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South Walton Beach Rules & Safety Info

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At SoWal.com, we are committed to helping locals and visitors stay safe while enjoying our beautiful beaches. The beach is such a wonderful place to relax. At the beach, life is beautiful and we slip into a state of mind where we feel comfortable, carefree, and secure. That's what a vacation is all about!

Please be AWARE! Gulf waters can be dangerous and it's important to always put safety first. Be aware of the State of Florida beach flag system and receive updates on beach conditions by text or by visiting South Walton Fire District website. For current conditions and flag updates, text "FLAG" to 31279

Lifeguarded beaches are available from mid-March through September, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at regional public beach accesses including Inlet Beach, Santa Clara, Van Ness Butler Jr., Blue Mountain Beach, Gulf View Heights, Ed Walline, Fort Panic, Dune Allen and Miramar Beach. Lifeguards are provided by South Walton Fire District.
See accesses at www.SoWal.com/beach-accesses.

Some links about beach safety in Walton County:

South Walton Beach Rules and Safety Information

Beach Safety Tips - Staying Safe on SoWal Beaches

Visit South Walton TDC Beach Safety

South Walton Fire District Beach Safety Division


Beach safety tips...
Don’t dive in (2/3 of all catastrophic neck/head/spinal injuries happen in open water)
Know before you go…Pay close attention to the flag warning system
Knee deep is too deep on red flag days
The water is closed on double red flag days
Be cautious and swim close to shore. Always exercise caution when entering the gulf.

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Beach Fanatic
#27
Not true. That may be what some would have people believe, but it is not true. Dig deep and find out. There is plenty of the beach that can be reached, but it's easier to blame a few owners and stop cleaning the beach than to go to a little more effort and clean most of the beach.
One beachfront owner can cut off entire sections of beach. A few beachfront owners can ruin an entire community.

Last I heard the county had kneeled for beachfront lawyers by offering to document that having access to clean the beaches did not demonstrate anything that would keep beachfront owners from banning people from the beaches next to their houses.
Beach Crab
#28
Glad something's being done about it, though I wonder how much teeth something like this really has. Ultimately it boils down to how individuals (mostly visitors) treat the area. It's not always easy to be polite while explaining common sense civility.

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