► Nature and Outdoor Event Calendar
► Recycling Information
► Rare Coastal Dune Lakes
► Sea Turtles in South Walton
► The {dreaded} Yellow Fly
► Beach To Bay
► FL Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
► South Walton Community Council
► South Walton Turtle Watch
► US Fish & Wildlife Service - North FL Office
► Sea Turtle License Plates website
► Gulf Coast Paddle Club► Smiling Fish Charter and Tours, Seagrove Beach
► 30A MultiSport Group
► YOLO Board
Deer Lake State Park (MAP I INFO) in Seacrest off Scenic 30A
172 acres of pristine beach and lake areas and over 1,900 acres of hiking trails. Public beach access available. For more information, call 850-231-0337.
Eden State Gardens in Point Washington off of Hwy 395 (MAP | INFO)
Located on shore of Tucker Bayou, 6-century old oaks, beautiful turn–of-the-century mansion on property, and walking trail. For more call 850-231-231-4214.
Grayton Beach State Park and Recreation Area (MAP | INFO)
Voted "Best Beach in the U.S.". Camping, hiking, nature trails, boat ramp on Western lake and picnic areas. A boat ramp is located on Western Lake. You’ll find this park off Scenic 30-A. Public beach access available. For information, call 850-231-4210.
Point Washington State Forest (INFO)
15,000-acre forest with ten+ miles of trails for bicyclists, hikers, and nature lovers, including the Eastern Lake bike/hike trail. Call 850-231-5800 for more information.
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park (MAP | INFO)
1,600 acres of gulf front pine forests, nature trails over sand dunes and two freshwater coastal dune lakes. Public beach access available. For more information 850-267-0299.
172 acres of pristine beach and lake areas and over 1,900 acres of hiking trails. Public beach access available. For more information, call 850-231-0337.
Eden State Gardens in Point Washington off of Hwy 395 (MAP | INFO)
Located on shore of Tucker Bayou, 6-century old oaks, beautiful turn–of-the-century mansion on property, and walking trail. For more call 850-231-231-4214.
Grayton Beach State Park and Recreation Area (MAP | INFO)
Voted "Best Beach in the U.S.". Camping, hiking, nature trails, boat ramp on Western lake and picnic areas. A boat ramp is located on Western Lake. You’ll find this park off Scenic 30-A. Public beach access available. For information, call 850-231-4210.
Point Washington State Forest (INFO)
15,000-acre forest with ten+ miles of trails for bicyclists, hikers, and nature lovers, including the Eastern Lake bike/hike trail. Call 850-231-5800 for more information.
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park (MAP | INFO)
1,600 acres of gulf front pine forests, nature trails over sand dunes and two freshwater coastal dune lakes. Public beach access available. For more information 850-267-0299.
► Beach & Bay Access Information
► Beach Safety - Know Before You Go
► Beach Bonfires, Ordinances, & other Permits
► Blue Wave Certified Beaches
► Current Beach Conditions
► Driving on the Beach - Permits
► VIDEO: Identifying & Escaping Rip Currents
► Fire Weather/Current Conditions
► Leave No Trace Ordinance
Pets on the Beach Information:
Walton county residents may bring their pets to the beach with proper permitting. The beach dog tag costs $30.00 per year, per animal. It allows you to walk your dog on a leash, on Walton county beaches, between 3:00pm - 9:00am during Standard Day Light Time and 6:00pm - 8:00am during Daylight Savings Time. Full information >> here
Hurricane Season is June 1 - Nov 30
Local Closings & Cancellations
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Radio & TV
► WZEP - 1460 AM
► WSBZ 106.3 FM
► WJHG Channel 7 (NBC) - Panama City
► WMBB Channel 13 (ABC) - Panama City
► National Hurricane Center
► Weather Underground - Hurricane Forecast
► StormPulse
► NOAA nowCOAST Real Time Weather Mapping
► Dr. Jeff Master's Tropical Weather WunderBlog
► Weather.com Hurricane Central
More Online Hurricane Resources:
► NOAA Extreme Weather Information Sheet for Northwest Florida (*PDF)
► Red Cross Shelters - Florida (by county)
► Printable NOAA Hurricane Tracking Maps
Walton County Citizens Hotline
This hotline is activated only during a hurricane and designed for residents to call and ask questions to Walton officials who are monitoring the storm and handling emergency operations.
►(850) 892-8392
►(850) 892-8394
