Things To Do Index

Things to Do – South Walton

Dotted by large expanses of lush, undeveloped forests and plush, manicured resorts communities, South Walton County offers the best of both worlds – rich natural beauty and impeccable luxury.

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Attractions   Fine Arts Festivals
Sports   Restaurants   Museums
Parks   Shopping   Libraries
    Nightlife    

 

Attractions

  • “The Truman Show” – starring Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, and Northwest Florida Daily News columnist emeritus Ted Raymond, was filmed on location in Seaside, a planned resort community in South Walton County, in 1998.
    Scenic Highway 30A
    Seaside

  • Chautauqua Winery – The largest vineyard in Florida, harvests its grapes in late August and early September. Complimentary tours and wine tasting are available.
    I-10 and Highway 331
    DeFuniak Springs
    (850) 892-5887

  • Lowest state highpoint in the U.S. – 345 feet above sea level
    Britton Hill in Lakewood Park
    State Road 285 near Paxton

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Sports

Enjoy playing the same course many PGA greats have walked or get caught up in the fast-paced exhilaration of the running of the hounds at the Ebro Greyhound Park. With 26 miles of “Blue Wave” certified beaches, you could always just sink a fishing pole in the sand and cast a line for your dinner.

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Parks

Year-round temperate weather lets visitors enjoy the natural beauty of the great outdoors on the Emerald Coast spring, summer, fall and winter. Whether you like to paddle a kayak along the coast, hike the woods or dine al fresco in any of nationally recognized state parks in Florida, there is an adventure waiting in Walton County.

  • Deer Lake State Park
    357 Main Park Road
    Santa Rosa Beach
    (850) 231-0337

  • Eden Gardens State Park
    Point Washington
    (850) 231-4214

  • Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
    7525 W Scenic Highway 30A
    Santa Rosa Beach
    (850) 267-0299

  • Cat Island Park – fishing, boat ramp, restrooms, picnic pavilions, pier
    Juniper Lake
    DeFuniak Springs
    (850) 892-8703

  • Douglass Crossroad Park – ball fields, basketball courts, pavilions, playground, restrooms
    DeFuniak Springs
    (850) 892-8703

  • Wee Care Children’s Park – playground, adult exercise course, ball fields, restrooms, picnic pavilions, grills
    Walton Road
    DeFuniak Springs
    (850) 892-8703

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Fine Arts

Theatric productions in South Walton County are a mix of refinement and good, old-fashioned story telling. Add in free family-friendly movies and your weekend plans are made.
  • Grit & Grace – stage productions created from the oral history of Walton County through skits, songs and tales of faith and inspiration
    Freeport
    (850) 835-2032

  • Seaside Repertory Theatre – community theater
    Scenic Highway 30A
    (850) 231-0733

  • Wednesday Night Concert Series – free family concerts
    The Village of Baytowne Wharf
    (850) 267-8100 or (800) 277-0801

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Restaurants

Whether you like your dinner barbequed, fried, grilled, wrapped in a tortilla, or smothered in cheese or marinara sauce, you’ll find something to satisfy any appetite in Walton County.

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Shopping

Browse through quaint boutiques or designer outlets, or peruse unique custom art galleries while vacationing on the Emerald Coast. South Walton County is a shopper’s paradise with these market shops.

  • Silver Sands Factory Stores
    10362 Emerald Coast Parkway
    Sandestin
    (850) 654-9771

  • The Market Shops at Sandestin
    9375 Emerald Coast Parkway
    Sandestin
    (850) 267-8092

  • The Village at Baytowne Wharf
    9300 Emerald Coast Parkway
    Sandestin
    (850) 267-8117

  • Gulf Place Shops
    Scenic Highway 30A and 393
    Santa Rosa Beach
    (800) 336-4853

  • Perspicity
    Scenic Highway 30A
    Seaside
    (850) 231-2859

  • Shops of Grayton
    Scenic Highway 30A and 283
    Grayton Beach

  • Uptown Grayton Circle
    East of Highway 30A
    Grayton Beach

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Nightlife

Hot music and cold drinks are a winning combination at these nightspots. There is a party every night somewhere in Walton County.

  • Ball’s Out Sports Bar
    4842 Highway 98
    Santa Rosa Beach
    (850) 622-9140

  • Blue Orleans
    2260 W City Highway
    Blue Mountain Beach
    (850) 622-1909

  • Red Bar
    70 Hotz Ave.
    Grayton Beach
    (850) 231-1008

  • Shades
    83 Central Square
    Seaside
    (850) 231-1950

  • The 3-Thirty-1
    24200 S Highway 331
    Santa Rosa Beach
    (850) 622-3335

  • John Wehner’s Village Door
    136 Fisherman’s Cove
    Sandestin
    (850) 837-6321

  • Rum Runners Dueling Piano Bar & Grill
    130 Fisherman’s Cove
    Sandestin
    (850) 351-1817

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Festivals

Fine art, fine wines, first-rate movies and butterflies – there are celebration dedicated to all the wonderful things in life planned throughout the year.

  • ArtsQuest – Mother’s Day weekend
    Village of Baytowne Wharf
    Sandestin
    (850) 622-5970 

  • Flutterby Festival – mid-October
    Gulf Place Community Center
    Scenic Highway 30A and 393
    Santa Rosa Beach
    (850) 622-5970 

  • Coastal Wine Tour – late October
    Scenic Highway 30A
    Rosemary Beach on Scenic Highway 30A

  • Telluride MountainFilm Tour – late October/early November
    Marina Park Amphitheater
    Scenic Highway 30A
    WaterColor
    (850) 822-6877

  • Beaujolais Nouveau Holiday Kick-off – mid to late November
    Market Shops at Sandestin
    (850) 267-8092

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Museums

Learn more about what makes Walton County so unique on the Emerald Coast at the Heritage Museum.
  • Walton County Heritage Museum
    1140 Circle Drive
    DeFuniak Springs
    (850) 951-8029

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Libraries

Special family events, gallery art exhibits and books can be found at any of the Walton County branch libraries.
  • Walton-DeFuniak Public Library
    3 Circle Drive
    (850) 892-3624

  • Freeport Branch
    3093 W Highway 20
    (850) 835-2040

  • Walton County Coastal Library
    336 Loop Road
    Santa Rosa Beach
    (850) 267-0157

  • Walton County Library
    261 Flowersview Blvd.
    Flowersview
    (850) 834-5487

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