New trailhead in Point Washington State Forest opens in Seagrove

April 2, 2024

A new trailhead into the Point Washington State Forest trails has opened in Seagrove. The new location named 30A Trailhead offers abundant parking, picnic areas, bike racks, and restrooms and is located just west of The Lodge Hotel and directly behind YOLO Board and Bike, 4695 E County Highway 30A, Santa Rosa Beach, FL. Coordinates 30.31164° N, 86.10090° W

New trailhead offers picnic areas, bike parking, and restrooms. Lori Ceier/Walton Outdoors

The “Pink Tail” is marked with pink blazes and ties directly into the Eastern Lake Trail which is part of the Longleaf Greenway Trail. The hike is an easy, pleasant walk or bike which will bring you to the headwaters of Eastern Lake, one of the area’s coastal dune lakes along with access to the primitive campsites. The trailhead offers abundant parking. There is an informational kiosk at the trail head location as well as educational interpretive signs scattered along the trail. Learn more about exploring Point Washington State Forest here.

For more information about the forest from Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services, go here.

To pay entrance fees or make reservations for the primitive campsites go to: https://www.fdacs.gov/Forest-Wildfire/Our-Forests/State-Forests/State-Forest-Recreation/Passes-and-Reservations