Alys Beach is an unincorporated planned community in Walton County, Florida, United States directly off of CR 30A, on the Gulf Coast.
Alys Beach is one of three planned communities on Florida's Gulf coast designed by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk.
The design vision of Alys Beach was based on Moorish and Mediterranean villages and architectural styles of Bermuda.
The Alys Beach community is constructed following the Fortified for Safer Living standards by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety.
[6] Alys Beach modern history began in 1970s, when the Stephens family purchased the 158-acre (64 ha) property at auction.