Rosemary Beach, Florida


Rosemary Beach is an unincorporated planned community in Walton County, Florida, United States on a beach side road, CR 30A, on the Gulf Coast. Rosemary Beach is developed on land originally part of the older Inlet Beach neighborhood. The town was founded in 1995 by Patrick D. Bienvenue, President of Leucadia Financial Corporation, and was designed by Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company. The town is approximately and, upon completion, included more than 400 home sites and a mixed-use town center with shops, restaurants, and activities.

Location

Rosemary Beach is located on the Gulf of Mexico in southeastern Walton County. U.S. Route 98 and are the main roads that run through the community. Via US-98, Panama City Beach is 16 mi southeast, and Miramar Beach is 24 mi northwest. County Road 30A parallels the coast westward, leading northwest 8 mi to Seaside.

Design

Rosemary Beach is one of three planned communities on Florida's Gulf coast designed by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk. The other two are Seaside and Alys Beach. The three are examples of a style of urban planning known as New Urbanism.
Rosemary Beach, designed in 1995, offers shops, restaurants, a hotel, and public green spaces. The design of the town reflects New Orleans’ French Quarter and European Colonial influences in the West Indies and Caribbean. Sustainable materials, natural color palettes, high ceilings for better air circulation, balconies, and easy access to the beach by foot are typical design features.