Guidebook for Santa Rosa Beach and Surrounding Areas

Food Scene

Open air place to eat. Great view of the Gulf on the top deck. Love the smoked tuna dip. Great salad. Live music.
162 yerel halk öneriyor
Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar
1875 S Co Hwy 393
162 yerel halk öneriyor
Open air place to eat. Great view of the Gulf on the top deck. Love the smoked tuna dip. Great salad. Live music.
Don't let the name fool you. This place is the best for fresh seafood. Small and sometimes hard to get a table but well worth the wait. Brunch on Sunday with live music.
149 yerel halk öneriyor
Stinky's Fish Camp
5960 W County Hwy 30A
149 yerel halk öneriyor
Don't let the name fool you. This place is the best for fresh seafood. Small and sometimes hard to get a table but well worth the wait. Brunch on Sunday with live music.
Very small menu because everything is fresh. Fresh seafood. Every dish is excellent. I have never had a bad meal here and the service is great. After dinner, take a walk on the beach. It's that close. Live music. Full bar.
257 yerel halk öneriyor
The Red Bar
70 Hotz Ave
257 yerel halk öneriyor
Very small menu because everything is fresh. Fresh seafood. Every dish is excellent. I have never had a bad meal here and the service is great. After dinner, take a walk on the beach. It's that close. Live music. Full bar.
Small and sometimes hard to get a table but so worth the wait. Fresh seafood and overall yummy food. My favorite are the crab cakes. Just delicious. Full bar.
56 yerel halk öneriyor
Louis Louis
35 Mussett Bayou Rd
56 yerel halk öneriyor
Small and sometimes hard to get a table but so worth the wait. Fresh seafood and overall yummy food. My favorite are the crab cakes. Just delicious. Full bar.
This place is always full no matter the time of year. Fresh seafood. Full bar. Worth the wait. The grilled oysters are my favorite.
80 yerel halk öneriyor
Bayou Bill's Crab House
23100 Front Beach Rd
80 yerel halk öneriyor
This place is always full no matter the time of year. Fresh seafood. Full bar. Worth the wait. The grilled oysters are my favorite.
Get place for live music and all around fun. Yummy sushi and fresh seafood. Real close to the beach in the tiny town of Grayton Beach. Eat and take a walk on the beach. Full bar. Large restaurant normally no wait.
58 yerel halk öneriyor
AJ's Grayton Beach
63 Defuniak St
58 yerel halk öneriyor
Get place for live music and all around fun. Yummy sushi and fresh seafood. Real close to the beach in the tiny town of Grayton Beach. Eat and take a walk on the beach. Full bar. Large restaurant normally no wait.
Love this place. My favorite is the asparagus soup and the salmon dish. Small menu. Very fresh. Lunch and dinner.
49 yerel halk öneriyor
Basmati's Asian Cuisine
3295 W County Hwy 30A
49 yerel halk öneriyor
Love this place. My favorite is the asparagus soup and the salmon dish. Small menu. Very fresh. Lunch and dinner.
Everything is so fresh and just delicious. They even bake their own cookies. Fresh soups, salads and sandwiches. Fresh seafood. Sometimes crowded but so worth the wait.
37 yerel halk öneriyor
Chanticleer Eatery
55 Clayton Ln
37 yerel halk öneriyor
Everything is so fresh and just delicious. They even bake their own cookies. Fresh soups, salads and sandwiches. Fresh seafood. Sometimes crowded but so worth the wait.
This is one of my favorites. Good selection of seafood and other goodies. Live music on certain nights. Full bar.
71 yerel halk öneriyor
Local Catch Bar & Grill
3711 W County Hwy 30A
71 yerel halk öneriyor
This is one of my favorites. Good selection of seafood and other goodies. Live music on certain nights. Full bar.
Love their southwest grilled chicken sandwich. The potato salad is the best. Best barbecue in town. Reasonable priced.
12 yerel halk öneriyor
98 Bar-B-Que
5008 US-98
12 yerel halk öneriyor
Love their southwest grilled chicken sandwich. The potato salad is the best. Best barbecue in town. Reasonable priced.
Best Mexican food in town. They also serve breakfast. Closed on Sunday (I always forget and get disappointed when I arrive).
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Don Pedros Mexican Restaurant
4942 US-98
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Best Mexican food in town. They also serve breakfast. Closed on Sunday (I always forget and get disappointed when I arrive).
Love this place. Promise you will have to wait in line to get through the door but the wait is worth it. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
99 yerel halk öneriyor
Donut Hole
6745 US-98
99 yerel halk öneriyor
Love this place. Promise you will have to wait in line to get through the door but the wait is worth it. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Everything is just delicious. The wait is normally short.
57 yerel halk öneriyor
Another Broken Egg Cafe
755 Grand Blvd
57 yerel halk öneriyor
Everything is just delicious. The wait is normally short.
Jimmy Buffet's sister's restaurant. Great bay view. Super yummy food.
90 yerel halk öneriyor
LuLu's Destin
4607 Legendary Marina Dr
90 yerel halk öneriyor
Jimmy Buffet's sister's restaurant. Great bay view. Super yummy food.
One of my favorite places to eat. Fresh seafood straight off the boat. Sushi bar too. They serve breakfast as well.
125 yerel halk öneriyor
Harbor Docks
538 Harbor Blvd
125 yerel halk öneriyor
One of my favorite places to eat. Fresh seafood straight off the boat. Sushi bar too. They serve breakfast as well.
Fresh seafood. Yummy sushi. On the bay with a great view. Live music. Beach for the kids to play. Bon fires. Brunch on Sunday.
122 yerel halk öneriyor
The Bay
122 yerel halk öneriyor
Fresh seafood. Yummy sushi. On the bay with a great view. Live music. Beach for the kids to play. Bon fires. Brunch on Sunday.

