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

⋒ Easy to get to
⋒ Large parking lot,
⋒ Does get full/busy in the summer and may require parking in the grass

Located between Destin and Fort

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

⋒ $5.00 street parking (increasing to $20.00 in May 2023)
⋒ Does require about a 10 minute walk from parking area
⋒ Limited parking

destin

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

⋒ 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

30-A

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

⋒ 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)

Destin

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

⋒ Easy access
⋒ Multiple parking lots

Between Pensacola + Fort Walton

Navarre Beach

Between Pensacola + Fort Walton

⋒ Easy access
⋒ Multiple parking lots

Fort Pickens

⋒ Per car entry fee
⋒ Multiple beach access points
⋒ Fort photo options

Pensacola Beach

Fort Pickens

Pensacola Beach

⋒ Per car entry fee
⋒ Multiple beach access points
⋒ Fort photo options

Pier Park

⋒ Dog friendly location
⋒ Large parking lots

Panama City Beach

Pier Park

Panama City Beach

⋒ Dog friendly location
⋒ Large parking lots

NATURE (OUTSIDE OF THE BEACH)

Grayton Beach State Park

⋒ 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

30-A

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

⋒ Easy parking
⋒ Low key

30-A

Point Washington State Forest

30-A

⋒ Easy parking
⋒ Low key

Henderson Beach State Park

⋒ 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)

Destin

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

⋒ Per car entrance fee
⋒ Dogs are allowed in the park, but must remain on leashes

Santa Rosa

Eden Gardens State Park

Santa Rosa

⋒ Per car entrance fee
⋒ Dogs are allowed in the park, but must remain on leashes

National Seashore

⋒ Easy parking
⋒ Low key

Gulf Breeze

National Seashore

Gulf Breeze

⋒ Easy parking
⋒ Low key

urban

Rosemary Beach

⋒ 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

only available if staying here

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

⋒ 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

only available if staying here

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

⋒ Permit required and only obtainable if staying within town limits or own property within the community

Beautiful architecture

only available if staying here

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

⋒ Urban atmosphere
⋒ Some places require permission to photograph at

Pensacola

Downtown Pensacola

Pensacola

⋒ Urban atmosphere
⋒ Some places require permission to photograph at

Fort Pickens

⋒ Fort + beach options
⋒ Multiple beach access points
⋒ Per car entrance fee

Pensacola Beach

Fort Pickens

Pensacola Beach

⋒ Fort + beach options
⋒ Multiple beach access points
⋒ Per car entrance fee