Rosemary Beach Activities

The village centers around beautiful Barrett Square, with lanes leading off in all directions and connecting it with outlying pastoral green spaces, a racquet club featuring eight clay tennis courts, a fitness center, four swimming pools, with one being heating and enclosed, and the emerald waters and white sandy beaches of the Gulf of Mexico.

The Beach

Fine white sands, emerald green water and rolling dunes lined with native flora beckon you to relax and rejuvenate mind and body...

The Pools

Four stunning pools are located throughout the community – beautiful spaces in which to cool down in style

Barbados Pool

Designed by Barbados architect Douglas Patrick Luke, is the second of three planned pools south of Scenic 30-A and is located west from the Town Center at the terminus of Town Hall Road.  Designed in French West Indies architectural style, features include a dramatic entrance with copper roof, shaded loggia and stucco tower and vestibule fountain.
 
Cabana Pool

Located beach-side, is a negative-edge pool meant for lounging and relaxing.  The pool is one depth and has no edges, meaning that the overflow water falls into small drains flush with the ground around the pool.  The entrance to the pool area, and undeniably the focal point, is a triangular stucco structure containing the men’s and women’s changing rooms, framed by two large pindo palm trees.  The pool is open daily to residents and guests from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.  
   
Sky Pool

Located park-side, is the third pool at Rosemary Beach and serves as a year-round pool.  Special features include a metal structure roof with motorized panels that can be opened in warm weather, and closed in cooler weather.  In addition to heated water, the pool decking features radiant heating, providing a warm walking surface during winter months.  Other features include three individual swim lanes and a long, built-in bench for casual lounging.   
  
Coquina Pool

Located beach-side, is a negative-edge pool meant for lounging and relaxing.  The pool is one depth and has no edges, meaning that the overflow water falls into small drains flush with the ground around the pool.  The entrance to the pool area, and undeniably the focal point, is a triangular stucco structure containing the men’s and women’s changing rooms, framed by two large pindo palm trees.  The pool is open daily to residents and guests from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.  

Biking


The Best Way To Exlpore The Area
Miles of paved trail at the Beaches of South Walton are ideal for biking during your visit to Rosemary Beach. Both beginner and advanced cyclists enjoy the 18.6-mile scenic 30-A bike trail that winds through the area’s coastal dune lakes and villages.

The state parks offer great trails for off-road biking as well. Don’t miss Point Washington State Park’s Eastern Lake Biking and Hiking Trail, which offers a 3, 5 and 10-mile trail loop winding through a variety of natural vegetation and wildlife habitats.

Need a bike? Be sure to stop by Rosemary Beach’s Bamboo Bicycle Company where you can choose to rent or purchase a variety of bicycles for the whole family.

Rosemary Beach Unique Features
Rosemary Beach is named for the native species of rosemary herb that lines our sand paths and can be found throughout our town. As you stroll along our footpaths, you will discover some delightful surprises...

Parks

Common “green” areas are located throughout Rosemary Beach and provide places for reading, games, picnics and barefoot strolls, as well as outdoor events.  These areas beach-side include the Western and Eastern Greens, South Barrett Square and Playground Park. 

Park-side, there is East Long Green Park (featuring a knot garden) and West Long Green Park (both with tree-lined sidewalks leading cyclists along the 30-A bicycle trail); North Barrett Square; St. Augustine Park (featuring an interactive children's fountain and  seating space, this park is the location of many outdoor concerts); Rosemary Beach Butterfly Park and various small pocket parks along the boardwalk with fountains, shaded seating areas and arbors.

Foot Paths

The Rosemary Beach Fitness Trail & Walking Tour is a 2.3 mile trail that utilizes both sand paths and boardwalks to wind through the town’s native landscape, parks and public spaces; and incorporates four fitness stations that include exercise apparatuses for stretching and strength training.

Butterfly Garden

In the Northwest corner of Rosemary Beach at West Kingston Road is an elaborate butterfly garden. This garden was conceived as a display garden that would emphasize the significance of the native landscape. A wodden walkway weaves through colorful plantings that lure butterflies.

Dune Walkovers

Rosemary Beach made a commitment to protect the environment by not building beyond the coastal construction control line, or buffer zone, landward of the beach. In keeping with that commitment, nine dune walkovers have been built providing residents and guests beach access. These walkovers protect the fragile dune system and prevent erosion and washout during storms. The walkovers are unobtrusive, simple and functional, with each walkover containing showers and restrooms.  Two of the walkovers are wheelchair accessible.

Use this complete Rosemary Beach recreation guide to help plan your vacation.