Princess Beach is one of the three spots on Santa Rosa Island owned by Eglin Air Force Base and open to the public. It’s a bit of a walk in the sand to find your spot, but it’s worth it.

SANTA ROSA ISLAND — An unsettling sound rang out above the crash of waves onto a wild, lonely beach on Santa Rosa Island, part of the Channel Islands National Park, where my partner Emanuel and ...

No, I’m talking about Santa Rosa Island ... The beach at Water Canyon is three miles of white sand on the fringe of Bechers Bay. It offers the easiest hiking on the island, and it’s just ...