About the South Walton Area
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Lots of places say it, but there really is something
special about this area. Maybe it's the beaches — which
have the whitest sand in all the continental U.S. (Click
here to learn why they're so white!) Maybe it's
our thriving beach communities,
our unique shopping experiences,
our outdoor fun opportunities, our restaurants, our
friendly people...our guess is it's the way it all
comes together in an ideal place for vacation (or year-round
living!).
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The South Walton area encompasses several beautiful beach communities,
each with its own charm. Click
here to learn more about each. And while you're here, your comfort
and safety are our top priority, so please take a moment to
review our beach
safety guidelines.
The
Red Bar is
the most popular indoor destination in Grayton Beach. A
favorite of locals and visitors to the area. It’s the place for
the evening’s
first cocktail (and sometimes the last). 850-231-1008
- Old Florida Fish House is another local favorite,
located in Seagrove Beach and offering the finest sushi and fresh cuisine. 850-534-3045
- Stinkey’s Fish Camp is a new name for an
old favorite (The Lake Place Restaurant), which
burned down. The owners turned Angelika’s
Gift Shop into a new restaurant instead of rebuilding. Offering
fresh local seafood as well as catfish. 850-267-2871
- Baytowne Wharf in Sandestin Resort
offers a wide variety of eateries from Jim & Nicks Bar-B-Que to
Bistro Bijoux.
- Enzo’s Italian Restaurant is on Rte. 393
just across from our rental/sales office.
- Cold Stone Creamery – 4142 Legendary Drive, Destin – 837-6838
- Heavenly’s Shortcakes & Ice Cream – 63
Central Sq. Santa Rosa Beach-231-2029
- Seagrapes Wine Cave – Baytowne Avenue 850-267-2526
- Vintij
Wine Boutique & Bistro – Just past the
Silver Sands Outlet 850-650-9820
- Islands Sport Shop-60 Cypress Pond 850-622-2032
Destined Adventure – Cypress Pond 850-622-2045
- Big Daddy’s Bikes & Beach Sports – Delivery
Avail. 850-622-1165
- 30A Bike Rentals – 850- 865-7433
The Beaches of South Walton offers 145 holes of championship
golf all concentrated along the 12-mile stretch of the Gulf
of Mexico!
- Regatta Bay Golf & Country Club – 850-337– 8080
- Seascape
Resort Golf Club – 850-654-7888
- Camp Creek Golf Club – 850-231-2019
- Windswept Dunes – 850- 835-1847
- Sandestin Resort – 4
public courses – 850-267– 8211
| Beach Chair & Umbrella Rentals |
Southern Resort Beach Services, Inc. – FREE delivery
within 10 mile radius of Dune Allen Beach. 850- 865-9587
(mobile)
Our
area has some of the best shopping on the Emerald Coast:
Quaint art shops and outlet shopping at its finest!
- Silver Sands Outlet Mall – located just past Sandestin
Resort offers over 100 outlet stores
- Destin Commons – Just
off Legendary Parkway, the Commons offers shopping and
The Rave Movie Theater
- Gaffery Art Gallery – 267-0228
located on Blue Gulf Drive, Santa Rosa Beach
- Big Mama’s
Hula Girl Gallery – 231-6201 in
Grayton Beach
- The Artists At Gulf Place – Several
local vendors display their talents, located in Gulf Place
on the corner of 30A and 393 in Santa Rosa Beach
Big
Kahuna’s
Water Park features dozens of Slides, quiet Pools,
and the Biggest Man Made Waterfall in the world! Big Kahuna's offers guests three rushing rivers,
speed slides, body flumes, white water tubing, leisurely lagoons, two wave
pools, four children's areas with kid-sized slides and variable-depth pools,
as well as other exciting wet and wild attractions for kids of all ages. Like
a Tropical Odyssey some of our rides are slow and relaxing, like Lazy River!
If you have the need for speed, there's Jumanji, a long, black snake of a ride
that spins and twists you all the way down. There's slides for all ages, from
toddlers to adults! 850- 837– 8319
The
Track Family Fun Center in Destin offers the fastest
family entertainment attractions. Come to the Gulf Coast
and visit The Track for vacation discount packages. Go
Carts, Bungee Jumping, bumper boats and Miniture golf. 850-654-4668
- The
Gulfarium lies on a sun drenched beachfront of
the Gulf of Mexico. Our visitors can explore our park's
attractions in approximately 3 hours and may stay into
the early evening hours to enjoy a spectacular view of
a gorgeous sunset. 850-244-5169
Emerald Coast Scuba
FishDestin.com — The
one stop for all your deep sea fishing needs and charter boat reservations;
email mike@fishdestin.com
[link to come]
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Average yearly temperature:
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78°
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| Hottest Months: |
July and August |
| Coldest Month: |
January |
| Annual Rainfall: |
69.2 inches |
| Monthly average rainfall: |
5.8 inches |
| Wettest month: |
July (9.4 inches, average) |
| Driest month: |
April (4.3 inches, average) |
| Record High Temperature: |
July 1980 (107°) |
| Record Low Termperature: |
January 1985 ( 4°) |
| )Hurricane season: |
June 1 to November 30 |
| Hurricanes Category 3 & higher
to have struck NW Florida in the last 154 years: |
14 |
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