Hold your breath on our journey across Santa Rosa Island and through the Gulf Islands National Seashore in the Panhandle. This coastal landscape is unbeatable. Fine white quartz sand as far as the eye can see is framed by the blue sky and the crystal-clear emerald green water of the Gulf of Mexico. Hardly a soul disturbs this natural spectacle.
Forget all the beaches you’ve ever seen in Florida: those on the Emerald Coast are undoubtedly the most beautiful. Coming from the east, the Emerald Coast begins to impress with its incredible beauty in Panama City Beach. Even if the architectural surroundings here leave a lot to be desired, to put it mildly, the beaches are simply incredibly picturesque.
If you are looking for a contrast to the wild Panama City Beach, St. Andrews State Park is just the place for you. The five square kilometer nature park offers camping facilities, beaches, nature trails and many wild animals such as alligators, seabirds, snakes and even foxes and coyotes. Just off the coast, Shell Island invites you to search for shells.
The St. George Island State Park offers 15 kilometers of undeveloped beaches of the finest natural beauty. Surrounded by a beautiful dune landscape, the beach is located on the dune island of the same name.
