Island Style

Island Style has anchored Ortega Park Drive in Navarre since 2006, giving beachgoers a family-owned alternative to the big swimwear chains found elsewhere on the Emerald Coast. Two decades of continuous operation is a rarity for a beach-town gift shop, and it shows in how the inventory has grown to cover far more than the usual rack of t-shirts near the front door.

The shop works as a one-stop source for coastal living rather than a narrow souvenir stand. Shoppers find beach apparel, swimwear, home decor, jewelry, and locally made gifts stocked alongside recognizable outdoor and beach-lifestyle brands, including Salt Life, Huk, Rainbow Sandals, Life is Good, and Sanuk footwear. Beach towels, flip-flops, and deck shoes round out the practical side of the inventory for anyone who forgot something back at the rental house.

Family ownership sets the tone on the sales floor. Reviewers consistently mention staff who are genuinely helpful rather than working on commission-driven upsells, an atmosphere that fits a shop built around serving the same coastal community, and the same returning vacationers, year after year. Extended sizing is available for apparel, and the store runs a military discount, a detail worth knowing for the military families stationed near Eglin and Hurlburt who make up a share of the Navarre area’s population.

Island Style sits at 8715 Ortega Park Dr, Navarre, FL 32566, and keeps long hours daily, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., seven days a week, making it an easy stop whether you’re headed to Navarre Beach in the morning or coming back from dinner in the evening. Call (850) 939-2777 ahead if you’re hunting for a specific brand or size, since inventory on beach apparel can move quickly during peak summer weeks. The store also offers gift cards and an online option for reserving items ahead of an in-person pickup, useful for anyone planning a trip and wanting a specific gift set aside before arrival.

Reviews consistently rank Island Style among the top shopping stops in Navarre, and the shop has built that reputation on organization as much as selection. Customers describe the space as easy to browse, with merchandise grouped in a way that makes it simple to find, say, a rack of sundresses without wading through unrelated housewares. That kind of layout matters more than it sounds like it should when you’re shopping on vacation time and want to get in, find a gift or a swimsuit, and get back to the beach.

For visitors weighing where to buy Navarre Beach souvenirs, Island Style stands out for carrying goods with actual local character, items sourced from regional artists and small producers, rather than the generic printed magnets and shot glasses found at some tourist shops along the coast. Combined with the recognizable apparel brands on the racks, it covers both ends of a beach shopping trip: something to wear that day and something to bring home that says more than just a city name printed on it.

Ortega Park Drive sits just off the main run into Navarre Beach, so a stop here fits naturally into a beach day rather than requiring a separate trip. Pack a swimsuit forgotten at home, grab a beach towel that will hold up better than a hotel-gift-shop version, and browse the home decor section for something that will actually get used once you are back home rather than shelved and forgotten. With twenty years in the same spot, Island Style has earned its regulars, and first-time visitors tend to become repeat customers on their next trip to Navarre Beach.