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Step back in time at St. Joseph Peninsula State Park

Rustic and diverse State Park a favorite for summertime scalloping At the north end of the 17-mile St. Joseph Peninsula, just past Cape San Blas, you will find a unique Florida State Park with 6 miles of pristine beaches nestled along enormous sand dunes. Properly known as the T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, this are of the Florida Panhandle is considered part of the “Forgotten Coast.” Perfect exploring for the nature lover, as you will experience three...

Grayton Beach Kid’s Fishing Tournament May 21

First 100 participants receive rod and reel, full tackle box, beach rod holder and a t-shirt! On Saturday, May 21st, the South Walton Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association will be hosting their 5th Annual Kid’s Fishing Tournament at Grayton Beach. The tournament is an event intended to promote the responsible use of our marine resources through recreational fishing. With a $5.00 entry fee, the first 100 children receives a free rod and reel, full tackle box, beach rod holder,...

Blue lupine blooming in South Walton

Beautiful blooms color the sand In spring, the sand dunes along the beaches in South Walton are dolloped with blue lupine. The gulf coast lupine (Lupinus westianus) is threatened and endemic to Florida. Their habitats are sand hills, scrubs and coastal dunes. Some say that this rare perennial shrub is only found in a few counties with Walton fortunate enough to be one of them. Early settlers to the panhandle saw and abundance of blue mountain in the Blue Mountain...

Dedicated group watches over sea turtles

South Walton Turtle Watch Group keeps track of South Walton nesting sea turtles South Walton turtle nest season runs May 1 – October 31 According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, sea turtles, are among the oldest creatures on earth, and have remained essentially unchanged for 110 million years. However, they face an uncertain future. Illegal harvesting, habitat encroachment, and pollution (physical and light) are only some of the things sea turtles must face as each species struggles to...