Stella Maris https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/ Luxury Vacation Beach House for Rent on Florida's Gulf Coast Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Stella-Maris-Palm-tree-favicon-150x150.jpg Stella Maris https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/ 32 32 A Fort Pickens Day Trip From Navarre Beach: Free Park Entry on September 17 https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/fort-pickens-day-trip-from-navarre-beach/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/?p=2220 Constitution Day makes Thursday, September 17 a fee-free day at Fort Pickens. Here is what to see, what is closed, and how to get there from Navarre Beach.

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]]> Pensacola Seafood Festival 2026: A Day Trip From Navarre Beach https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/pensacola-seafood-festival-2026-navarre-beach-day-trip/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/?p=2213 The Pensacola Seafood Festival returns to Seville Square September 25 to 27, 2026. Hours, food, music, parking, and trolley details for a day trip from Navarre Beach.

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]]> Biking Navarre Beach: Island Paths, the Seashore Ride, and a Fall Trail Day Trip https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/biking-navarre-beach-bike-paths-and-trails/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/?p=2211 Navarre Beach is flat, quiet, and long. Here are the paved routes worth riding this fall, from the island path to the national seashore bike lane.

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]]> Fall Bird Migration at Navarre Beach: A Quiet Season on the Sound https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/navarre-beach-bird-migration-fall-guide/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/?p=2210 From August through October, migrating songbirds, shorebirds, and raptors pass over Santa Rosa Island. Here is where to watch them near Navarre Beach.

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]]> Reading the Water at Navarre Beach: Flags, Rip Currents, and Local Rules https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/navarre-beach-flags-rip-currents-guide/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/?p=2208 Navarre Beach flags explained: what each color means, how to spot a rip current, and the local beach rules to know before you swim.

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]]> Beachcombing Navarre Beach: A Guide to Shells and Shark Teeth https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/beachcombing-navarre-beach-shells-shark-teeth/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/?p=2206 A guide to beachcombing Navarre Beach: when to go, the shells and fossilized shark teeth you can find, and how to search the shoreline responsibly.

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]]> The 2026 Perseid Meteor Shower: How to Watch From Navarre Beach https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/perseid-meteor-shower-2026-navarre-beach/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/?p=2203 The 2026 Perseid meteor shower peaks in mid-August under a dark, moonless sky. Here is how to watch from the quiet sound-side of Navarre Beach.

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]]> Tubing the Blackwater River: A Cool Day Trip From Navarre Beach https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/blackwater-river-day-trip-from-navarre-beach/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/?p=2200 The Blackwater River runs cool and clear 45 minutes north of Navarre Beach. Here is what tubing, paddling, and the state park actually cost, and how to plan the day.

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]]> Dolphin Watching on Santa Rosa Sound: A Navarre Beach Summer Guide https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/dolphin-watching-navarre-beach/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:29:26 +0000 https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/?p=2173 Some of the best moments on Navarre Beach happen quietly. You are out on the water early, the sound is glassy and still, and a smooth gray back rolls up out of the surface a little way off. Bottlenose dolphins are year-round residents of Santa Rosa Sound, and summer is one of the easiest times… Read More »

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]]> Drop Your Line at the Gulf’s Longest Pier: A Summer Fishing Guide to Navarre Beach https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/navarre-beach-fishing-pier-summer-guide/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:04:26 +0000 https://stellamarisgulfcoast.com/?p=2163 Summer has arrived on the Gulf Coast, and if you have never cast a line at the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, you are missing one of the most rewarding mornings this stretch of Florida has to offer. At 1,545 feet long and 30 feet above the water, it is the longest fishing pier in Florida… Read More »

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