Santa Rosa Island & Okaloosa Island Florida Area

Santa Rosa & Okaloosa Island Area Florida

Santa Rosa Island is located alongside Okaloosa Island and are about a fifteen-minute drive from Fort Walton Beach. Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Island are homes to a long stretch of undeveloped shoreline, conserving the undisturbed and natural beauty of the islands. 

Santa Rosa Island and Okaloosa Island are filled with great restaurants, parks, historic attractions, and more. You can admire the drawings of the Peanuts characters at the Charles M. Schulz Museum or have fun interacting with wild animals in Safari West. Whatever you decide to do, there is surely an activity for you.

Also, the islands offer a window to the tourists into the past plainness and pureness of the islands. To sum it up, Santa Rosa Island and Okaloosa Island are both amazing places to relax and unwind. For a little help, here’s a helpful guide about the things you can do in Santa Rosa Island and Okaloosa Island, and more.
 

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Things To Do and Experience In and Around the Islands

The following are the top-rated attractions that anyone can enjoy in Santa Rosa Island and Okaloosa Island:

Island Boardwalk

If you want to spend all day at the beach, then Okaloosa Island Boardwalk is a must-visit. Here, you can find shops, restaurants, picnic areas, a pier, and volleyball nets. What’s more, everything can be reached in a short walk. Be sure to purchase some beach toys, kites, and a few souvenirs at the shops. 

Okaloosa Island Fishing Pier

Take a walk down the Okaloosa Island Fishing Pier and watch dolphins and turtles meet as gulls gather. Also, see fishermen reel in their catches. What’s more, you can rent poles so that you can do fishing yourself.   

 

 

Gulf Islands National Seashore

Gulf Islands National Seashore is a protected stretch of pristine coastline spanning parts of Florida and Mississippi along the Gulf of Mexico. Known for its sugar-white sand beaches, rolling dunes, and clear emerald waters, the seashore preserves some of the most unspoiled coastal landscapes in the region.

On Santa Rosa Island (which stretches from Pensacola Beach east toward Navarre Beach), large sections are part of the National Seashore, including areas around Fort Pickens and Opal Beach. These sections are federally protected and managed by the National Park Service.

Best Time To Visit the Islands

The best time to visit Santa Rosa Island and Okaloosa Island is, for the most part, between September and October. During this period, both family vacationers and spring breakers have already left the city. 

Thus, leaving the restaurants, attractions, and beaches free from peak season crowds. What’s more, this time of the year, the weather is still moderate. Plus, the risk of typhoons and hurricanes wanes. 

Furthermore, the late winter and fall months are deemed low season, with dropping vacation rentals rates and temperatures. Large crowds of families and students fill the beaches and the city in peak season’s early summer and spring to leverage from the prime and excellent beach weather. 

 

Map of the Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Island Area

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