Rosemary Beach, Florida

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These beaches are great for people from Atlanta, Tennessee, Alabama & similar because they can drive there. If you are getting on a flight, there are so many other places to go and it really doesn't make sense.

Thanks this is helpful. Sounds like kind of a regional winner not worth the flight.

I’m from Georgia and agree there are better beach towns to visit from DC. Rosemary Beach and 30A are beautiful, but have terrible traffic and crowds during the busy season. If staying within the US, I suggest to instead visit Anna Maria island or Clearwater beach. Longboat Key is very nice as well but more limited lodging options and not really walkable.

If you really want to see the 30A area, I’d suggest basing yourself in Panama City Beach and do a day trip to the RB/30A area. PCB gets busy too but is not as congested as RB area. My family actually prefers PCB.

If you just want a nice lowkey beach in the area and don’t care about walkability or attractions, you can visit:

Pensacola Beach
Navarre beach
Perdido Key
Orange Beach
Gulf Shores
Fort Walton beach

None of these have the same vibe as 30a. These towns are not walkable, so not have the same type of lodging options and are less upscale.

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Anonymous wrote:DP, but my friends and I are planning a mom's trip there after our kids are back in school, right before Labor Day. It's in the middle for us coming from a few Southern states. (Southern states = kids go back beginning of Aug.) For those that have been:

1. Would you pick Rosemary or Watercolor?
2. Do we need to rent a car? Everyone is flying in.
3. Any particular recs for restaurants or other activities?

TY!

I don’t think Watercolor has close beach access. 15+ minute walk.

Uh Watercolor has amazing beach access. The club is right on the beach. Have you ever been there? You can rent a house, condo very close to or right on the beach.

Search for homes ; get closer to or farther from the beach. Your call. We’ve used a company called Exclusive 30A in the past and were completely satisfied; plus we rented bikes and a golf cart.