Running both north and south of Emerald Coast Parkway, the Santa Rosa Beach encompasses the largest tract of land of all the beach communities. The Santa Rosa area includes the historic town of Point Washington where Eden State Gardens incorporates the old Wesley mansion on Tucker Bayou, once a thriving sawmill. Topsail Hill State Preserve, located in the city of Santa Rosa, could be the state's most pristine piece of property; its beach, dunes, coastal lake and cypress swamp remain nearly untouched since the time the first Europeans landed here five centuries ago. Santa Rosa Beach, Florida offers several entrances to Point Washington State Forest, a 15,000-acre preserve with more than ten miles of trails.
