7-Day Crowd-Avoiders' Week

Your day-by-day plan

1. 1

   Day 1

   Morning:Gates-open Henderson

   Breakfast & coffee:Fonville Press Market + Café

   Afternoon:Midday retreat

   Lunch:Pazzo Italiano Santa Rosa Beach

   Evening:5 pm dinner doctrine established.

   Dinner:Curly Cream Rolled Icecream

2. 2

   Day 2

   Morning:Topsail long-walk filter day

   Breakfast & coffee:Chopstix

   Afternoon:Deer Lake boardwalk

   Lunch:Havana Beach Bar & Grill

   Evening:Café Thirty-A early table.

   Dinner:Sugar Mill Sweets

3. 3

   Day 3

   Morning:Weekday 8 am Crab Island

   On the water:Charter Boat Lady Em

   Afternoon:The private-lagoon hour

   Family fun:Camp Watercolor

   Evening:Home before the flotilla.

   Dinner:Frutas Locas

4. 4

   Day 4

   Morning:Eglin-pass day at the reservation's quiet beaches (Princess Beach; grab the free pass)

   Breakfast & coffee:Beach Walk Cafe

   Afternoon:Shell the empty sand and picnic — no crowds, no vendors

   Lunch:Main Brew Coffee

   Evening:Sunset back in town and a quiet harbor dinner

   Dinner:Rum Runners

5. 5

   Day 5

   Morning:REST midweek: pool

   Breakfast & coffee:Summer Kitchen Cafe

   Afternoon:Porch

   Lunch:Pecan Jacks Ice Cream & Candy - Santa Rosa Beach

   Evening:5 pm oysters at an empty bar.

   Dinner:Modica Market

6. 6

   Day 6

   Morning:Shell Island expedition: shuttle from St. Andrews State Park

   Breakfast & coffee:The Perfect Pig @ Watercolor Crossings

   Afternoon:Snorkel the jetties and walk the seven shopless miles

   Snorkeling:Dolphin And Snorkel Tours Inc.

   Evening:Ferry back and a low-key dinner

   Dinner:Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge

7. 7

   Day 7

   Morning:Sunrise-to-breakfast beach walk finale

   Breakfast & coffee:The Crack of Dawn Cafe

   Afternoon:One last empty-cove swim and a slow pack-up

   Lunch:The Caf

   Evening:Home before checkout traffic exists

   Dinner:Royal Palm Grille