Beaches of Santa Rosa County

The beaches of Santa Rosa County see thousands of visitors every day. Located in the northwest panhandle of Florida, the southern tip of Santa Rosa County is home to some of the most breathtaking and unspoiled beaches along the Emerald Coast. In addition to the beautiful scenery, the area boasts some of the most famous UFO sightings in U.S. history – the Gulf Breeze sightings. Santa Rosa County beaches sit between Pensacola and Fort Walton Beach, approximately 20 miles from I-10 and right off of Highway 98.