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Eastern Lake Beach Access
4.5★ · 25 Google ratings · Santa Rosa Beach, Alabama
✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
200 yd · 2 min
Water
85°F
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 17 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Eastern Lake Beach Access
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 2 visitors · 2022–2026
Wear wading shoes or bring a board
The access point requires walking through waist-deep water to reach the sand, especially near the lake outfall.
Arrive at low tide
Water depth varies significantly with tides, making the walk easier or impossible depending on when you visit.
Come early for parking
The lot has limited spots and fills quickly, especially during peak summer times and weekends.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
85°F · clear
Water
85°F
Waves
0.7 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the W
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
Last updated Aug 25, 5:32 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 493 Eastern Lake Rd, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
🌊 Water 200 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Eastern Lake Beach Access?
200 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Eastern Lake Beach Access 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 Eastern Lake Beach Access least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Thu 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
