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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Mi Casita Mexican Grill is a casual Mexican restaurant on East County Highway 30A in Seagrove Beach. Its menu includes tacos, burritos, quesadillas, fajitas and other Mexican favorites. The small dining room offers counter service, and takeout is available for meals to enjoy away from the restaurant.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Ocean Club is a Miramar Beach restaurant serving seafood and steaks with a full bar and an extensive wine selection. Its dining room, lounge and dance floor host live entertainment on scheduled evenings, and the restaurant accommodates group dinners and special events. Find it at 8955 U.S. Highway 98 near Sandestin.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Live Oak Beach Access provides a neighborhood route to the beach in Seagrove Beach, a few blocks east of Seaside. The entrance is on Scenic Highway 30A at Live Oak Street, two blocks west of County Road 395. A wooden walkway and stairs lead down to the sand.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Santa Clara Regional Beach Access serves Seagrove Beach from Bramble Grove Place, just south of Scenic 30A. It offers parking, restrooms, beach-condition flags and seasonal lifeguards, with additional parking north of 30A. The county’s October 14, 2026 recovery update reports the stairs open and the ADA beach ramp temporarily closed.
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Attraction · Santa Rosa Beach
RIDEIT is an electric bike and paddleboard rental shop in Blue Mountain Beach, serving Santa Rosa Beach and the 30A area. Its storefront at 2166 West County Highway 30A, Suite B, offers e-bike rentals and sales alongside paddleboards for exploring the coast.
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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 · Santa Rosa Beach
Grayton Dunes Beach Access is at the end of Garfield Street behind the Red Bar in Grayton Beach, beside the Western Lake outfall. The public access provides an accessible route, freshwater showers and limited street parking. Visitors can park at Grayton Central north of 30A and take the tram. Beach driving and boat launching require the appropriate county permit.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Maple Street Biscuit Company in Miramar Beach serves biscuit sandwiches, hand-breaded chicken, breakfast bowls, waffles and coffee. Located at The Market Shops near Sandestin, this casual breakfast-and-lunch restaurant offers hearty Southern-inspired dishes for dine-in or takeout.
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Attraction · Miramar Beach
Thrills Laser Tag and Arcade at Seascape Towne Centre combines a two-level Temple of Doom laser tag arena with an indoor arcade and prize redemption center. Visitors can play a variety of games, book group parties and visit the adjoining Moo La-La Ice Cream and Fudge shop in Miramar Beach.
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Restaurant · Destin
A dessert shop in Destin serving freshly made pastry cones grilled rotisserie-style, rolled in cinnamon sugar or specialty coatings, and filled with soft-serve ice cream. Customize a Crispy Cone with spreads, toppings, and sauces, or choose one of the shop’s specialty combinations.
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Restaurant · Destin
Full-service breakfast, brunch, and lunch café near the beach in Destin. Breakfast, lunch, and espresso drinks are served throughout the day, with indoor seating and a large covered outdoor patio.
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Beach · Seacrest
Seacrest Drive Beach Access is a neighborhood entrance to the Gulf beach near Scenic 30A and Seacrest Drive. A short boardwalk leads to a dune walkover and stairs from a bluff overlooking the water. The access is approximately half a mile east of Camp Creek Lake.
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Attraction · Santa Rosa Beach
Outdoor adventure rental service providing paddleboards, kayaks, e-bikes, and beach gear across Scenic 30A.
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Hotel · Santa Rosa Beach
The Lodge 30A is a hotel at Greenway Station in Seagrove Beach, between the Gulf shoreline and Point Washington State Forest. Guest rooms and studio suites feature kitchenettes and workspace, with larger suites adding living space and sleeper sofas. Its location offers access to the shops, dining and outdoor recreation along Scenic Highway 30A.
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Attraction · Destin
Kell-Aire Nature Walk is a small neighborhood park on Kell-Aire Drive in Destin. The roughly three-acre green space offers a nature walk, benches, a swing and a bicycle rack among the trees. Open daily from dawn to dusk, it provides a quiet place for a short walk or time outdoors.
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Restaurant · Destin
The Stillery’s Destin location is a restaurant and bar on Emerald Coast Parkway with live music nightly. It combines casual dining, cocktails and an entertainment-focused atmosphere for evenings with friends or family. The restaurant is part of the Stillery group, which also operates locations in Nashville and other cities.
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Resort · Destin
Silver Dunes is a beachfront condominium community in Destin offering vacation rentals with one, two or three bedrooms. Guests have access to a private beach, a heated pool and a landscaped courtyard with grilling areas. The property sits along Highway 98 near local shopping, golf and fishing activities.
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Attraction · Destin
Arcade featuring a variety of video and amusement games, plus a clean interior, and prizes
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
A casual pizza bar and trattoria in Seaside, serving Neapolitan wood-fired pizzas and Italian-inspired dishes along Scenic Highway 30A. Enjoy pizza, pasta, and a drink near the beach at Bud & Alley’s Pizza Bar + Trattoria.
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Restaurant · Destin
McGuire’s Sushi is a sushi restaurant at 35 Harbor Boulevard in Destin, next door to McGuire’s Irish Pub. It serves a range of sushi rolls, nigiri and other Japanese-inspired dishes, with sake and McGuire’s craft-brewed Irish ales available. Guests can dine in or order sushi to go.
