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Ramsgate in Seagrove

jbucherBeach Comber
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Hi ya'll,
Any comments on Ramsgate in Seagrove? I skipped over this at first because I didn't think it had a pool...but, I've learned that it does share a community pool with Summer's Edge community. I love that the units are directly on the beach. We had settled on San Remo because of pool, hot tub,etc. but would prefer the smaller setting of Ramsgate. I appreciate all the advice I've read on this forum.:clap:

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TreeFrog avatar
TreeFrogBeach Fanatic
#3
Kurt's photo is from the "Ramsgate" public walkover, just next to the Ramsgate condos. That's the one you would use for all the Summer's Edge and Brown Street rentals I listed in the other thread.

Thanks to Kurt for the tour link. I've walked by Ramsgate a 1000 times but never been inside. The decks, as the photos show, are right above the beach. Just two houses west from Kokomo.

It may be "my" stretch of the beach, but I think it's pretty nice anyway. Not terribly crowded compared to Seaside, etc., except in the height of the summer season when Summers Edge is full. And the lake outfall is only a couple of hundred yards to the east. Always interesting and entertaining.
tsutcli avatar
tsutcliBeach Fanatic
#4
That walkover also serves the owners and guests on the west end of Seabreeze which is a development across 30-a from Ramsgate. Can get a little crowded down there in the summer.
Kurt avatar
KurtAdmin
#5
That walkover also serves the owners and guests on the west end of Seabreeze which is a development across 30-a from Ramsgate. Can get a little crowded down there in the summer.

I believe you are confusing Ramsgate at Eastern Lake with Ramsgate in the Camp Creek area of Seacrest Beach. I almost mentioned that but I thought they changed their name.
SlowMovinBeach Fanatic
#6
I believe you are confusing Ramsgate at Eastern Lake with Ramsgate in the Camp Creek area of Seacrest Beach. I almost mentioned that but I thought they changed their name.

Here's the story...there were originally three Ramsgates in the 30-A area, none of which were related in any way to the others (to the best of my knowledge).

One is in the Eastern Lake area and is the one to which the original post refers.

There was a second one in the Pelican Glide development near Camp Creek Lake. That one recently changed it's name to Two Palms or Three Palms or something like that.

There is a third one right next to Pelican Glide which has not changed it's name and is still called Ramsgate.

So there are now two--one at Eastern Lake, one in Seacrest just east of Camp Creek Lake. Both are gulf front.
Kurt avatar
KurtAdmin
#7
Thanks Ken!
TreeFrog avatar
TreeFrogBeach Fanatic
#8
Hi ya'll,
Any comments on Ramsgate in Seagrove? I skipped over this at first because I didn't think it had a pool...but, I've learned that it does share a community pool with Summer's Edge community. I love that the units are directly on the beach. We had settled on San Remo because of pool, hot tub,etc. but would prefer the smaller setting of Ramsgate. I appreciate all the advice I've read on this forum.:clap:

Personal opinion on my part...

Staying in a large condo development like San Remo may be just fine for you. For me, the amenities wouldn't be sufficient to offset the more crowded and hectic aspect of the bigger development. Lots of kids, big parking lot, schlep your stuff up the elevator, etc. That sort of thing instead of "I think I'll slip on my flops, open a beverage, and stroll down to the beach for a bit".

Go for what makes you happy.
Mermaidpicky
#9
We stayed at Ramsgate years ago and liked the huge deck overlooking the gulf, and the fact that there were two floors. Our children were young then, and we didn't have to worry about keeping our voices/music way down low after we tucked them in at night, as the bedrooms are upstairs.

It's on a nice stretch of the beach and it's only a short walk to several shops and restaurants.
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seagrovegirlBeach Fanatic
#10
The Ramsgate Condo at Camp Creek is an adorable little complex. My mother used to own the top floor unit (#8) and the view is amazing. The complex is small and intimate, the units are all one bedroom and quite cozy. The only drawback is the construction.....not much privacy with thin walls.
Bikermomof2Beach Comber
#11
We stayed there summer before last w/ family (8 adults, 6 kids). It's a great place to stay. Rented adjoining duplexes. Tastefully decorated and fabulous for familes. Directly on the beach w/it's own stairs down. Pool is very close (Summer's Edge has 2 pools - one on Ryan and one on Chelsea). You can actually holler up drink orders and people on the deck can hear you😀! You can leave your stuff on the beach (no hauling all that stuff in wagons). Probably the best family vacation we've ever had.
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Miss KittyMeow
#12
We stayed there summer before last w/ family (8 adults, 6 kids). It's a great place to stay. Rented adjoining duplexes. Tastefully decorated and fabulous for familes. Directly on the beach w/it's own stairs down. Pool is very close (Summer's Edge has 2 pools - one on Ryan and one on Chelsea). You can actually holler up drink orders and people on the deck can hear you😀! You can leave your stuff on the beach (no hauling all that stuff in wagons). Probably the best family vacation we've ever had.


Just thought I'd pop up here and let you know that leaving stuff on the beach is not only not a good idea...it's now illegal.
Bikermomof2Beach Comber
#13
Hey, Miss Kitty! Why is it illegal to leave your chairs/umbrellas, etc. on the beach overnight? Just curious...thanks!!!
beachmouse avatar
beachmouseBeach Fanatic
#14
The big reason is that it interferes with endangered nesting turtles- they come ashore and lay their eggs at night, and then the baby turtles go out to sea at night when they hatch.
Matt J avatar
Matt JSWGB
#15
Hey, Miss Kitty! Why is it illegal to leave your chairs/umbrellas, etc. on the beach overnight? Just curious...thanks!!!

That would be a county ordinance. They will remove everything from the beach and no guarantee you can get it back. It was mostly for the turtles as some of the "tent cities" can prevent them from nesting.
Bikermomof2Beach Comber
#16
Thanks for the info! I had no idea...rentals should include that kind of info. Course, I notice "no dogs" on the beach signs everywhere and no one seems to adhere to that either.
Matt J avatar
Matt JSWGB
#17
Thanks for the info! I had no idea...rentals should include that kind of info. Course, I notice "no dogs" on the beach signs everywhere and no one seems to adhere to that either.

I think there is some sort of time frame when a dog can/can't be on the beach.
jbucherBeach ComberAuthor
#18
WOW!!! Lots of interesting comments. Thanks to you all.
tsutcli avatar
tsutcliBeach Fanatic
#19
I think there is some sort of time frame when a dog can/can't be on the beach.
Regarding dogs on the beach; you need a permit to take pooch on the beach, to get a permit you need to own property in Walton County and finally they can only be on the beach in the morning and evening (not sure of the times ). Oh, and they must be on a leash at all times.
Sheila avatar
SheilaSoWal Insider
#20
Regarding dogs on the beach; you need a permit to take pooch on the beach, to get a permit you need to own property in Walton County and finally they can only be on the beach in the morning and evening (not sure of the times ). Oh, and they must be on a leash at all times.


Here are the times permitted dogs can be on the beach.

Standard Time 3:00pm - 9:00am
Daylight Savings Time 6:00pm - 8:00am

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