Summer is almost here, but living in Florida is basically summertime all the time. I was off work at a reasonable time so my friend and I made a late afternoon trip to Henderson Beach State Park in Destin, Florida.
We had a fairly quick swim, and I have to say, this was the cleanest beach in the Emerald Coast I have ever been to. The water was so clear and blue-green against the white sand, it was almost like I was just seeing the beach for the very first time. The water was pretty choppy but it was still easy to swim and stand without getting knocked over.
This really doesn’t accurately show how rough the water was
The nature trail takes about maybe 15-20 minutes, with many dedicated benches along the way.
At 5pm it was still fairly bright and hot out, but once we were on the trail we were in the shade and the breeze for the majority of the time.
We stayed at the park for a couple of hours, and left well before it closed at 7:45. The parking fee is $6 per car of 2-8 people, which encompasses the beach and picnic area, the campground, the playground, and the nature trail.
Still really bright
