The crisp blue waters and the pristine white sand of Northwest Florida draw travelers from all over the globe, and beach activities, cultural attractions and a plethora of food and entertainment abound. There is immense variety ranging from the residential community of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, to the full scale, family friendly tourist resort that is Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, or the spectacularly designed world class beach community of Alys Beach. Explore each or one of these areas and afterward, head toward Grayton Beach and relax in the eclectic, funky atmosphere of Red Bar.

Many local residents call the area of Santa Rosa Beach their home. Centrally located between Panama City and Destin and Scenic Highway 30A, Santa Rosa Beach is also home to Topsail Hill State Preserve. Topsail is home to Florida’s most beautiful beaches, and untouched cypress swamp lands. Sugar white sand and flourishing woodlands also enclose coastal dune lakes – a phenomena found only in few places in the world. Santa Rosa Beach Club is located on Scenic Highway 30A and offers amazing play amongst the vibrant beach atmosphere and fertile vegetation of the Northwest Florida area.

Just east of Destin, Sandestin welcomes guests into their warm village atmosphere. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort caters to vacationers of any need with � charming village neighborhoods featuring rental condominiums, villas, town homes and a wide variety of luxury beach hotel accommodations.’ The resort also offers world-class golf, with four amazing, championship golf courses, as well as a marina, fitness center, spa and a 65,000 square foot convention space that will host seminars, corporate meetings, weddings and family reunions. Sandestin’s Village of Baytowne Wharf entices guests with an assortment of ‘boutiques, eateries, galleries and nightlife’.

Heading east from Santa Rosa Beach, located on the beach village highway of County Road 30A, is the newest, and possibly the most architecturally remarkable beach towns of Alys Beach. Alys Beach sets along the white sands and emerald waters that make our area famous. Like its neighbor Seaside, Alys Beach, is founded upon the principles of New Urbanism which focuses on community and town amenities easily accessed by residents and guests. Alys Beach is the epitome of luxury coastal living, with homes offering 'gourmet kitchens with commercial-grade appliances, cozy fireplaces, and central courtyards with generous dipping pools'.

Along the same stretch of Scenic Coastal Highway 30A, lays another beach village, Grayton Beach. In the heart of Grayton lies one of the most electic, funky restaurants around - Red Bar. Red Bar is must-go destination for visitors and locals alike. Serving up delicious food and drink menu, Red Bar offers outstanding dining options which, after dinner time, will melt into a lively music bar atmosphere.

So whether you plan on staying in a single, full service resort such as Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, or exploring the various beach villages from Alys Beach to Grayton Beach, the areas around Santa Rosa Beach flourish with options for anyone looking to play or live along Northwest Florida's beautiful, coastal landscape.