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ROSEMARY BEACH VACATION RENTALS, FLORIDA |
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Why Vacation in Rosemary Beach |
| Rosemary Beach intrigues your imagination and interest as its Caribbean architecture stands in perfect harmony with its stunning landscape. Unwind and relax as the silky white sands, sparkling emerald waters, rolling dunes carpeted with lush grass and myriad range of comfortable Rosemary Beach vacation rentals await your arrival. |
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Rosemary Beach Vacation Rental Information |
| Rosemary Beach, the newest addition to the beaches of South Walton, located between Destin and Panama City Beach in Northwest Florida, has some of the most striking vacation rentals in the state. Rosemary Beach vacation rentals feature ocean-view vacation rental homes, beachfront condominiums and oceanfront condos, vacation rental villas and luxury vacation rental cottages. You will also |
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find a lot of vacation rentals accessible from Highway 30-A along which communities such as the beaches of South Walton, Seaside, Destin and Panama City are located.
Most Rosemary Beach vacation rentals are available on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Normally, you would find 2-bedroom to 4-bedroom with 2 to 4 bath luxury vacation rental homes that sleep 4-10 people. There are also studio-style garage vacation rental apartments as well as vacation rental homes that accommodate more than a dozen guests. Private pools, private parking and private outdoor showers are some of the common amenities at almost all vacation rental cottages.
Rosemary Beach vacation renal condominiums or condos usually have access to shared pools — quite luxurious ones and sometimes overlooking the beach. Other facilities at Rosemary Beach vacation rentals include access to tennis courts, basketball courts, and children’s playground. In-house amenities at these Rosemary Beach vacation rentals usually include cable TV, VCR, stereo, CD player, hot tubs and Jacuzzis.
For a range of family sizes, there are 1-bedroom to 5-bedroom houses available for a vacation rental. A 1-bedroom Rosemary Beach vacation rental house may sleep 1-4 people, while a 5-bedroom vacation rental house may sleep up to 14 people. Some of these Rosemary Beach vacation rental houses are beachfront or just steps away from the beach. In such cases, there is usually an outdoor shower to wash away the sand before you enter the vacation rental house. Access to a shared or exclusive pool is usually there. TV (sometimes an HDTV or plasma TV,) VCR, DVD player, stereo, video game console, Internet connection and a well-stocked bar are some of the other things you may find in your Rosemary Beach vacation rental house. |
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Special Information for Booking Vacation Rentals in Rosemary Beach |
| A limited number of Rosemary Beach vacation rental accommodations allow pets. A pet deposit is required, with a portion of it being non-refundable. Smoking is prohibited in almost all Rosemary Beach vacation rental properties. Any child above the age of 2 is usually considered an occupant and must be included in the occupancy total at any of the Rosemary Beach vacation rentals. If you exceed the maximum occupancy, an additional charge is levied. Rollaway beds, inflatable mattresses and sleeping bags are usually prohibited. All rates are subject to 11% tax. |
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Must See in Rosemary Beach |
Rosemary Beach has a range of activities for vacationers. You can laze around on the sugary sand and feel the waves coming in. There is this Big Kahuna Water Park, which happens to be an adventure park and has more than 40 water attractions. Camp Helen State Park on Highway 98 is a wildlife paradise where you can get a glimpse of the rarest of birds and also enjoy the trails inside the park. Junior |
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| Museum of Bay County for kids is an exciting place where children can enjoy and learn through interactive exhibits and programs. |
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Sights and Attractions in Rosemary Beach |
| There is plenty to do around Rosemary Beach. Within a 20 to 30 minutes driving radius, you can be at Sandestin, Destin, or Panama City, which have marine parks, amusement and water parks, amongst other attractions. You can also rent bicycles, baby joggers, scooters and enjoy the fun at Rosemary Beach.
• Big Kahuna Water Park
• Camp Helen State Park
• Junior Museum of Bay County |
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Outdoor Recreation in Rosemary Beach |
| There are a wide range of outdoor recreational opportunities available for you to enjoy in Rosemary Beach and its surrounding areas. The beach is the main draw and the toned-down atmosphere prevails, even in the high season. You can rent chairs and umbrellas as well as non-motorized boat rentals, but most folks are happy to spread their towels on the sand and just enjoy the typically mellow waves the Gulf throws up.
• Fishing
• Water Sports
• Biking and Hiking
• Tennis
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Golfing in Rosemary Beach |
Although there are no golf courses in Rosemary Beach, some of the Florida’s top golf courses are just minutes away. Boeing Championship, the official PGA Champions Tour is organized for an entire week where you can the some great golfers like Jerry Pate, Dana Quigley, Don Pooley and Peter Jacobsen teeing off at the beautiful golf courses in and around Rosemary Beach.
Packages are available at many of Northwest Florida's championship golf courses, including Santa Rosa, Windswept Dunes, Burnt Pine and Raven. |
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Rosemary Beach Fairs and Festivals |
Cultural and social events are scheduled throughout the year. The events range from wine tasting to artist festivals, a writers' conference to a mega garage sale. During the summer months on selected evenings there are free family movies shown outside and on weekends local bands play for the vacationers on the seaside village green.
Cobia Tournament kicks off when the first Cobia of the season is caught. A weeklong celebration of the arts - Artsquest is organized annually. The festival, one of the largest art shows includes many activities like a classical music performance, the Fine Art of Looking Good Fashion Show and Luncheon, a Champagne Shopping Tour of Art Galleries, demonstrations, and a gala Art Preview Party on the eve of the Fine Arts Festival.