Essentials

Can get crowded. Note, go as early as you can.
48 yerel halk öneriyor
Publix Super Market at South Walton
2038 US-98
48 yerel halk öneriyor
Can get crowded. Note, go as early as you can.
Can get crowded so I go as early as I can,
48 yerel halk öneriyor
Walmart Supercenter
6712 US-98
48 yerel halk öneriyor
Can get crowded so I go as early as I can,
Can get crowded so I go as early as I can.
50 yerel halk öneriyor
Publix Super Market at Grand Boulevard
725 Grand Blvd
50 yerel halk öneriyor
Can get crowded so I go as early as I can.

Parks & Nature

Just stunning natural springs. Cold, clear water. Swings, diving cliff, and lots of things for the kids to do. Man made swimming hole beside the spring for those of us who can't tolerate super cold water.
Friends of Vortex
1517 Vortex Springs Ln
Just stunning natural springs. Cold, clear water. Swings, diving cliff, and lots of things for the kids to do. Man made swimming hole beside the spring for those of us who can't tolerate super cold water.
This is "our" beach access. If I can't find a place to park at the beach, the stores and restaurant across the street don't mind if we park in their lot.
33 yerel halk öneriyor
Ed Walline Public Beach Access
4447 W County Hwy 30A
33 yerel halk öneriyor
This is "our" beach access. If I can't find a place to park at the beach, the stores and restaurant across the street don't mind if we park in their lot.
Bay park with picnic tables, bathrooms, boat launch, docks, children's playground, wall ball wall and basketball court. My children grew up playing at this park. Good place to take the dogs to swim
Hog Town Bayou Lane
Hog Town Bayou Lane
Bay park with picnic tables, bathrooms, boat launch, docks, children's playground, wall ball wall and basketball court. My children grew up playing at this park. Good place to take the dogs to swim
Beach park. Nothing but beautiful.
95 yerel halk öneriyor
Grayton Beach State Park
95 yerel halk öneriyor
Beach park. Nothing but beautiful.
Beach park. Just beautiful.
84 yerel halk öneriyor
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
7525 W County Hwy 30A
84 yerel halk öneriyor
Beach park. Just beautiful.
A bit of a drive but so worth the trip. Canoe, tube and kayak rentals available.
39 yerel halk öneriyor
Blackwater River State Park
7720 Deaton Bridge Rd
39 yerel halk öneriyor
A bit of a drive but so worth the trip. Canoe, tube and kayak rentals available.
You need to rent a boat but what a fun place to go. You can rent a boat or jet skis all along the Harbor Walk in Destin.
138 yerel halk öneriyor
Yengeç Adası
138 yerel halk öneriyor
You need to rent a boat but what a fun place to go. You can rent a boat or jet skis all along the Harbor Walk in Destin.
Fresh water springs. Blue and beautiful. The kids love it here.
42 yerel halk öneriyor
Ponce De Leon Springs State Park
2860 Ponce De Leon Springs Rd
42 yerel halk öneriyor
Fresh water springs. Blue and beautiful. The kids love it here.
Nice little park to watch the sunset. If you drive north over the 331 bridge (Clyde B Wells), there is another park on the bay( left or west side). Great place to take young children (no waves, very shallow) and the dogs love it there.
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Thomas Pilcher Park
21987 US-331
10 yerel halk öneriyor
Nice little park to watch the sunset. If you drive north over the 331 bridge (Clyde B Wells), there is another park on the bay( left or west side). Great place to take young children (no waves, very shallow) and the dogs love it there.

