Dear Krista,
We have "tangentized" your thread. It happens a lot, but overall you got lucky because you now have a good bit of the info you were looking for on Grayton Beach!
If you look on the real estate section of this website, Kurt has some beautiful virtual tours of properties in Grayton too- even though I live here, I love to look at them often!
If you have kids, I would suggest a rental near Western Lake (Grayton) or Eastern Lake (Seagrove), because the kids can play in the lake outflows on days with rough surf, jellyfish, or cold temperatures. It is a no-brainer for a parent- much easier than contending with the waves/small children combo, whcih means no relaxing for the parent! Ask any of the "Lake Mamas" on this board- there are many whose children have grown up and/or vacationed playing in these 2 spots!
Another advantage is not having to cross 30A to go to the beach- and I feel safe with the kids riding their bikes around town too. Everything you want to do is safely away from 30A traffic!
When we vacationed here, one of our favorite things to do was stroll around on a summer night, watch the people waiting to eat at the Red Bar, stop in the shops, and of course spend as much time as possible on the big wide beach. Early mornings are really special here too with lots of birds around the lake.