Dennis - Beach Accesses - post here

KurtAdminSoWal2,472 postsJoined Oct 15, '04View profile MessageAdminLocked

Jul 12, '05 · 10:30 PM32,267

click here for Beach Access Map pdf

Open Beach Access Points as of 7/19/05:

Dune Allen Regional Access: Located on 30-A; west of Oyster Lake at Fort Panick Rd.

Ed Walline Regional Access: Located at the intersection of Hwy. 30-A and County Rd. 393.

Grayton Beach Regional Access: Located at the end of DeFuniak Street in Grayton Beach.

Inlet Access: Located at the end of Lakeshore Drive, one block east of Orange St.

Walton Dunes: - Located at the end of Beach Front Trail east of Eastern Lake adjacent to Dunes of Seagrove.

Sugar Dunes: ? Off of Sanroy Rd., east of Eastern Lake in Lakewood Community

Area east of Pompano Joe?s off Scenic Gulf Drive

Area east of Whales Tale off Scenic Gulf Drive

Here's what I've seen or heard - I will post official stuff above. The county is still evaluating accesses and should start cleanup ASAP but they are dealing with the larger issue of damaged houses I'm sure.

Inlet Beach at Walton Lakeshore Drive - the drive on access is also a good place to walk on but not any parking.

Rosemary Beach has an access open at Western Green.

Seaside has access behind Roly Poly at Perspicacity market in the center of town.

Seaside will have walk on access behind roly poly at wedding pavillion.

WaterColor brought in a removeable metal WO after Arlene and they were able to remove it before Dennis and it is already back in place. It is main access behind beach club.

WaterSound - plenty of places to walk on if you're staying there.

Grayton - walk on, drive on with 4wd and permit.

Ed Walline at 393 - walk on beside WO.

Fort Panic Dune Allen - walk on beside WO.

Grayton Beach State Park and Topsail Hill State Park have walk on access, Deer Lake has no access.

Edited Jul 21, '05 · 6:50 AM

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SeahorseSeahorseBeach ComberSeagrove-most of the time11 postsJoined Jul 16, '05View profile MessageBeach Comber

Jul 22, '05 · 2:46 PM#102

The flags are GREEN !!!!!!!!!! Just checked for the latest update and they are GREEN, GREEN, GREEN !!! :clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1:

Oh, and this just made my entire week!!!!!! My little four year old boy is going to be so happy! Thanks again for all the info!

Kurt

KurtAdminSoWal2,472 postsJoined Oct 15, '04View profile MessageAdminAuthor

Jul 22, '05 · 3:30 PM#103

Thanks for the info. Where is this in relation to Beachcrest?

A couple of blocks I think.

mchamesmchamesBeach Crab1 postJoined Jul 12, '05View profile MessageBeach Crab

Jul 22, '05 · 4:26 PM#104

We are heading down tomorrow 7/23 and are staying in the Old Florida Cottages. Can anyone tell me where the closest open beach access is? From the map our owners sent us it looks like the one near Goatfeathers is the closest. Is that access open yet? Thanks for your help. I have to go finishing packing now! :lol:

Thanks.
Mary

dmiller29dmiller29Beach Crab3 postsJoined Jul 23, '05View profile MessageBeach Crab

Jul 23, '05 · 11:17 AM#105

This site is wonderful!

We've never vacationed at Seagrove until this year. We check in on Saturday, July 30, and are staying in Seashore Village. Can you tell me if the beach access for this community is open?

Thank you very much.

kareshackkareshackBeach ComberRoswell, Georgia18 postsJoined Jul 10, '05View profile MessageBeach Comber

Jul 24, '05 · 9:00 PM#106

We just returned from the beach today and I have to put fears to rest, the beach is open and great. They built 3 beach access while we were there for one week and we got up and down all day and every day. We stayed in seagrove west next door to the beachcrest condos- there was an access at our neighbors house and they were kind enough to let us use it. They built a public access our last day and two more were going up down the way. The access is on Montgomery and Dothan and it is probably up and running now. Have a great time- we sure did.

SGB

SGBBeach FanaticSouth Walton1,034 postsJoined Feb 11, '05View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Jul 24, '05 · 10:36 PM#107

Our guests this week at our rental house in Seagrove Beach said that they have been able to get to the beach via the Seaside access without any problem.

We spent the afternoon on the beach in Grayton and it was wonderful. White sand and clear water!

Jayne GravesJayne GravesBeach ComberSt. Louis/Belleville, IL.5 postsJoined Jul 11, '05View profile MessageBeach Comber

Jul 25, '05 · 5:29 AM#108

how are the beaches at "Dunes of Seagrove" does anyone know?

