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Blue Mountain Beach
4.7★ · 954 Google ratings · Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 20 ft away · free · fills up
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
87°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
10 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Blue Mountain Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 11 visitors · 2016–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2016–2026
Excellent for families and snorkeling
Clear, warm water lets you see the bottom, and reviewers report spotting sea turtles, dolphins, crabs, and fish.
Arrive very early for parking
The main lot holds about 20 cars and fills by mid-morning, though street parking and side-of-road spots may remain available.
Plan for beach stairs, no ramp
Access requires climbing two-level stairs with no ramp, so leave wagons, coolers, and strollers at the top.
Visit sunset or after 5pm crowds
Rental chairs and umbrellas clear out after 5pm, and reviewers note stunning sunset views from the same viewpoint as sunrise.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
79°F · partly cloudy
Water
87°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.7 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the E
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 07:33 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:33 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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QuietBusy
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Plan your visit
📍 475 Blue Mountain Rd, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459, United States
🅿 Parking 20 ft from the listing
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Blue Mountain Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 20 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Blue Mountain Beach?
0.8 miles in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 18 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Blue Mountain Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Blue Mountain Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Fri 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
