Shoreline Park

Located in the city of Gulf Breeze, Shoreline Park has a small and narrow beach situated on Santa Rosa Sound north of the 20-mile-long and wide Pensacola Beach.  Shoreline Park is surrounded by oaks, magnolia, and pine trees – and is a well-known spot for walking and biking. In addition, many tourists visit Shoreline Park to fish, boat, swim, and watch exhibits on the environment, wildlife, and history of the nearby area in the Gulf Breeze Recreation Center. 

Shoreline Park is well-equipped with many amenities including restrooms, showers, picnic tables, boat ramps, trails, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, a large gazebo, a dog park, and a 400-feet-long pier. 

There are many fun activities at Shoreline Park including swimming, hiking, fishing, biking, boating, paddle boarding, picnicking, and beach walking. Please note that there is an entrance fee to enter Shoreline Park. 

To access Shoreline Park, drive down to 709 Shoreline Drive where you will find the park’s paid parking lot that is a few yards from the beach.

If you are looking for nearby attractions, there are many options within a 40-minute drive of Shoreline Park. Wild Willy’s Adventure Zone is a fun family-friendly tourist attraction site with a miniature golf course, roller coaster rides, laser tags, go-karts, bumper boats, and an arcade. The marine park Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park features swimming with dolphins, touch tanks, – and sharks, rays, and dolphin shows. If you like fishing, Okaloosa Fishing Pier is a 1,262-feet long fishing pier that is known for birdwatching, diving, and watching dolphins, sea turtles, herons, pelicans, sea urchins, crabs, and salmons. Another great attraction near Shoreline Park is the Pensacola Museum of Art that is home to works of many 20^th and 21^st century artists including Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Salvador Dali, and Kathe Kollwitz.

If you get hungry, you can drive 10 minutes to many restaurants near Shoreline Park. Al's Beach Club and Burger Bar is an open-aired family beachfront restaurant featuring classic American burgers, homemade custard milkshakes, DJs, and weekly firework shows – it is a seasonal restaurant that remains open between March 1^st and October 31^st. Floyd's Shrimp House is a local waterfront restaurant that serves the award-winning coconut shrimp, raw and baked oysters. Another good restaurant near Shoreline Park is Rockin Tacos that offers authentic Mexican dishes including fried avocados, Baja fish tacos, and Mexican burgers with house-infused margaritas and tequila cocktails.

If you are looking for a hotel near Shoreline Park, there are many hotels within a 12-minute drive. The 4-Star Margaritaville Beach Hotel – which was founded by music legend Jimmy Buffett – features a pool, tiki bar, poolside bar, gym, restaurant, and seasonal live entertainment shows. Four Points by Sheraton Destin - Fort Walton Beach is a 3-Star hotel – it offers numerous amenities including a pool, bar, restaurant, and fitness center. If you are looking for budget-friendly hotels near Shoreline Park, the 3-Star Hilton Garden Inn Fort Walton Beach offers a pool, poolside bar, and lazy river, and fire pits – and the Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach has several amenities including a fitness center, bar, game arcade, and pools with waterfalls.