Join the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance for a Coastal Dune Lakes Paddle Clean-Up on Eastern Lake.
Beginning at 9AM on October 31st at the Eastern Lake Boat Ramp on Lakeview Drive, attendees are encouraged to bring their paddle craft and personal safety gear. A very few kayaks will be available to first comers. Please RSVP to CBA@nwfsc.edu.
Do not forget your water bottle, sunscreen, hat and bugspray. Gloves and garbage bags will be provided.
Locals often say there is something magical about Lake DeFuniak — a rare, perfectly round, spring-fed lake whose natural beauty has drawn people to its shores for generations. It is a place that inspires reflection, connection, and a return to its quiet majesty time and again.
Beginning this fall, the HWY 331 Paddle Club will add to that tradition, launching Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at 9 a.m., with weekly gatherings planned every Saturday morning thereafter.
January 4, 2025 by Kurt Lischka
Sunsets are perfect in South Walton, Florida.
You see them everywhere - at the beach, in the bay and on the coastal dune lakes. Stand Up Paddleboards have boomed in popularity in just a few short years, becoming a popular way for people to have fun and explore the water in a unique way. SoWal has certainly seen Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUPing) grow and flourish right here on our own coast, but it's not surprising.
March 25, 2024 by admin
Two dolphins dance around a lucky paddler in the Gulf of Mexico in South Walton on a perfect morning.
Do you love the REAL Florida? Do you love OLD Florida? Then a visit to Camp Helen State Park on the eastern edge of South Walton is a must.
The protected sanctuary is sandwiched between our largest coastal dune lake, Lake Powell, and the gulf. Camp Helen is a true gem not to be missed, with amazing views from high bluffs, rustic foot bridges over still waters, forested trails teeming with wildlife, and a bit of Florida history to boot.
People flock to South Walton from all over the world to enjoy the most beautiful beaches on the planet. But there’s so much more to the SoWal area that folks aren’t even aware of - endless opportunities for water adventures!
Here’s our latest SoWal List featuring just a few of the many water adventures to be experienced in our little corner of the world.
You've finally arrived at the beach! You’ve loaded up on groceries, enjoyed your first sunset, and now you're ready for fun and excitement in South Walton! Our latest SoWal List cuts to the chase about where to rent what and who delivers the goods.
On the east side of South Walton just east of Inlet Beach, turn off Highway 98 and through the gate of Camp Helen State Park and be amazed how fast you go from freeway frenzy to total tranquility.
Grayton Beach State Park has showcased the best natural environment South Walton has to offer for nearly 50 years.
The park encompasses 2,200 acres of pristine rolling dunes along the Gulf and Western Lake, and a magnificent coastal forest habitat with unusual scrub oaks and magnolias twisted by winds and time. Western Lake is the centerpiece of the park, one of our rare, freshwater coastal dune lakes.
