Florida Panhandle Location Recommendations
There are many options for places to take pictures during your session in the FL Panhandle and I love getting to help figure out what is going to work best for your vision and what really speaks to you all! Let's do this thing!
**Some locations are listed more than once it is because they are part of bigger areas of land that give multiple vibes**
BEACH
Okaloosa Island
Located between Destin and Fort
⋒ Easy to get to
⋒ Large parking lot,
⋒ Does get full/busy in the summer and may require parking in the grass
Jetties
destin
⋒ $5.00 street parking (increasing to $20.00 in May 2023)
⋒ Does require about a 10 minute walk from parking area
⋒ Limited parking
Grayton Beach State Park
30-A
⋒ Park entrance fee
⋒ Easy to get to location
⋒ Nature trail (dog friendly) + beach
⋒ Gets busy during sunset in the summer and there is a line to get in
⋒ They do close the park if they reach max capacity
Henderson Beach State Park
Destin
⋒ Easy to get to location
⋒ Nature trail (dog friendly) + beach
⋒ Per car entrance fee
⋒ Gets busy during sunset in the summer and there is a line to get in
⋒ They do close the park if they reach max capacity (I have never personally been turned away)
Navarre Beach
Between Pensacola + Fort Walton
⋒ Easy access
⋒ Multiple parking lots
Fort Pickens
Pensacola Beach
⋒ Per car entry fee
⋒ Multiple beach access points
⋒ Fort photo options
Pier Park
Panama City Beach
⋒ Dog friendly location
⋒ Large parking lots
FULL BEACH GALLERIES
FULL BEACH GALLERIES
NATURE (OUTSIDE OF THE BEACH)
Grayton Beach State Park
30-A
⋒ Park entrance fee
⋒ Easy to get to location
⋒ Nature trail (dog friendly) + beach
⋒ Gets busy during sunset in the summer and there is a line to get in
⋒ They do close the park if they reach max capacity
Point Washington State Forest
30-A
⋒ Easy parking
⋒ Low key
Henderson Beach State Park
Destin
⋒ Easy to get to location
⋒ Nature trail (dog friendly) + beach
⋒ Per car entrance fee
⋒ Gets busy during sunset in the summer and there is a line to get in
⋒ They do close the park if they reach max capacity (I have never personally been turned away)
Eden Gardens State Park
Santa Rosa
⋒ Per car entrance fee
⋒ Dogs are allowed in the park, but must remain on leashes
National Seashore
Gulf Breeze
⋒ Easy parking
⋒ Low key
FULL GREENERY GALLERIES
FULL GREENERY GALLERIES
urban
Rosemary Beach
only available if staying here
⋒ Limited parking
⋒ Permit required and only obtainable if staying within town limits or own property within the community
⋒ Can only get onto the beach if staying in the town
Seaside
only available if staying here
⋒ Permit required and only obtainable if staying within town limits or own property within the community
⋒ Limited/paid parking unless staying within walking distance
⋒ Crowded
Can only access the beach if staying in the town
Alys Beach
only available if staying here
⋒ Permit required and only obtainable if staying within town limits or own property within the community
Beautiful architecture
Downtown Pensacola
Pensacola
⋒ Urban atmosphere
⋒ Some places require permission to photograph at
Fort Pickens
Pensacola Beach
⋒ Fort + beach options
⋒ Multiple beach access points
⋒ Per car entrance fee
FULL URBAN GALLERIES
FULL URBAN GALLERIES