Grayton Beach State Park has once again been included in the list of Top 10 Beaches in this year's 26th annual picks by coastal expert Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, the professor at Florida International University also known as Dr. Beach.
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Grayton Beach State Park Named Top Ten Beach
Swim Safely Under South Walton Beach Flags
A trip to the beach should be fun and care free. But leaving common sense at home can be deadly. Millions of visitors trip to SoWal every year to enjoy our beautiful beaches, and we take beach safety seriously.
One of the first things to know about Walton County beaches is the excellent beach flag system we have. There is a flag pole in sight from nearly every foot of beach in SoWal.
Text "flag" to 31279 for regular surf condition alerts.
Walton County Beach Nourishment Project Update
The Walton County Hurricane & Storm Damage Reduction Project, also known as the federal beach nourishment project, is in the third phase- the Preliminary, Engineering, and Design Phase (PED). The PED phase includes the all of the steps necessary to prepare the project for the next phase- Construction. Currently, surveyors hired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are surveying all five of the project reaches. Almost half of the surveying is complete and we anticipate the final survey work to be completed in October.
SoWal Video Tour of Grayton Beach, Florida in South Walton
August 21, 2013 by admin
Grayton Beach, Florida was the first beach community established in South Walton, sometime in the late 19th century. If you walk down one of Grayton Beach's narrow roads, you get the feeling things don't change very fast here. Grayton Beach is the heart and soul of South Walton, representing the essence of laid-back beach life.
South Walton Sea Turtle Summer Season
End of July Update: South Walton Turtle Watch (SWTW) is reporting the most current count of sea turtle nests is up to 55. Some of the first nests of the season are approaching 50-60 days and we should start to see hatchlings and/or their tracks to the water any day.
Seagrade Road Access Video
November 15, 2012 by admin
Seagrade Road Neighborhood Beach Access in Blue Mountain Beach, Florida is at the end of Seagrade Road. It is one of several small accesses on Blue Mountain Road with no parking and no restrooms.
Montigo Access Video
February 27, 2012 by admin
Montigo Avenue Beach Access is on Scenic 30A at Montigo Avenue and is but a trail through coastal dune scrub leading to the top of a dune overlooking the gulf.
Phillips Inlet Access Video
February 27, 2012 by admin
Undeveloped beach access about 200 yards south of US 98 in Inlet Beach at the end of South Walton Lakeshore Drive. This was a convenient place to launch a boat but driving on the beach at this access has been discontinued. It's a short walk to Lake Powell and Camp Helen State Park.
Palms of Dune Allen Access
February 27, 2012 by admin
Palms of Dune Allen Beach Access is on Scenic 30A at the intersection with Allen Loop Drive East about 1/4 mile west of the Scenic 393 intersection at Gulf Place. It is on the east side of Palms of Dune Allen condominiums and has no parking.
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