Development
Rosemary Beach: New Urbanism Community on Florida's Panhandle
The 105-acre planned community in Walton County draws design inspiration from New Orleans' French Quarter and includes more than 400 homesites.
Rosemary Beach is a New Urbanism–inspired planned community located in Walton County, just west of Panama City Beach. Founded in 1995 by Patrick D. Bienvenue, the development spans 105 acres along the Gulf Coast and was designed by Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company.
The community's design draws inspiration from the French Quarter in New Orleans. Bisected by County Road 30A just west of U.S. 98, Rosemary Beach includes more than 400 homesites and features a mixed-use town center.
The development is named for Rosemary Milligan, the entrepreneur who sold the Bienvenue family the property that would become the Gulf-front community.
Sources
- The Jaxson: A walk through Walton County's Rosemary Beach