Rosemary Beach® is a neo-traditional community located on northwest Florida's gulf coast, between Panama City and Destin, at the eastern end of Scenic Route 30A.
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Rosemary Beach is younger than Seaside, its New Urbanist cousin, but feels like it has an older soul. Think of it as the beach destination your more refined sister-in-law would choose.
Mild year-round temperatures, yet still a change of season; spectacular beaches free from crowds; the natural beauty of a beach-side destination located on a designated scenic road; aesthetically-pleasing architecture and award-winning, expertly-designed layout; convenient and quaint Town Center, amenities such as ...
April and May are often considered the best time to visit this special area of the Florida coast. The sun is shining and the temperatures are comfortable (expect highs in the mid-70s and 80s.) This is the calm before the busy summer season. School is not out yet and the weather is fantastic!
Rosemary Beach was designed to be walkable. Created by the same firm that designed neighboring Seaside, the town deemphasizes driving in favor of pathways built for strolling. Rosemary Beach's pedestrian-friendly boardwalks lead to a collection of sophisticated eateries and boutiques in the town's center.
The downtown area of Rosemary Beach features the Scott Merrill-designed Town Hall (a popular setting for Rosemary Beach destination weddings) and a collection of Rosemary Beach restaurants, boutique clothing shops, children stores, a day spa, art galleries and a book store.
Foot Paths. The Rosemary Beach Fitness Trail & Walking Tour is a 2.3 mile trail that utilizes both sand paths and boardwalks to wind through the community's native landscape, parks and public spaces; and incorporates four fitness stations that include exercise apparatuses for stretching and strength training.
Rosemary Beach is gorgeous!! Beautiful white sand and perfectly clear sea glass blue water!! Usually the ocean is very calm and perfect for swim friendly!
All this said, the beach is clean.It is also pretty crowded. We had pretty big waves the first day, murky waters/seafood the second day. Access is great if you are staying in the Rosemary Beach area.
Rosemary is fully built out and more on the quiet side. It's got more to do than Alys, so it's a little more busy, but not nearly as crowded as Seaside. There are lots of cute shops and restaurants & plenty to do in Rosemary beach.
Alys Beach, FloridaAlys Beach could be considered Mykonos's twin. The beach town's whitewashed buildings and geometric rooftops mirror those of Greece's beloved island.