Santa Rosa Beach is in the Emerald Coast region of Florida. The settlement, once known as Hogtown, is on the shores of Hogtown Bayou of the Choctawhatchee Bay.

See

• 1 Eden Gardens State Park, 181 Eden Gardens Rd, ☏ +1 850 267-8320. A 115 acre Florida State Park and historic site in Point Washington, south of Freeport, off US-98 on County Route 395.  
• 2 Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, 7525 W Scenic Hwy 30A (off US-98; there are two main entrances, the west one served by a paved road and the east one by a four-wheel drive required road), ☏ +1 850 267-8330. A 1,640-acre park with three miles of white sand beaches, along with lakes, and wetlands. The endangered Choctawhatchee beach mouse can be found here.  

Do

• 1 Deer Lake State Park, 6350 E County Rd 30-A, ☏ +1 850 267-8300. There are beaches and picnicking areas in the park, but it also provides opportunities for birding, fishing, and wildlife viewing.  
• 2 Grayton Beach State Park, 357 Main Park Rd, ☏ +1 850 267-8300. The park, which opened in 1968, is the location of salt marshes, dunes, and blue-green waters. It's a good place for swimming, fishing, snorkeling, and camping, and within the 2,200 acres of the park is space for recreational vehicle and tent camping, along with 30 cabins.  

Sleep

• Watercolor Inn, 34 Goldenrod Cir, ☏ +1 850 534-5000. (updated Jun 2020)

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