And what's the best, nearest beach access for visitors? I can't imagine visitors finding Stallworth. Would Dune Allen access be the best since it has restrooms and more parking?
Thanks for the help!
Can anyone tell me about Cypress Dunes beach access? Is or was there a beach shuttle that runs from the develpment to the beach? It it's still running, is it seasonal and is there a cost?
And what's the best, nearest beach access for visitors? I can't imagine visitors finding Stallworth. Would Dune Allen access be the best since it has restrooms and more parking?
Thanks for the help!
And what's the best, nearest beach access for visitors? I can't imagine visitors finding Stallworth. Would Dune Allen access be the best since it has restrooms and more parking?
Thanks for the help!
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Can anyone tell me about Cypress Dunes beach access? Is or was there a beach shuttle that runs from the develpment to the beach? It it's still running, is it seasonal and is there a cost?
And what's the best, nearest beach access for visitors? I can't imagine visitors finding Stallworth. Would Dune Allen access be the best since it has restrooms and more parking?
Thanks for the help!
MC
Cypress Dunes Sales Office 850.622.0145
I agree with Stallworth Public Beach access being hard to find.
The fact that Dune Allen has restrooms and much more parking is probably a better choice.
Don't forget a little north of the developement you have Topsail State Preserve Park.
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Thanks joho! I'll give them a call.
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MC
Cypress Dunes Sales Office 850.622.0145
I agree with Stallworth Public Beach access being hard to find.
The fact that Dune Allen has restrooms and much more parking is probably a better choice.
Don't forget a little north of the developement you have Topsail State Preserve Park.
This number is out of service.
But thanks anyway, joho. Anybody else know anything about a beach shuttle to/from Cypess Dunes?
beats on hood
The people I know who own a second home there just walk straight to the beach through the state park. Apparently there is a well-worn path there.
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Thanks, BR.
beats on hood
See it? Now I'm not sayin' that it's legal ...
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Woah! That's the first I saw of that path. That looks like quite a hike. If the homes in the photo are, let's say 40 feet wide, then scaling that out makes that path more than 1,000 feet long. Just food for thought when you're lugging a cooler, chairs, shovels and a tent....
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Not cool - and much easier and legal to go to a public access. The trail in that shot is east of Cypress Dunes. And it is at least 1000 feet.
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This number is out of service.
Anybody else know anything about a beach shuttle to/from Cypess Dunes?
There is a different phone number on www.cypressdunes.com
Try (850) 267-3642
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Not cool - and much easier and legal to go to a public access. The trail in that shot is east of Cypress Dunes. And it is at least 1000 feet.
And that's from the Southern most edge of the state park. Most of the homes are much further North.
Amen....not cool.
SoWal Expert
Not cool - and much easier and legal to go to a public access. The trail in that shot is east of Cypress Dunes. And it is at least 1000 feet.
If memory serves, there was at least one fence where that path is..................and no deeded access. We can certainly see that there is no walkover protecting the dunes. :angry:
beats on hood
Yes, my earlier photo was wrong. Here is Cypress Dunes and the paths.
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Admin
Do you get the "not cool" part?
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For some reason, I don't see the first photo. And the second photo is through the dunes, which I know is against the rules. Think I'll stick with recommending Dune Allen access.
beats on hood
Do you get the "not cool" part?Yes, I'm not stupid. Like I said, "I'm not sayin' that it's legal ... "
For some reason, I don't see the first photo. And the second photo is through the dunes, which I know is against the rules. Think I'll stick with recommending Dune Allen access.I deleted the first photo.
SWGB
There is a fence so I'm not sure how they are using the path. The homes directly to the south also used to have a path, but the state fenced that in too.
SoWal Expert
The last time I looked, someone had cut through the barbed wire fence.
The Stallworth entrance has maybe two parking spaces and one is handy-capped only. The better solution is to drive or bike to Dune Allen Regional access. Or, go to the Topsail State Park day use.
There is no longer a sales office for Cypress Dunes to my knowlegdge.
The Stallworth entrance has maybe two parking spaces and one is handy-capped only. The better solution is to drive or bike to Dune Allen Regional access. Or, go to the Topsail State Park day use.
There is no longer a sales office for Cypress Dunes to my knowlegdge.
SoWal Expert
BTW, there in no shuttle service from Cypress Dunes.
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Thanks, SJ. Are there any beach shuttle services along 30A?
SoWal Expert
Not of which I am aware, other than several which operate only for their own community like Seacrest Beach.
Cypress Dunes pushed the limit with that project. There website even states that their pool is adjacent to the state park "and the Gulf." Cypress Dunes is difficult to sell as a beach rental. You may get someone once, but I bet they don't repeat.
Cypress Dunes pushed the limit with that project. There website even states that their pool is adjacent to the state park "and the Gulf." Cypress Dunes is difficult to sell as a beach rental. You may get someone once, but I bet they don't repeat.
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Not of which I am aware, other than several which operate only for their own community like Seacrest Beach.
Cypress Dunes pushed the limit with that project. There website even states that their pool is adjacent to the state park "and the Gulf." Cypress Dunes is difficult to sell as a beach rental. You may get someone once, but I bet they don't repeat.
I have looked at a couple of rentals online for Cypress Dunes and they show photos of the pool with the Gluf in the background, so are these photos taken with a high power zoom, or they totally photoshopped.
Can you see the Gulf from the pool.
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I have looked at a couple of rentals online for Cypress Dunes and they show photos of the pool with the Gluf in the background, so are these photos taken with a high power zoom, or they totally photoshopped.
Can you see the Gulf from the pool.
Yep, Minnie, you can see it. You just can't access it. There's preserve land between the development and the beach. If memory serves, this was supposed to be addressed with a community walkover, but money and/or permitting prevented it from happening.
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Yep, Minnie, you can see it. You just can't access it. There's preserve land between the development and the beach. If memory serves, this was supposed to be addressed with a community walkover, but money and/or permitting prevented it from happening.
Thanks, it looks like a beautiful development in the photos.
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It's nicely done, with really great amenities. It's a shame that the economy sidelined it, as it did so many projects here. There's an REO lot listed in there for under 40K - 20 under $100k between short sales and foreclosures. Times have certainly changed.
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the big builder willis or something owned all the lots in there. did he go under?i like the developement but i just like the other side of 30-a much better from grayton to rosemary
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