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WaterColor Inn

Santa Rosa Beach · A fresh local discovery

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North Beach Social’s waterfront deck, bar and white-sand area at sunset.

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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach

North Beach Social is an open-air restaurant and beach bar on Choctawhatchee Bay at the south end of the Highway 331 bridge. Located beneath Farm & Fire, it offers deck seating, a white-sand play area and live music. The menu includes seafood favorites, tuna poké bowls, cocktails and dishes from Chef Jim Shirley’s other restaurants.

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Beach and dune-side path at Phillips Inlet Access on South Walton Lakeshore Drive.

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