Has the 30-A area become overdeveloped? (condos, houses, to live in)

[corvidae]

I visited the Cabins at Grayton Beach State Park about 10 or 12 years ago. I thought I had found an undeveloped paradise. No high rise beach condos, just a relatively quiet area of houses and a perfect beach.

I visited this area again recently and was disgusted by how developed the area had become, and it seemed to be a playground for the ultra-wealthy. I liked the town square in Seaside but could not imagine wanting to live in an area so crowded or that seemed so artificial.

It seems that the only quiet beaches are the ones preserved at state and national parks... Topsail Hill, Gulf Islands National Seashore, etc.

Are there any underdeveloped areas along the gulf coast anymore? Or has the whole thing become developed?

[Northgacactus]

That area is a little more developed than a decade or so ago. Grayton Beach is still laid back though, and funky. Seaside is where they filmed "the Truman show", so fake comes with the town. There are a few areas further east that haven't become popular yet, like appalachicola and st George.

[David910]

The area has become EXTREMELY developed. I am not sure if that is a good thing or bad thing. There are still some places you can go to experience the awesome state parks around the area. At the end of the day, I don't like how they've totally developed 30A, but that is the direction the country is going. We are turning very superficial.