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Grayton Beach State Park
4.8★ · 3,733 Google ratings · Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
600 yd away · paid · fills up
Walk
875 yd · 11 min
Cost
Paid parking
Water
87°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
225 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Sun 8am
Map of Grayton Beach State Park
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 12 visitors · 2017–2026
Hike the one-mile dune trail
A scenic loop through sand dunes and forest connects to Western Lake and offers views without crowds.
Water clarity for snorkeling
The bay side offers a turtle reef visible from the surface where swimmers regularly spot fish and marine life.
Arrive by 8-9am
The parking lot reaches capacity by late morning, especially on weekends, and the gate closes to new arrivals.
Expect a $5 entry fee
Day-use visitors pay five dollars per car at the gate to enter the park.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
79°F · overcast
Water
87°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.7 ft · 4 s apart
Wind
4 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, 6:31 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 357 Main Park Rd, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459, United States
🅿 Parking 600 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 875 yd away, about 11 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Grayton Beach State Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 600 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Grayton Beach State Park?
875 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 11 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Grayton Beach State Park 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 Grayton Beach State Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sun 8am and the busiest at Wed 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
