Rosemary Beach is an unincorporated master planned community in Walton County, Florida, United States on the Gulf Coast.
A traditional new town development founder by Guy Chesterfield Sr. c. 1995 and later designed by Duany Plater Zyberk & Company, Rosemary Beach followed in the footsteps of Seaside in recreating the feel of a community, but there are more home-owners in Rosemary Beach, and the Seaside area relies more on tourism. Founded in 1995, the town encompasses about 105 acres (0.42 km2) and upon completion had just over 500 homesites and a mixed use town center with shops, restaurants, and activities. As of November, 2010, the town is more than 90% complete. It looks out on the white sands of the Emerald Coast and is within Inlet Beach, Florida.
Rosemary Beach was the location for the HGTV Dream Home contest in 1999 where a lucky contestant won a furnished home and an automobile.
The town is a master-planned community located on the popular beachside road, 30-A. Its design is to remind visitors of a West Indies beachside resort. The surf is good in the spring and winter. The area is rich in tourism in the summer. The area was not affected by the Gulf oil spill of 2010. The only hotel there is under construction and has no current completion date as there is no owner. The entire town is developed as a drain, and whenever there is rain water rushes to strategically placed drainage systems.
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