Santa Rosa Beach Florida Map

About Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Santa Rosa Beach is a locality in Walton County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,800. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Santa Rosa Beach is located at 30.3960°N, 86.2288°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 32459.

Santa Rosa Beach unfurls along the Gulf Coast with a quiet grace, its sugar-white sands a stark, luminous contrast to the emerald blush of the sea. It lies 24.7 miles east of Wright, FL (from Wright, FL: bearing 99°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east of Miramar Beach. The air, thick with the scent of salt and pine, carries the whisper of wind through sea oats that bow and sway across the dunes, a constant, gentle choreography. Here, the land itself seems to breathe, a low, sandy terrain that slopes towards the boundless horizon, where the sky often bleeds into a painterly wash of apricot and rose as the day surrenders to evening. The shallow, crystalline waters of the Gulf, so clear you can trace the delicate patterns of shells on the seabed, invite a lingering contemplation, a stillness that settles over the landscape like a fine mist. This stretch of coastline, once a sparsely populated expanse visited by fishermen and those seeking solitude, has blossomed into a destination renowned for its natural beauty and relaxed pace. The local economy, deeply entwined with the allure of its pristine beaches and the shimmering Choctawhatchee Bay, thrives on tourism, with a scattering of charming boutiques and eateries offering a taste of coastal life. History whispers in the weathered pilings of old piers and the stories of families who have called this place home for generations, their lives shaped by the rhythm of the tides and the bounty of the sea. Santa Rosa Beach retains a distinct character, a place where the modern world has arrived without entirely displacing the enduring spirit of the coast, where the emerald waters and the pale, fine sand remain its most compelling landmarks.

About This Santa Rosa Beach Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.396032, -86.228832. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Santa Rosa Beach and Walton County.

Detailed location data for Santa Rosa Beach includes the ZIP code (32459), telephone area code (850), county seat of Walton County (DeFuniak Springs), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Santa Rosa Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.