If you're booking a trip to the beach anytime soon and considering the Florida area, I strongly recommend any of the South Walton Beaches or the 30A area! The Beaches of South Walton are sewed together by several small beach communities including Seascape, Miramar Beach, Sandestin, Dune Allen Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Blue Mountain Beach, Grayton Beach, WaterColor, Seaside, Seagrove Beach, WaterSound, Seacrest, Rosemary Beach and Inlet Beach. While I can't speak for all, I can definitely share my experience about Grayton Beach, WaterColor, Seaside, Seagrove Beach and Rosemary Beach.
This 30A area, as the locals call it, lacks the usual Destin crew of teeniboopers leaving the hormones for the more touristy people to deal with. South Walton beach is for old people (sorry guys), love birds or people who just don't want to be bothered. If you're looking for the "happenin" place, South Walton is not it unless "happenin" to you is the small town feel along the beach...
Grayton Beach was our first stop and what better place than The Red Bar. The Red Bar is famous in these parts for great drinks, great music and great food. I included a few pics down below so you could get a feel for the place. Grayton Beach is definitely the hippiest of them all. If you're not into the hipster scene and you've got green in your pocket, you may as well head down the road to Seaside, WaterColor or Rosemary Beach.
Welcome to Seaside! The little town that started it all...fostering these "planned" coastal communities along the Beaches of South Walton. Mom is about to have lemonade at one of the very many airstream shops along the street. This small community has loads of places to snack, chill, shop and eat. A "must visit" place to go if you're headed to the South Walton area!
This is me picking blackberries on the side of the road...not knowing just how far the walk is from Seagrove Beach to Grayton Beach, I made my mother walk with me only to find out a drive may have been best. I did feed her blackberries though...a nice afternoon snack with you're parched. The lake I'm standing in front of is a rare "dune lake". They are native to the area and have lots of opportunity for recreation, including Yoloing (haven't figured this one out yet).
After our very long walk on our second day, we hit The Red Bar again...this has definitely become our fav place for a drink!!
The 30A area has plenty of Art Galleries if Art is your thing....comb the seaside communities for eclectic finds like the finds below.
This 30A area, as the locals call it, lacks the usual Destin crew of teeniboopers leaving the hormones for the more touristy people to deal with. South Walton beach is for old people (sorry guys), love birds or people who just don't want to be bothered. If you're looking for the "happenin" place, South Walton is not it unless "happenin" to you is the small town feel along the beach...
Grayton Beach was our first stop and what better place than The Red Bar. The Red Bar is famous in these parts for great drinks, great music and great food. I included a few pics down below so you could get a feel for the place. Grayton Beach is definitely the hippiest of them all. If you're not into the hipster scene and you've got green in your pocket, you may as well head down the road to Seaside, WaterColor or Rosemary Beach.
This next photo is a view from our condo in Seagrove Beach. Did I say the beach is literally right outside our door!?! I never want to leave!!
While Seagrove lacks the culture of Grayton Beach, its just a walk away from WaterColor and Seaside with plenty to do not to mention the beautiful beach. If condo prices are a factor, Seagrove Beach may be your best bet!!
Welcome to Seaside! The little town that started it all...fostering these "planned" coastal communities along the Beaches of South Walton. Mom is about to have lemonade at one of the very many airstream shops along the street. This small community has loads of places to snack, chill, shop and eat. A "must visit" place to go if you're headed to the South Walton area!
This is me picking blackberries on the side of the road...not knowing just how far the walk is from Seagrove Beach to Grayton Beach, I made my mother walk with me only to find out a drive may have been best. I did feed her blackberries though...a nice afternoon snack with you're parched. The lake I'm standing in front of is a rare "dune lake". They are native to the area and have lots of opportunity for recreation, including Yoloing (haven't figured this one out yet).
After our very long walk on our second day, we hit The Red Bar again...this has definitely become our fav place for a drink!!
Rosemary Beach is our next stop for a fabulous dinner filled with splendid Italian entrees, fine wine and scrumptious desert. This beach is definitely for those with the $green$ if you know what I mean. Everything is fine here...from the food to the Bermuda Grass!
The 30A area has plenty of Art Galleries if Art is your thing....comb the seaside communities for eclectic finds like the finds below.
I hope you've enjoyed following us to the beach...stayed tuned for Festival weekend!!
I liked it so much when I went there a month ago, I put a 30A and SoWal sticker on my car. I keep telling people that Grayton is like the Lafayette Saint Streets, only the streets are made of sand and the houses are sheltered by groves of beach trees. Definitely want to take Brittany there.
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