Rosemary Beach / Alys Beach

They’re right next to each other so you can spend time at both on one trip.

I enjoy that area for the occasional trip but it’s a bit pretentious/snotty for the beach. I prefer my every day beach a little trashier where I can bring natty lights and my own chairs. You’d be an obvious interloper for either of those transgressions at Rosemary.

With that said, white women love the place. It’s worth seeing. Look into renting a carriage house in rosemary if it’s just the 2 of you.

There's more restaurants and things to do in Rosemary

Personally I would avoid Seaside, nice area to visit for dinner one night but just too crowded most days. We’ve stayed at Rosemary, Seacrest and Seagrove over the years and prefer Seagrove as it’s more low key and less crowded. Seacrest was nice too as it is between Rosemary and Alys so you can walk to both. Seacrest has a huge pool which is nice if you need it for small kids but the walk/golf cart ride to the beach is a decent walk/ride.

We are actually skipping 30A this summer and renting a house right on the beach in Cape San Blast, looking forward to the no crowds.

Try searching Seagrove Beach. There are some great beachfront properties there that are a little older, but many are refurbished and much less expensive than Rosemary or Alys. Seagrove/Seacrest is right in between Seaside and Rosemary, so you can still enjoy all they have to offer. The Publix on CR 395 is an easy drive. Check out The Hub while you're there too. It's a neat outdoor pavilion with a bar, restaurants, and shops surrounding it.