Shopping

Huge outlet mall. Love this place a little too much and so will you. A great place to go if it's raining and you can't go to the beach.
462 yerel halk öneriyor
Silver Sands Premium Outlets
10562 Emerald Coast Pkwy W
462 yerel halk öneriyor
Huge outlet mall. Love this place a little too much and so will you. A great place to go if it's raining and you can't go to the beach.
My favorite shopping mall. Lots of great shops and restaurants.
306 yerel halk öneriyor
Destin Commons
4100 Legendary Dr
306 yerel halk öneriyor
My favorite shopping mall. Lots of great shops and restaurants.
Shops and restaurants.
71 yerel halk öneriyor
Grand Boulevard Köylü Pazarı
600 Grand Blvd
71 yerel halk öneriyor
Shops and restaurants.
Very large shopping mall. I love this place. Ferris wheel.
625 yerel halk öneriyor
Pier Park
625 yerel halk öneriyor
Very large shopping mall. I love this place. Ferris wheel.
Large selection of local artist work. Very large building. Be prepared to stay awhile.
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Retail Therapy of Miramar Beach
4552 Emerald Coast Pkwy
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Large selection of local artist work. Very large building. Be prepared to stay awhile.

Entertainment & Activities

Kids love this place.
26 yerel halk öneriyor
Fat Daddy's Arcade
20009 Emerald Coast Pkwy
26 yerel halk öneriyor
Kids love this place.
Go carts. Water bumpers boats. Very young kids park to ride carnival type miniature rides (so cute). Miniature golf. Arcade.
174 yerel halk öneriyor
The Track - Destin
1125 US-98
174 yerel halk öneriyor
Go carts. Water bumpers boats. Very young kids park to ride carnival type miniature rides (so cute). Miniature golf. Arcade.
My kids loved this place. So much to do. Especially on a rainy day.
306 yerel halk öneriyor
Ripley's Believe It Or Not
9907 Front Beach Rd
306 yerel halk öneriyor
My kids loved this place. So much to do. Especially on a rainy day.
I've never done it before but I hear it's great.
29 yerel halk öneriyor
Just Chute Me Parasail
500 Harbor Blvd
29 yerel halk öneriyor
I've never done it before but I hear it's great.
This is a "walking town" with many little local shops and restaurants. The Truman show was filmed here.
14 yerel halk öneriyor
Seaside Ampitheater
Central Square
14 yerel halk öneriyor
This is a "walking town" with many little local shops and restaurants. The Truman show was filmed here.
You will love this boat ride. I think the cost is very reasonable and they have a sunset cruise.
35 yerel halk öneriyor
Destin's Original Sea Blaster
10 Harbor Blvd
35 yerel halk öneriyor
You will love this boat ride. I think the cost is very reasonable and they have a sunset cruise.
Everyone loves dolphins. Nice boat ride.
29 yerel halk öneriyor
Southern Star Dolphin Cruises
100 Harbor Blvd
29 yerel halk öneriyor
Everyone loves dolphins. Nice boat ride.
Go see the dolphins. A trip you will never forget.
30 yerel halk öneriyor
Destin Dolphin Cruise
500 Harbor Blvd
30 yerel halk öneriyor
Go see the dolphins. A trip you will never forget.
The glass bottom boat is just the coolest. You can also rent pontoons and wave runners. Parasailing too.
29 yerel halk öneriyor
Boogies Watersports
16 Harbor Blvd
29 yerel halk öneriyor
The glass bottom boat is just the coolest. You can also rent pontoons and wave runners. Parasailing too.
Jet skis, pontoon boats, parasailing and dolphin tours.
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Xtreme H20
7 Calhoun Ave
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Jet skis, pontoon boats, parasailing and dolphin tours.
Kids love laser tag. Good for a rainy day.
33 yerel halk öneriyor
Thrills Laser Tag and Arcade
90 Seascape Dr
33 yerel halk öneriyor
Kids love laser tag. Good for a rainy day.
Everyone loves this place. Great fun on a rainy or cold day.
15 yerel halk öneriyor
Surge Trampoline Park
300 Mary Esther Blvd
15 yerel halk öneriyor
Everyone loves this place. Great fun on a rainy or cold day.
I've never been but I heard it was a lot of fun. Great rainy day activity.
6 yerel halk öneriyor
Gulf Coast Escape Room Destin
34 Harbor Blvd
6 yerel halk öneriyor
I've never been but I heard it was a lot of fun. Great rainy day activity.
Fun thing to try on a rainy day.
16 yerel halk öneriyor
Escape Zone 60
1318 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE
16 yerel halk öneriyor
Fun thing to try on a rainy day.
Everyone loves this place. So much fun.
314 yerel halk öneriyor
Big Kahuna's Su ve Macera Parkı
1007 US-98
314 yerel halk öneriyor
Everyone loves this place. So much fun.
Super fun water park
303 yerel halk öneriyor
Batık Gemi Adası Su Parkı
12201 Hutchison Blvd
303 yerel halk öneriyor
Super fun water park
Such fun for the kids. The seals are my favorite.
232 yerel halk öneriyor
Gulfarium Deniz Macera Parkı
1010 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE
232 yerel halk öneriyor
Such fun for the kids. The seals are my favorite.
Great fun for the kids.
348 yerel halk öneriyor
Körfez Dünya Deniz Parkı
15412 Front Beach Rd
348 yerel halk öneriyor
Great fun for the kids.

