We like to feel a sea breeze in our hair, the sand between our toes, and chase the frothy waves of the ocean at least once a year. For our family vacation this year, we decided to go explore the beaches along Florida's "Emerald Coast" - and it was just dreamy!
It took us about 12 hours to drive to Florida, and as we're still pretty new to the South, it was fun driving through several states we had never seen before - Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. After eating some southern seafood for dinner in Lake Charles, we stopped in Baton Rouge for the night on the way there.
We camped at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, and we were quite impressed with the amenities! It was quiet and clean, and on site they had a heated swimming pool, laundry facilities, clean bathrooms/showers, a shuttle that took you down to the beach, and back, on the hour, not to mention a place you could rent bikes, canoes, fishing equipment, etc. It was lovely.
We originally thought of going to Destin, but once we started doing a little more research, we were drawn to the beaches along 30A. We had so much fun at Santa Rosa Beach, but also explored some of the cute little beach towns nearby. Alys Beach and Seaside were really fun to explore. We completely fell in love with the area.
The natural beauty of the beaches and scenery along 30A really took our breath away! The sand was as white as sugar, and the sea was a deep and gorgeous blue-green. The water was so clear, too! It was just so so beautiful! It is very fitting that they call it the emerald coast :)
We had a great time, and on our way home, decided to spend a couple of days exploring New Orleans. It was almost like two vacations rolled into one. I'll do a separate post about our little stay in New Orleans.
Oh, Santa Rosa Beach - so dreamy! We look forward to visiting again!
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