At the spring wine festival, you can enjoy sampling a wide variety of wines in the beautiful Northwest Florida setting. You can learn from lectures and tastings with featured guest winemakers. Destin Poker Run which is a weekend festival for fun on the water. The run has seven stops from Destin to Navarre Beach, with a party at Legendary Marina ship deck. Annual Sandestin Triathlon is a popular event where you can swim in the Gulf of Mexico, bike the flat scenic coastline and run beachside and bayside. |
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Dining and Nightlife in Rosemary Beach |
Rosemary beach offers an array of casual and fine dining restaurants. Onano Neighborhood Café, which is a minute's walk from the beach and the beautiful blue-green water of the Gulf of Mexico, specializes in North Italian cuisine, fresh local seafood, beef and also some exciting foods from the Tuscany region.
Summer Kitchen and Blue by Night is a casual breakfast and lunch hangout adjacent to Lofts East, with an eclectic menu of roll-ups, salads, sandwiches, desserts and daily specials. Courtyard Wine & Cheese features a wine tasting room where you can have wines by the glass or bottle and cheeses from a revolving menu or browse through the only environmentally controlled retail wine store in Walton County. The tasting room opens on to the courtyard where open-air café seating is available amidst tropical plants, a relaxing water fountain and Garden Courtyard Shop.
For kids, there is Sugar Shak, where the kids can gorge on lip-smacking ice cream cones, shakes, malts, homemade lemonade, cookies, sodas, special candies and even real sugarcane stalks.
A revolving schedule of festivals, art shows and outdoor concerts liven up the nights in Rosemary Beach. Close to Rosemary Beach, in Destin, there is an interesting selection of entertainment places that feature live music bands, the most famous being AJ’s Seafood and Oyster bar, which has live entertainment, dancing and dining. AJ’s has a newly expanded outside deck that features a dance floor and live music.
Sunquest Cruises is the Gulf Coast’s only dining and entertainment cruise. You can enjoy extraordinary dining and live entertainment on the nightly dinner dance cruise. Discover the area’s rich history and eco system during the daily lunch and dinner cruise. You can book Solaris for your wedding or a special event. There are also a number of lounges, bars and cafes, where you can relax with a glass of wine and enjoy the live music. |
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Shopping in Rosemary Beach |
Rosemary Beach has a design district, with a range of shops that sell contemporary and antique furniture. You can find an array of Belgian linen by the yard, antiques, coral, custom-made shell mirrors and lamps at Shabby Slips located on the Main Street in downtown Rosemary Beach.
Flavors of France features an eclectic mix comprising of chic Art Deco furniture, with some traditional ones. Rosemary Beach Trading Company has Rosemary Beach logo wear for all members of the family, as well as many gift items as souvenirs of the trip. Gourd Garden Courtyard Shop has Spanish clay cookware, pure beeswax candles, gourd birdhouses, hand woven baskets, hand-hammered copper, glazed pots and tiles, vintage glassware, and Korres bath and body products.
Gigi’s department store has a range of kids’ clothing and accessories, books, cars, dolls and all that you can think of for your child’s creativity and style. |
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Best Times to Visit Rosemary Beach |
The Panhandle region gets the most rain of any place in the state. However, showers and thunderstorms usually pass by quickly and the sun comes out. Tropical winds from the south, along with the Gulf and abundant rain, create hot, humid conditions between May and September. The highs from December to February range from 61° F to 65° F, while the lows hover around 38° F - 40° F. Summers are warm with temperatures ranging from a high of 70° F to 89° F and a low of 41° F - 70° F. Although it rains almost throughout the year at Rosemary Beach, it rains the most from June to September, with almost 8-9 inches of rain.
Northwest Florida Panhandle, especially the Emerald Coast, enjoys warm temperatures the year round. It is hot and humid from May to September. The rest of the year is much more comfortable, with mild days and cool nights, less humidity and less rain. The official hurricane season is August to October, but Florida rarely gets any of them. All in all, the best time to visit is probably September to December—the crowds are gone, the water is still warm and vacation rental properties discounts abound. |
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Time Zone for Rosemary Beach |
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Getting To and Around Rosemary Beach |
Okaloosa Air Terminal in Fort Walton Beach serves Rosemary Beach area. Panama City-Bay County International Airport offers daily service by Delta (Atlantic Southeast Airlines,) USAir Express and Northwest Airlink. The closest airports in Rosemary Beach area are Eglin Af Aux Nr 3 Duke Airport located about 38 miles northwest of Rosemary Beach in Valparaiso, Florida. Then there are Hurlburt Field Airport located approximately 40 miles northeast of Rosemary Beach in Mary Esther, and Bob Sikes Airport located roughly 45 miles northwest of Rosemary Beach in Valparaiso.
Emerald Coast is easily reached from Interstate 10, the area's main east-west route. The major north-south routes are Interstates 85 and 65. Rosemary Beach is located at the eastern end of County Road 30A in Walton County, 1/4 mile west of the junction of Highway 98 and County Road 30A.For those traveling on Interstate-10, exit at County Road 331 and follow the signs south to Highway 98. Turn left on Highway 98, continue approximately 10 miles to Inlet Beach and turn right on County Road 30A.
You can travel on foot or on a bicycle to almost any street within the neighborhood. A car is necessary to reach nearby areas to see the attractions, play golf, shop at the supermarkets and dine in restaurants. |
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