Rosemary Beach

Honored as one of America’s most romantic towns, Rosemary Beach feels like you are visiting a little European town on Highway 30A. Founded in 1995, this New Urbanist meets Neo-Traditional community was created on 107 acres of land. Rosemary Beach was crafted to preserve a strong sense of community to its homeowners while carefully preserving the native nature that surrounds it. Additionally, The Orleans and The Georgetown are beautiful condo complexes in the heart of town. With North Barrett Square as its town center – complete with shops, some of the best restaurants, a bank, post office and town hall as you stroll down Main Street, this is certainly a special place to live and work in! This community has plenty of green space, a fitness center, tennis courts, parks, pools, private beach accesses and weekly Farmers Market to enjoy. Rosemary Beach is also one of the most stunning spots for Christmas! Don’t miss visiting Rosemary Beach as the easternmost stop on Highway 30A!

Must-Do: Sunset & cocktails at Pescado
Favorite Lunch: Summer Kitchen Cafe
Favorite Dinner: Restaurant Paradis or Gallion’s

Overview

osemary Beach is an unincorporated planned community in Walton County, Florida, United States on a beach side road, CR 30A, on the Gulf Coast. Rosemary Beach is developed on land originally part of the older Inlet Beach neighborhood. The town was founded in 1995 by Patrick D. Bienvenue, President of Leucadia Financial Corporation, and was designed by Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company. The town is approximately 105 acres (0.42 km2) and, upon completion, included more than 400 home sites and a mixed-use town center with shops, restaurants, and activities. The population of Rosemary Beach is approximately 4,328. Rosemary Beach is named after Rosemary Milligan, a realtor and gas station owner, whose gas station was located where the Donut Hole is located today.

Location

Rosemary Beach is located on the Gulf of Mexico in southeastern Walton County. U.S. Route 98 and County Road 30A are the main roads that run through the community. Via US-98, Panama City Beach is 16 mi (26 km) southeast, and Miramar Beach is 24 mi (39 km) northwest. County Road 30A parallels the coast westward, leading northwest 8 mi (13 km) to Seaside.

Design

Rosemary Beach is one of three planned communities on Florida’s Gulf coast designed by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk. The other two are Seaside and Alys Beach. The three are examples of a style of urban planning known as New Urbanism.

Rosemary Beach, designed in 1995, offers shops, restaurants, a hotel, and public green spaces. The design of the town reflects New Orleans’ French Quarter and European Colonial influences in the West Indies and Caribbean. Sustainable materials, natural color palettes, high ceilings for better air circulation, balconies, and easy access to the beach by foot are typical design features.

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