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Williford Spring on Econfina Creek a cool family destination

Park features include swimming area, picnic pavilions, grills, boardwalks, and restrooms If you are looking for a beautiful place to enjoy a cool northwest Florida spring, head over to Williford Spring in southern Washington County. Recreational enhancements include spring entry steps, patio terrace, spring view deck, canoe dock, boardwalks, composting toilets, picnic pavilions, parking area, a connector trail to Pitt and Sylvan springs, as well as interpretative trails and native landscaping throughout the site. Click here to download PDF of...

View the sun and the stars at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park July 30

Date/time: July 30, 2016 – 4:30 – 9:30 p.m. Topsail Hill Preserve State parks invites your family to enjoy Topsail under the Stars. View the sun and stars from the park with the Northwest Florida Astronomy Association. The NWFAA will be onsite with solar telescopes set up for instruction on how to view the constellations, the sun, and planets after sunset. There will be plenty of telescopes but you are welcome to bring your own. The park entrance closes at 8 p.m. so...

Camp Helen State Park hosting movie, food and fun on July 27

The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. in the park’s Recreation Hall with a brief interpretive program led by a Camp Helen Park Ranger or other expert. The program will be followed by an old-fashioned campfire cookout of hot dogs and s’mores provided by the Friends of Camp Helen. Each evening will conclude with a family-oriented movie in the Recreation Hall, where seating will be provided. A parent or guardian must accompany all children. These special movie nights are sponsored by...

Learn about pollinators at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park July 20

Date/time: July 20, 2016 – 9 – 10 a.m. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park invites you to enjoy an informational program about one of the most important species in the world, the common honeybee. More than 25,000 species of bees have been identified around the world, with 3,500 within the continental US. Of all of these species, only eight to ten of them are known today as “honey bees”. Without pollinators like the honeybee, there would be no fruit, no...

Twists and turns keep you paddling on Turkey Creek

Turkey Creek paddle full of beautiful surprises One of Northwest Florida’s most scenic waterways is the narrow, seepage spring fed Turkey Creek just west of Niceville. Located on Eglin Air Force Base Reservation, just off of SR 85, Turkey Creek meanders through the Reservation offering a challenging and beautiful paddle approximately 9 miles long. Swift and clear, the first two thirds of the paddle is tight, filled with twists and turns, and beautiful vistas as you maneuver the waterway. Trees...

Independence Day celebrations around Walton July 4

South Walton Seaside 8 a.m. – Seaside 4th of July Parade. Starts at Seagrove Plaza, 3723 East C-30A, Seagrove Beach. The parade will leave the plaza at 8 a.m. and travel west to Seaside where each entry will be judged. 7:15 p.m. – Find your spot on the lawn for a festive Pop’s performance from the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra. 9 p.m. – Fireworks. Grayton Beach 8 a.m. – Decorate anything with wheels, no registration needed. Line up at the Red...

Camp Helen State Park hosting movie, food and fun on June 29

The third annual Movies & More series continues on Wed., June 29. The evening begin at 5:30 p.m. in the park’s Recreation Hall with a brief interpretive program led by a Camp Helen Park Ranger or other expert. The program will be followed by an old-fashioned campfire cookout of hot dogs and s’mores provided by the Friends of Camp Helen. Each evening will conclude with a family-oriented movie in the Recreation Hall, where seating will be provided. A parent or...