Floridatown Park Beach

Located in the small town of Pace, Floridatown Park Beach is a one-mile-long and wide beach situated in front of a park named Floridatown Park.  Floridatown Park Beach is a family-friendly beach as the park is filled with many families picnicking.  Floridatown Park Beach is on the shores of Escambia Bay east of the mouth of the Simpson River making it an incredible destination for sailing, fishing, and paddleboarding. 

Although Floridatown Park Beach does not have lifeguards, the beach offers many amenities including restrooms, boat ramps, 17 picnic tables, three benches, a basketball court, a playground, and a pier. 

There are many fun activities at Floridatown Park Beach including swimming, sailing, fishing, paddleboarding, picnicking, beach walking, and sunbathing. 

Getting to Floridatown Park Beach is very easy – the beach’s free parking area is situated at 3900 Floridatown Road and after parking, you will need to walk a few minutes south to the beach. 

If you are looking for attractions near Floridatown Park Beach, you can drive 30 minutes to Baytowne Wharf, a fun tourist attraction site that offers souvenir shops, art galleries, whale watching tours, boating tours, and fishing trips. Spread across 1,640 acres, Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is home to many white-sand beaches, dunes, lakes, plants, and animals – and is an awesome place for clicking Instagram-worthy pictures.  If you like golfing, The Golf Garden of Destin is an oceanfront 9-hole golf course with an arcade, air hockey table, family billiards table, and a party room. Another great attraction near Floridatown Park Beach is Henderson Beach State Park, a family-friendly place to camp or picnic. 

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a 12-minute drive of Floridatown Park Beach. The American restaurant Surf Hut is located on Miramar Beach and offers burgers, sandwiches, soups, cocktails, and has a long martini list.  Austons on 98 is a seaside warehouse-style restaurant with a 102-feet-long bar and a nice menu including tacos, New England-style clam chowder, and jumbo shrimp cocktail. Another good restaurant near Floridatown Park Beach is Royal Palm Grille, a seafood restaurant featuring oysters, surf ‘n’ turf, groupers, fish ‘n’ chips, and shrimps. 

If you are looking for a hotel near Floridatown Park Beach, you can drive 15 minutes to the luxurious 4-Star Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa that features three pools, three bars, five restaurants, four championship golf courses, a spa, and a fitness center. The 3-Star Huntington By The Sea by Vacasa has many amenities including a pool, bar, restaurant, sauna, and gym. If you are looking for a budget-friendly hotel l near Floridatown Park Beach, the 3-Star Club Wyndham at Majestic Sun has a pool, fitness center, golf course, and tennis courts – and the 2-Star Quality Inn & Suites offers beachfront rooms.