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Ed Walline Regional Beach Access
4.7★ · 853 Google ratings · Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
200 ft away · free · fills up
Cost
Free
Water
87°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
120 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Ed Walline Regional Beach Access
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1Parking200 ft from the listing2Covered shelter130 ft from the listing
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 9 visitors · 2017–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2017–2026
Excellent accessibility and facilities
The beach offers wheelchair ramps, sand mats, clean bathrooms, outdoor showers, and covered picnic areas.
Visit off-season for easier access
Winter and early morning visits offer parking availability and a less crowded beach experience.
Arrive before 10am in summer
The parking lot has only 40-50 spaces and fills completely during peak season weekends.
Watch for narrow public beach area
Private properties on both sides severely limit the public sand area, creating crowding during busy times.
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
7 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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📍 4447 W County Hwy 30A, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
🅿 Parking 200 ft from the listing
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Ed Walline Regional Beach Access?
The nearest mapped parking area is 200 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Ed Walline Regional Beach Access?
450 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 5 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Ed Walline Regional 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 Ed Walline Regional Beach Access least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sat 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
