Walton County Implements Paid Parking at Selected Lots

[Ron]

Walton County to Host Parking Permit Sign-up Events Ahead of Paid Parking Launch

Walton County – 04/01/26 – Walton County, in partnership with its contracted
vendor, PCI Municipal Services, will host parking permit sign-up events as it
launches its paid parking program at select municipal parking lots. Residents and
visitors can apply for up to two parking permits per household.

Walton County residents can purchase annual parking permits for a cost of $5 per
vehicle. Please bring a valid Driver's License, current voter's registration card or a
Walton County homestead exemption card to verify residency. In addition, please
provide a current vehicle registration for each vehicle application.

Non-Walton County residents can purchase a Non-Resident Annual Parking Permit
for $205 per year or a Non-Resident Weekly Parking Permit for $90 per week.
Please bring a valid Driver's License and current vehicle registration for each
vehicle application.

Payment must be made using either credit or debit card.

Passes can also be acquired online at Park Walton County

WHO: Walton County and PCI Municipal Services
WHAT: Parking permit sign-up events
WHERE: April 2 - 3, 2026
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Van Ness Butler Municipal Lot – 40 Western Lake Dr., Santa Rosa Beach

Grayton Beach Municipal Lot – 1505 County Hwy 283 S, Santa Rosa Beach

Ambassadors will be roving through the lots to assist with sign-ups.

Beginning April 3, paid parking will be implemented at the Van Ness Butler
Municipal, County Road 393 Municipal and Grayton Beach Municipal lots.

Parking remains free of charge at all other municipal parking lot locations.
In addition, tram services to public beaches will continue to operate at no charge
from all municipal parking lots.

For additional assistance, information or frequently asked questions, please visit
www.parkwaltonco.org or call 850-797-8783.

 

[Ron]

Parking passes shall be issued on an annual basis​

• It is the vehicle owner’s responsibility to update new or changed license plate/vehicle information. 
• All Parking Passes will be “virtual” using the license plate as verification - stickers or decals will not be issued.
• Parking Passes will be available for all Walton County Residents and Non-Residents

Passes will NOT BE VALID until the approval process or payment is complete. Prior to approval of a pass, you MUST PAY THE DAILY PARKING FEE to avoid enforcement action.
*Per County Ordinance 20:15, parking permits are established for parking privileges in the designated County parking lots.

Annual Walton County Resident Parking Pass​

Apply

Walton County Residents
All residents are eligible to obtain a parking pass at a cost of $5.00 per vehicle.
Resident applications take up to 72 hours for approval. This pass allows parking at designated Walton County paid beach Lots without the need to process daily payment.
The parking pass is $5.00 PER vehicle registered

• Residency must be supported by proper documentation upon registration and annual renewal:
  • 1 - Proof of Residency in Walton County – please provide ONE of the following:
    • Valid Drivers License
    • Current Voters Registration Card
    • Valid Homestead Exemption Card
  • 2 – Current Vehicle Registration for each registered vehicle
• Once a pass holder has established their Parking Pass account in ParkLync, they will be allowed to update their vehicle license plates within the ParkLync system. 
• Resident passes are required to be renewed annually
  

Non-Resident Annual Parking Pass​

Apply

Non- Residents of Walton County
All non - residents are eligible to obtain a parking pass at a cost of $210.00 per vehicle.
Non-Resident Applications are approved upon receipt of payment: This pass allows parking at designated Walton County paid beach Lots without the need to process daily payment.
The parking pass is $205.00 PER vehicle registered

• Ensure all vehicle information is entered accurately as your pass will be verified by your license plate number.
  Once a pass holder has established their Parking Pass account in ParkLync, they will be allowed to update their vehicle license plates within the ParkLync system. 
• Non-Resident passes are required to be renewed annually

Weekly Parking Pass​

Apply

Weekly Visitor Pass - Walton County
All visitors are eligible to obtain a weekly parking pass at the cost of $90.00, which will be valid for 7 days.
This pass allows parking at all designated Walton County paid beach lots without the need to process a daily payment.
The parking pass is $90.00 PER vehicle registered

• Please Click the link below and be prepared to enter your license plate information to process your request
• Please ensure your license plate information is entered accurately as this is how your pass will be validated

ADA Parking Pass​

Apply

Annual ADA Pass
All ADA parkers are eligible to obtain a parking pass FREE of charge. ADA applications take up 72 hours for approval. This pass allows parking at designated Walton County paid parking Lots without the need to process daily payment.

1. ADA Validation – please the following:
   1. Valid Driver's License
   2. State Issued ADA registration form'
2. Current Vehicle Registration for the vehicle registered on application

Once a pass holder has established their Parking Pass account in ParkLync, they will be allowed to update their vehicle license plates within the ParkLync system.
ADA passes are required to be renewed annually

 

[bob bob]

I'll never get used to the fact we lost a very important beach access between watercolor and seaside.

Watercolor sues Walton county to take back beach easements, close Van Ness Butler Jr. Access

As recently reported in the Defuniak Herald {4/6/22} Watercolor has sued the county to take back the beach easements that were granted to the county by the St. Joe company twenty years ago. One of the easements lies under where the Van Ness Butler beach access crosses to the beach. An access...

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[Teresa]

Walton County, in partnership with its contracted
vendor, PCI Municipal Services, will host parking permit sign-up events as it launches its paid parking program at select municipal parking lots.

Residents and visitors can apply for up to two parking permits per household. Walton County residents can purchase annual parking permits for a cost of $5 per
vehicle.

Please bring a valid Driver's License, current voter's registration card or a Walton County homestead exemption card to verify residency. In addition, please
provide a current vehicle registration for each vehicle application.

Non-Walton County residents can purchase a Non-Resident Annual Parking Permit for $205 per year or a Non-Resident Weekly Parking Permit for $90 per week. Please bring a valid Driver's License and current vehicle registration for each vehicle application.

Payments must be paid by credit or debit card.

Passes can be acquired online at www.parkwaltonco.org

WHO: Walton County and PCI Municipal Services
WHAT: Parking permit sign-up events
WHERE: April 2 - 3, 2026 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Van Ness Butler Municipal Lot – 40 Western Lake Dr., Santa Rosa Beach

Grayton Beach Municipal Lot – 1505 County Hwy 283 S, Santa Rosa Beach

Ambassadors will be roving through the lots to assist with sign-ups.

Beginning April 3, paid parking will be implemented at the Van Ness Butler Municipal, County Road 393 Municipal and Grayton Beach Municipal lots.

Parking remains free of charge at all other municipal parking lot locations.

In addition, tram services to public beaches will continue to operate at no charge from all municipal parking lots.

For additional assistance, information or frequently asked questions, please visit:

www.parkwaltonco.org or call 850-797-8783.

 

[Will B]

I can speak only for the 393 / Ed Waline parking lot. Here's my observation from the first really busy week. The 393 parking lot was a ghost town. As long as people have the ability to park in the grass along 30A nobody is going to park in the lot. Every time I drove by it there were less than 10 cars; however, along 30A there were cars parked way down 30A...on both sides in some places. Walton county needs to figure out how to block cars from those areas in a way that's not a complete and total eyesore.

 

[Teresa]

Resident Beach Parking Pass Update!

Walton County has expanded its resident beach parking pass system to allow up to four vehicles per Walton County residential address as demonstrated by a Driver’s License, Voter Registration Card or Homestead Exemption. Residents can select and register their vehicles during the initial application process.

Each vehicle will include a $5 fee, plus a $3.50 convenience fee. This update is designed to provide added convenience and flexibility for residents managing multiple vehicles.