Beach Safety Info From Visit South Walton
Important Beach Safety Info from Visit South Walton
Committed to Beach Safety Every Day - For Gulf conditions and flag updates, text "SAFETY" to 31279.
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Staying Safe at the Beach in South Walton
At SoWal.com, we are committed to helping locals and visitors stay safe while enjoying our beautiful beaches. The beach is such a wonderful place to relax. At the beach, life is beautiful and we slip into a state of mind where we feel comfortable, carefree, and secure. That's what a vacation is all about!
However, the gulf waters can be dangerous and it's important to always put safety first. For detailed information about Beach Safety go here >
Scenic Highway 30A Designated as National Scenic Byway
Our little road on the SoWal Coast along the world's most beautiful beaches has gained national notoriety as the newest scenic drive in the National Scenic Byways Program.
Beach Access Map for South Walton 30A Lifeguard Locations
This interactive South Walton Beach Access Map is maintained by the South Walton Fire District (SWFD). The beach access map shows lifeguard locations for 30A and South Walton beaches. Beach parking areas are shown on the map. Also shown are ADA accessible beach accesses and free wheelchair availability for public use.
Wedding Requirements for South Walton
A South Walton wedding is one you dream about. Beautiful parks, extravagant venues, amazing restaurants, unique beach walkovers, beautiful white sand and turquoise waters make for the perfect wedding.
Where do you start? For legal requirements and license information for getting married in Walton County, Florida - please check the Walton County, Florida Clerk Of Courts website for more marriage license information. Where To Apply Walton County Courthouse Annex, 31 Coastal Centre Boulevard, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459, (850) 267-3066.
Grayton Beach State Park Showcases South Walton's Best
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.
Beach Rules & Safety Info for South Walton Florida
Walton County Working On Regional Paddle Trail
Walton County began the process of developing a paddle trail initiative on the Choctawhatchee River beginning in 2011. Former Walton County Board Member Scott Brannon led the movement towards the application for grant funds to develop the Blueway Paddle Trail. Unfortunately, Walton County was not awarded funding at that time.
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.
MC and Stella Davis Honored with Van Ness Butler Award
The Souh Walton Tourist Development Council (TDC) has named MC and Stella Davis as its 2012 Van Ness Butler Hospitality Award recipients. This award was first presented to Van Ness Butler Jr. in honor of his visionary leadership and the continuation of his family's legacy in making South Walton a premier tourist destination.
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