Parks · Our pick in Florida
Deer Lake State Park
A quiet beach on 30A
A quiet 30A beach behind a boardwalk, with a rare coastal dune lake and wildflowers.
Photo Credit
In the area: The Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park. Image courtesy of © Daniel Kraft · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Deer Lake State Park
Deer Lake State Park shares its name with the coastal dune lake inside its boundaries; in the United States such lakes occur only along the Gulf Coast. A boardwalk crosses the dunes to a quiet beach for swimming, picnics and fishing, and in summer the dunes are bright with wildflowers and butterflies. Entry is by honour box, so bring the correct change.
Our take
- Coastal dune lake
- Boardwalk to the beach
- Honour-box entry
- Address
- 6350 E. County Road 30-A, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Santa Rosa Beach · 30A, Florida - Phone
- (850) 267-8300
- Website
- floridastateparks.org
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Deer Lake State Park before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Deer Lake State Park are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Seaside4.6 miCycle 30 minCar or taxi 12 min
Location
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