Florida Public Beaches are Private Now? WATCH THIS

Florida Public Beaches are Private Now? There have been a lot of questions, opinions and even inaccurate information circulating about the recent Customary Use ruling in Walton County, Florida. These beaches include Miramar Beach Florida, Santa Rosa Beach Florida, 30a Florida, Grayton Beach Florida, Watercolor Florida, Seaside Florida, Seagrove Beach Florida, Watersound Beach Florida, Seacrest Beach Florida, Alys Beach Florida, Rosemary Beach Florida and Inlet Beach Florida.

With this video, I try to clear up any confusion regarding beach use for current owners, future renters or even future buyers.

As always, please feel free to comment, call, text or email with any questions you may have!

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✍️ If you'd like to dive into the specifics pertaining to the Customary Use ruling, read this short article written by local attorneys at Clark Partington:

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⏰ Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:10 Types of Beach Accesses
03:45 Regional Beach Accesses
04:33 Neighborhood Beach Access
05:16 County Owned Beach Access
06:00 County Vendor Managed Beach
06:42 State Park Beach
07:22 Resort Vacation Managed Private Beach
08:06 West 30A
11:08 Gulf Place
12:21 Blue Mountain Beach
14:20 Grayton Beach
15:34 Watercolor & Seaside
16:35 Seagrove Beach
20:42 Deer Lake State Park
21:12 WaterSound Beach
21:52 Old Seacrest
22:06 East 30A
22:31 Alys Beach & Rosemary Beach
23:29 Inlet Beach
23:38 Beach Access Summary

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[ralphholiman]

The 30 A area has got to be the least appealing part of Florida. The density level alone is insane, the tacked on fees, parking is a disaster, there aren't enough restaurants, the beach problem. My sister insisted on having our family reunion there a couple of years. I told her I wouldn't be coming any longer.

[kthejung]

Makes me angry that some people feel that they own a beautiful plot of beach God has made to use only for themselves. That’s an insane level of selfishness and they deserve to lose enough to set their minds back right.

[SOP-]

That's why we love Bay County, all beaches in Bay County are public. The bad thing is this drives away tourism from the entire region and gives the Emerald Coast negative publicity, interactive map or not.

[shawnstangeland]

In March, Governor Rick Scott signed HB 631, which restricts local governments from creating and enacting legislation that allows public entry into privately owned beaches.

[davidwarren]

No one owns the beaches on the east coast of Florida! The property line stops where the last high tide line was! This means no one owns the beach! I have witnessed several times where homeowners called police and the police explain to them where the highest tide line was, ( where the sea oats/dunes are), is where the homeownwers property stops. They tell them everytime, no one owns the beach!

[dwilliams]

I grew up in this area and needing a map feels absurd. It may seem like the blue and lime green and state park areas are plentiful but keep in mind those areas have to service ALL locals and anyone not staying in luxury rentals. So sad!

[sundaeize]

I'm glad to be in the Pensacola & Navarre Beach area to have public beaches. It's sad that a person or persons paid off county commissioners & politicians to get HB631 passed! What I read if the beach gets destroyed the owners are responsible! So don't ask the government for assistance!

[abbottmd]

wow, people take shuttles just to park and go to the beach? why do people even go there?

[diegoscoffin]

This issue was created by the county commissioners. Some of the county commissioners have family members and friends who work in the beach vendor business. They wanted the beach vendors to be allowed to use private beaches to set up chairs for rent. No one who owns beach front property would want vendors to be using their property to make money. It’s common sense

[RDQA]

Good explanation, thank you. Has the beach issue impacted bookings and buyer demand in 2024? We spend the off-season at 30A and it was a non issue. It looks like the west end has appreciable beach access for vacationers and locals.

Thanks again for the good explanation and info.

[mariaolivieri]

A few spots??? Most of the beaches on 30a are private. This past weekend was a disaster. Very unpleasant and unwelcoming.
A beach access does not guarantee a beach to sit on. Is just a path. Realtors try to minimize this issue.

[bradboehmer]

Thanks for sharing. Walton County Commissioners are TERRIBLE and this is spreading. This will ultimately impact tourism . Watch the reviews for the beach access points start to fall

[gsyjbgehvdt]

The best area in all of 30A to live is old seagrove. Plenty of public beach area that is only available to the houses in walking distance because there’s no public parking there, walking distance to seaside and watercolor with no HOA fees. Literately the best of everything 👍🏽

[arthurkineard]

I live on the water and this is absurd

[susancardillo]

Sad that a few people have made these beautiful beaches less desirable and for profit only. If the private beaches want to profit by having chair vendors they should have to provide private bathrooms, parking, trash and beach maintenance. I live 2 blocks from the Blue Mountain beach entrance and I know for a fact this is all about $. These people do not realize how they are hurting future economy for all other local businesses in the area. Very sad 😔

[johnpinion]

Just be careful where you try to go to the beach, and be aware that if you go to the wrong place, you may be arrested. And if so, my advice would be to stop resisting, because that's just more charges.🤣😂

[brianp]

Could you address the high tide or median tide line?

[jbboozer]

You've totally ignored the area west of Top Sail park, it is restored beach with an ECL Erosion Control Line ie Public beach, why u skip that (???)

[PandaMan-jyzv]

Wrong. All white Sandy beach up to the high water mark is PUBLIC. The SCOTUS ruled on this and also all beach renourished with public funds is also PUBLIC. Inland from the high water mark can become private. Inland ONLY. DO YOUR RESEARCH. This has been litigated in court and the "PRIVATE" owners lost.🐬

[nicholashatch]

Hi, my family and I are staying at Blue Mountain in June. We have a house that is near the neighborhood access with bike parking. Do you think/know if the red areas are like the ones next to the County Vendor Managed beach, where there are strict signs, or is it more relaxed?