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Santa Rosa Beach is a 26-mile-long beach neighborhood situated along northwest Florida’s popular Emerald Coast. It is famous for its turquoise waters featuring sugar sand beaches, natural scenic beauty, upscale dining, luxury beach houses, and the unique artist colony – Gulf Place. The area also provides numerous entrances to the 15,000-acre preserve of Point Washington State Forest, which features over 10 natural communities. Water activities are prominent here, with opportunities to fish, swim, surf, kayak, canoe, and stand-up paddleboard. The town also boasts an array of land activities such as horseback riding, hiking, and biking as well as several tour opportunities, from pub crawls to whale and dolphin watching. Map of Santa Rosa Beach
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