MGMGBeach ComberDecatur, GA20 postsJoined Jul 12, '05View profile MessageBeach Comber

Jul 25, '05 · 8:20 AM#109

I just wanted to say "Thanks" to Beaches of South Walton. We have just returned from our best vacation of our lives! We stayed in Seagrove Beach. The weather was great! The water was a little rough, but we still had fun without incident. Our boardwalk was not repaired, but our neighbor's was and they graciously let us use it. Many boardwalks were being rebuilt while we were there and lots of sand was being replinished. Everything was wonderful, beautiful, fantastic! We saw dolphins, rays, jellys, but no sharks.. If you have a vacation planned, I suggest that you go ahead with your plans. We are already looking forward to next year!

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Ocean LoverbeanBuckeye Country9,491 postsJoined Apr 16, '05View profile Messagebean

Jul 25, '05 · 9:20 AM#110

Glad you had a good vacation! We have 19 days and counting until we arrive in SoWal. I don't think the August heat will bother us too much with the weather we've been having lately up here. 95 degress today in Ohio. :oops:

irish9697irish9697Beach Comber9 postsJoined Jul 11, '05View profile MessageBeach Comber

Jul 25, '05 · 12:38 PM#111

dmiller29, We just returned Saturday from a week at Seashore Village (we stayed in Bella Breeze on Seashore Circle) and our walkover was up and ready for us by our first night there, Saturday the 16th, so you are all set! Have a great time!!!

dmiller29dmiller29Beach Crab3 postsJoined Jul 23, '05View profile MessageBeach Crab

Jul 25, '05 · 2:16 PM#112

:clap_1:
IRISH9697

Thank you so much! I'm ready to hit the road!

rskim70rskim70Beach Crab2 postsJoined Jul 11, '05View profile MessageBeach Crab

Jul 25, '05 · 2:40 PM#113

Is the Roly Poly access the only beach access currently open in Seaside? Thanks.

Suncat

SuncatBeach FanaticTennessee260 postsJoined Jun 12, '05View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Jul 25, '05 · 9:24 PM#114

Is the Roly Poly access the only beach access currently open in Seaside? Thanks.

I just returned home from 10 days in Seaside about 30 minutes ago! Yes, as of today, the only access is a "sand ramp" behind Roly-Poly. A Seaside employee is sitting there with a clipboard off and on, but he seems to only be making sure everyone gets up and down the ramp OK. Some trucks have gone down with boards that look like they are to be used to rebuild the steps.

Kurt

KurtAdminSoWal2,472 postsJoined Oct 15, '04View profile MessageAdminAuthor

Jul 25, '05 · 9:38 PM#115

how are the beaches at "Dunes of Seagrove" does anyone know?

I haven't been over there since right after the storm, but they were looking good then. Their walkover was in pretty good shape so they might have it repaired by now. People were using the walk on access on the adjacent east side.

rskim70rskim70Beach Crab2 postsJoined Jul 11, '05View profile MessageBeach Crab

Jul 26, '05 · 7:03 AM#116

I just returned home from 10 days in Seaside about 30 minutes ago! Yes, as of today, the only access is a "sand ramp" behind Roly-Poly. A Seaside employee is sitting there with a clipboard off and on, but he seems to only be making sure everyone gets up and down the ramp OK. Some trucks have gone down with boards that look like they are to be used to rebuild the steps.

Thanks, Suncat. Looking at the NOAA satellite photos that were posted earlier, it looked like the pensacola walkover had been repaired as well. Thanks again for the info.

Kurt

KurtAdminSoWal2,472 postsJoined Oct 15, '04View profile MessageAdminAuthor

Jul 26, '05 · 7:22 AM#117

Thanks, Suncat. Looking at the NOAA satellite photos that were posted earlier, it looked like the pensacola walkover had been repaired as well. Thanks again for the info.

Nope. Those aerials were from a few days after Dennis.

Edited Jul 26, '05 · 1:42 PM

Kurt

KurtAdminSoWal2,472 postsJoined Oct 15, '04View profile MessageAdminAuthor

Jul 26, '05 · 1:44 PM#118

any more word on the access behind Goatfeathers? Still a 15' drop?

No - a cut through the dunes on the east side of the missing walkover has been created from foot traffic.

Suncat

SuncatBeach FanaticTennessee260 postsJoined Jun 12, '05View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Jul 26, '05 · 3:02 PM#119

Thanks, Suncat. Looking at the NOAA satellite photos that were posted earlier, it looked like the pensacola walkover had been repaired as well. Thanks again for the info.[/QUOTE

I only saw the sand ramp...You could walk up to the top of the pavillions that overlook the beach, but there were barriers where the steps used to be. The beach was a little shocking to see if you have been there before, but the water was beautiful and after getting down there it was fine. Weather was HOT with only very brief thundershowers occasionally.