Drinks & Nightlife

Bar and restaurant. Good music. On the harbor. Walk the dock and see the charter fishing boat's catch of the day. Open until 4 am.
192 yerel halk öneriyor
AJ’s Seafood & Oyster Bar
116 Harbor Blvd
192 yerel halk öneriyor
Bar and restaurant. Good music. On the harbor. Walk the dock and see the charter fishing boat's catch of the day. Open until 4 am.
Nightclub and daytime restaurant.
19 yerel halk öneriyor
The Village Door Music Hall
60 Seascape Dr
19 yerel halk öneriyor
Nightclub and daytime restaurant.
Late night black light bowling to dance type music (last time I was there). Separate bar but drink are allowed in the bowling area. Big arcade. My kids loved this place.
23 yerel halk öneriyor
Hurricane Lanes
34876 Emerald Coast Pkwy
23 yerel halk öneriyor
Late night black light bowling to dance type music (last time I was there). Separate bar but drink are allowed in the bowling area. Big arcade. My kids loved this place.
Anything and everything you ever want to do. Walk the dock. See the catch of the day. Restaurants, local shops, live music (at various locations along the way), pontoon rentals, jet ski rentals, parasailing, fishing charter boats, zip line and just all kids of fun activities. Bars are open until the early morning (4am).
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village
10 Harbor Blvd
28 yerel halk öneriyor
Anything and everything you ever want to do. Walk the dock. See the catch of the day. Restaurants, local shops, live music (at various locations along the way), pontoon rentals, jet ski rentals, parasailing, fishing charter boats, zip line and just all kids of fun activities. Bars are open until the early morning (4am).
Tiny local spot. Great live music. Yummy raw oysters and other great food. Great folks. Open late. Along the harbor in Destin. Many other shops and restaurants along the same dock. Great place to walk and watch the sunset. See the catch of the day.
65 yerel halk öneriyor
Boathouse Oyster Bar
288 Harbor Blvd
65 yerel halk öneriyor
Tiny local spot. Great live music. Yummy raw oysters and other great food. Great folks. Open late. Along the harbor in Destin. Many other shops and restaurants along the same dock. Great place to walk and watch the sunset. See the catch of the day.
Bar and restaurant. Great seafood. Let the kids see the alligators. Yes they have live alligators. Great night spot. Live music. Fat Daddy's arcade next door.
55 yerel halk öneriyor
Fudpucker's Beachside Bar & Grill
20001 Emerald Coast Pkwy
55 yerel halk öneriyor
Bar and restaurant. Great seafood. Let the kids see the alligators. Yes they have live alligators. Great night spot. Live music. Fat Daddy's arcade next door.