Manager's Message
Topsail Road (98 entrance)is closed effective October 7, 2009 due to flooding. The road will reopen once the flooding recedes. The main entrance on Hwy. 30A is open.
*New Cabins And Tent Camping Area Are Now Open*
We are very excited to announce that our new cabins and tent camping area are now available to rent through Reserve America with arrival dates starting November 1st. The new cabins include two bedrooms and two baths, sleeps six, full kitchen, breakfast bar, living/dining area, screened porch, picnic tables and grill. The initial set of linens are provided as with the existing bungalows. The tent sites include a new restroom, elevated tent pad, water, electric and a fire ring.
Work is nearing completion on the bike path to Campbell Lake that will include a restroom and picnic area. We hope you are as excited as we are about our new additions.
Thank you.
November is a great time of the year to visit Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. The temperatures are beginning to cool, which is a refreshing break from the summer heat. It’s a nice time to go for a bike ride or go hiking in the brisk fall weather, or take a tram ride to the beach. November is also a great month to come and see one of the interesting educational programs we offer here at the park. At 4PM on Thursday November 12 come and join a family friendly indoor interpretive on the birds that deserve respect on Raptors. Learn about owls, ospreys, hawks, and more interesting hunters of the sky. Meet at the Day Use area and take a short walk to the clubhouse. On Saturday November 14, 2009 at 9AM we will have “Breakfast with a Ranger.” Come and ask the rangers all the park questions you can think about. To cover the cost of food, please bring $4 which goes to Friends of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park to enhance the park or bring your own breakfast. Meet at the Day Use area and take a short walk to the clubhouse. On Saturday November 21 at 11:30AM come and join us for a Beachcombing interpretation. Learn about beachcombing, and about Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. Meet at the Day Use area off of Hwy 30A and take a tram ride to the beach. All of the above programs require an entrance fee of $3.00 except the Breakfast with a Ranger program. For details please call (850)267-8330 or check out our Ranger Program link on our web page.
- Tony Tindell, Park Manager
Welcome to Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
This park offers a wide variety of natural resources including 3.2 miles of secluded, white sand beaches with majestic dunes over 25 feet tall. Three rare coastal dune lakes provide excellent freshwater fishing. Although boats are not allowed, fishing from the shoreline yields bass, bream, panfish, and catfish. Lakes, pristine beaches, old-growth long leaf pines, sand pine scrub, and a variety of wetlands offer a bird-watching and hiking paradise. Visitors may bike, walk, or enjoy a quick ride to the beach on our timely tram service to swim, fish, sunbathe, or beachcomb. Gregory E. Moore RV resort features a (non-heated) swimming pool and shuffleboard courts. Furnished bungalows are available for weekly stays. A camp store offers a variety of camping items, as well as snacks and drinks. Located in Santa Rosa Beach on Route 30A, one mile off U.S. 98.
Contact the Florida Park Service Information Center for general inquiries.
For Information about Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, please call 850-267-8330.
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Hours of Operation
8:00 AM to sunset
Driving Directions
Located in Santa Rosa Beach 10 miles east of Destin, FL. Take Interstate 10 to Exit 85 (Defuniak Springs) and follow U.S. Highway 331 south. Travel 27 miles to U.S. Highway 98. Turn right and travel approximately 5 miles west to scenic Highway 30A. Turn left and go ¼ mile to the entrance on the right.
Park Fees
Admission Fee:
$3.00 per vehicle. Limit 8 people per vehicle. Entrance at Highway 98 and Highway 30-A.
$2.00 Pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass.
Camping Fees:
$42.00 per night, plus tax, Old campsites. Includes water, electricity, cable connection and sewer.
$24.00 per night, plus tax, Tent campsites.
Bungalow Rental:
$100.00 per night, plus tax, August 1-January 31.
$690.00per week, plus tax, August 1-January 31.
$120.00 per night, plus tax, February 1-July 31.
$785.00 per week, February 1-July 31.
Cabin Rental:
$130.00 per night, plus tax, August 1-January 31.
$850.00per week, plus tax, August 1-January 31.
$145.00 per night, plus tax, February 1-July 31.
$950.00 per week, February 1-July 31.
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
7525 W. Scenic Highway 30A
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459
Phone: 850-267-8330
Fax: Contact Park for Number
Citizen Support Organization
The Friends of Topsail
Hill Preserve State Park
7525 West Scenic Hwy.
30-A
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
