Accessible only by boat or ferry, Caladesi Island remains one of Florida’s last untouched barrier islands. The beach features pristine white sand, blue-green waters, and natural coastal environments without development. Visitors can kayak through mangrove forests on the three-mile kayak trail, hike the interior island trail, or enjoy the peaceful shoreline. The island was once […]
Florida Beaches
Grayton Beach State Park
Grayton Beach State Park features consistently ranked among America’s most beautiful beaches with sugar-white sand and emerald green water. The park is unique for its rare coastal dune lakes, a natural phenomenon found in few places worldwide where freshwater lakes intermittently connect with the Gulf of Mexico. A 4.5-mile hiking trail winds through a coastal […]
Henderson Beach State Park
Henderson Beach State Park preserves 6,000 feet of pristine shoreline and natural coastal scrub ecosystem in the otherwise heavily developed Destin area. The beach features brilliant white quartz sand and emerald-green waters characteristic of the Emerald Coast. A nature trail winds through ancient dunes, some over 30 feet tall, providing habitat for wildlife including migratory […]