May 12, 2010 by Kurt Lischka
Grayton Dunes Access is ADA accessible, has freshwater showers, and parking on the street. Located at the end of Garfield Street behind the Red Bar in the heart of Grayton Beach.
The boardwalk also extends to the end of Banfill Street one block to the east. The access is next to Western Lake outfall and Grayton Beach State Park. The freshwater lake opens periodically and exchanges water with the gulf.
May 10, 2010 by admin
Miramar Beach Access is ADA accessible, and has parking, restrooms, and lifeguards during peak season. Located on Scenic Gulf Drive next to Pompano Joe's Seafood House about two miles west of Silver Sands Outlet Stores.
May 1, 2010 by admin
Gulfview Heights Access has parking, restrooms, showers, picnic tables with shelter, and lifeguards during peak season. Located 3 miles east of the intersection of Scenic 393 and Scenic 30A (Gulf Place). Turn south off Scenic 30A by Goatfeathers Seafood restaurant at Gulfview Heights street, then 1/4 mile to the gulf.
Florida's beach warning flag program uses flags in four colors accompanied by interpretive signs along the beach to explain the meaning of each color.
GREEN: LOW HAZARD - Calm Condition, Exercise Caution
May 1, 2010 by admin
Van Ness Butler, Jr. Access is ADA accessible, and has parking, restrooms, and lifeguards during peak season. Located on Scenic 30A, sandwiched between Seaside & WaterColor, Florida. Parking is on the north side of Scenic 30A, hidden from view. Turn north on Western Lake Drive and then take an immediate right into the parking lot.
Florida's beach warning flag program uses flags in four colors accompanied by interpretive signs along the beach to explain the meaning of each color.
GREEN: LOW HAZARD - Calm Condition, Exercise Caution
May 1, 2010 by admin
Dune Allen access is ADA accessible, and has parking, restrooms, and lifeguards during peak season. Located on Scenic 30A about 2 miles west of the Scenic 393 intersection at Gulf Place. Just across Scenic 30A lie Lake Allen and Oyster Lake, 2 of SoWal's rare coastal dune lakes.
Florida's beach warning flag program uses flags in four colors accompanied by interpretive signs along the beach to explain the meaning of each color.
May 1, 2010 by admin
Blue Mountain Access has parking, restrooms, and lifeguards during peak season. From Hwy 98 and Hwy 331 head west 1.5 miles then south on Scenic Highway 83 until you cross over Scenic 30A and reach the gulf. Blue Mountain Access is between Grayton Beach to the east and Santa Rosa Beach to the west.
April 24, 2010 by admin
Santa Clara access is ADA accessible, and has parking, restrooms, and lifeguards during peak season. Located on Scenic 30A, 1/2 mile east of Scenic 395, turn south on Bramble Grove Road.
It's hidden from view from Senic 30A which makes it feel special and private, and often it's not crowded unless it's peak season. Lots of locals stop here to eat lunch or use the restroom.
April 19, 2010 by admin
Jennifer Kuntz & friends serve it up fresh, healthy, and delicious from a vintage airstream on Scenic 30A in Seaside, Florida.
Notes from Anna and Tuff’s younger sister “Billie” about the technique and methods used to catch worms for fishing. Tuff Smith of Grayton Beach and the historic “Smith House” is well known for his fishing prowess. Anna (Smith) Reardon was known for her writing, but little sister Billie also liked to share stories.
Sonny Hollingsworth was taught how to catch worms and fish by his Uncle Tuff. They fished throughout Walton County, Florida. Sonny is at Grayton Beach around 1940 in this photograph.
The Spanish began naming towns, rivers and bays, usually after Saints, as they explored and colonized Florida in the 16th Century. In the 17th Century, following Saint Rose’s death and Sainthood, the Spanish name a major bay in what is now the Walton County, Florida area “Santa Rosa Bay” and publish the name on maps of Florida.
The name was changed by the British around 1778 to Choctawhatchee Bay. Thus, the longtime Spanish name of Santa Rosa Bay became unknown to many contemporary residents and visitors to South Walton and Florida.
