Last Updated: May 2026
Grayton Beach State Park has been consistently ranked among the best beaches in Florida — white quartz sand, clear emerald water, and a relatively undeveloped stretch of Panhandle coastline that has somehow survived the development pressure that consumed most of the Gulf Coast. The park opened in 1968 and the beach retains the character that earned it those rankings. We arrived with high expectations. It did not go as planned.
