Eden Gardens State Park: Make sure to come out for the Christmas Candlelight Open House on Saturday Dec 9 from 5-8pm - Free admission!
Tours will also be available as usual on specific days of the week. This is a wonderful time for a tour of the home to see it decorated for the holidays.
Join Grayton Beach State Park staff and volunteers to celebrate National Public Lands Day and help restore native longleaf habitat. Longleaf Restoration Project begins at 8AM on Saturday, September 16th.
Summer visitors to Walton County will once again be able to enjoy complimentary day-use admission to Grayton Beach State Park and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
April 9, 2023 by SoWal Staff
Eden Gardens State Park consists of 163 upland acres just north of Seagrove Beach, across highway 98 in Point Washington, along the shores of Tucker Bayou and the Choctawhatchee Bay.
Gracing Eden are gardens everywhere, the beautiful legacy of the many gardeners and master gardeners who belong to the Friends of Eden Gardens State Park, and give lovingly of their time and labor.
See all the details at http://SoWal.com/place/eden-gardens-state-park
April 9, 2023 by SoWal Staff
Camp Helen State Park is bordered on three sides by the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Powell, one of the largest coastal dune lakes in Florida.
Coastal dune lakes are extremely rare worldwide; in the United States they occur only along the Gulf Coast. Prehistoric middens and mounds indicate that humans lived in the area more than 4,000 years ago.
April 9, 2023 by SoWal Staff
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park offers a wide variety of natural resources including 3.2 miles of secluded, white sand beaches with majestic dunes over 25 feet tall. Three rare coastal dune lakes provide excellent freshwater fishing. Although boats are not allowed, fishing from the shoreline yields bass, bream, panfish, and catfish.
See more details at http://SoWal.com/place/topsail-hill-preserve-state-park
Even though Deer Lake State Park is in the heart of SoWal, right on Scenic 30A between Seagrove and WaterSound Beach, it often goes unnoticed by visitors. But in recent years, as parking and public beach access have become harder to find, our beloved Deer Lake State Park has started hitting the radar of beach lovers.
The Friends of Eden Gardens State Park invite the public to the annual Eden Gardens State Park Christmas Candeach year in December for one night.
October 17, 2022 by admin
Support Friends of Eden Gardens State Park Spooky by attending classic films played on an outdoor screen under the oak trees at Eden Gardens State Park. The event is free with paid park admission ($4 per vehicle). Films will be shown on the lawn near the pavilion and guests are welcome to bring chairs, blankets, bug spray and coolers.
