John C. Beasley Park

John C. Beasley Park, formerly known as John Beasley Wayside Park, is a public beach area on Okaloosa Island in Florida.

It was established as a state park to provide beach access for negroes during the era of segregation.

[2] Fodor's reported the park had 2-dune walkovers, showers, parking, toilets, lifeguards, and picnic tables.

It was the only beach open to negroes in Okaloosa County until desegregation.

[1] In May 2020, The Northwest Florida Daily News published a photograph of the beach from the 1970s (#112)[4]