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Imagine your perfect vacation: quiet relaxation, music and cocktails with friends, exploring nature, or seeing the sights. Now imagine it all in one place, steps from 26 miles of sugar-white sand beaches and turquoise water and surrounded by gourmet dining, boutique shopping and championship golf.

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Hike or Bike Your Way Through South Walton's Trails

South Walton is home to more than 200 miles of hiking and biking trails with varied levels of difficulty. Some trails are paved and others all natural, so whether you’re looking for a leisurely bike ride or stroll or a heart-pounding, sweat-inducing adventure, there’s a trail for you in South Walton.

First Timer's Guide to Miramar Beach

Miramar Beach is one of South Walton’s most diverse beach neighborhoods, with watersports, lots of shopping opportunities, unique dining options and plenty of fun on and off the beach.

First Timer's Guide to Grayton Beach

Known as one of South Walton's original neighborhoods, Grayton Beach is celebrated for its funky and eclectic style, mixed with picturesque views of the Gulf of Mexico. Modern beach homes complement the rustic cottages that still line historic Defuniak Street.

First Timer's Guide to Dune Allen

When you think of sprawling stretches of sugar-white sand and turquoise water and beach cottages that speckle the shoreline – this is Dune Allen. Located on the far west end of Highway 30A, Dune Allen caps the stretch of unique neighborhoods that make South Walton special for generations to come. Home...

Enjoy A Self-Guided Holiday Light Tour in South Walton

There's something special about the holidays in South Walton. Whether you've come to swap the winter snow for the sugar-white sand or are here to create new traditions with your loved ones, our beach neighborhoods have decked the halls this holiday season for visitors and locals alike. And while there's no...

First Timer's Guide to Blue Mountain Beach

Nestled between bustling Gulf Place and funky Grayton Beach lies Blue Mountain Beach – a sleepy beach neighborhood known for its laid-back atmosphere natural beauty. Home to delicious dining and endless relaxation, this neighborhood evokes memories of beach vacations that families have enjoyed for generations. Visiting Blue Mountain Beach for the...

First Timer's Guide to WaterSound

Meandering boardwalks stretching through rolling coastal dunes. Eastern Seaboard-inspired architecture overlooking the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Where do we sign up? WaterSound, a secluded sanctuary located along Scenic Highway 30A, is home to a gated beachfront community, as well as shopping, entertainment and dining that makes for the...

First Timer's Guide to Gulf Place

Color and creativity flow through Gulf Place, a beach neighborhood that brings a diverse mix of restaurants, boutiques and art spaces to the beach. Home to the Gulley Amphitheater, Gulf Place is a hub for entertainment in South Walton, and an excellent venue for live music. Visiting Gulf Place for the...

First Timer's Guide to Alys Beach

Alys Beach is known for its signature Bermudan-inspired, white architecture and charming courtyard living. Many visitors have driven down this section of Highway 30A, where white-washed butteries and towering palms line the street. Visiting Alys Beach for the first time? Here’s what you need to know. While soaking up the South Walton...

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