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Four scenic locations to paddle up an appetite and enjoy a great lunch

March 22, 2020
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Birding, Eco adventure, Kayak/Canoe, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun, paddle/surf/boat

Short paddle adventures paired with great eateries around Walton County Note: For the time being, all restaurants mentioned in this story are offering take out only. Some of Northwest Florida’s most scenic natural landscapes can be found right here in Walton County. Kayakers, canoeists and stand up paddle boarders have many locations to enjoy nature’s delights just a few paddle strokes away. If you are interested in venturing on a paddle excursion but can’t afford to spend the entire day,...

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Second primitive campground opens in Point Washington State Forest

April 2, 2018
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Nature, Outdoor Family Fun

The Florida Forest Service has announced the grand opening of a much-anticipated second campground at Point Washington State Forest, Eastern Lake Campground 2. With 1,833 people camping at campground #1 in 2017, Forestry knew the second campground would be welcome. The primitive campground is located on Eastern Lake in Santa Rosa Beach, in Point Washington State Forest, Walton County. The four campsites are positioned around a loop scenically in the forest with views of Eastern Lake. A floating dock with...

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Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance and Mattie Kelly Environmental Institute partner to conduct study on coastal dune lakes

May 9, 2017
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Environment

Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) and Mattie Kelly Environmental Institute (MKEI), Topsail Hill Preserve State Park and the University of Florida will be supporting a UF Water and Soil Science Graduate student, Brandy Foley, thesis research project focused on three coastal dune lakes in Walton County. There are 15 recognized coastal dune lake formations along the Northwest Florida in Walton and Bay County. The Florida Natural Areas Inventory lists the coastal dune lakes of Northwest Florida as imperiled globally and vulnerable...

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New interpretive signs embellish South Walton’s coastal dune lakes

September 3, 2015
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Environment, Nature

Educational interpretive signs now embellish five of the 15 coastal dune lakes in South Walton. Stallworth, Alligator, Eastern, and Deer Lakes have joined Western Lake with educational messages along the 18.6-mile Timpoochee bicycle/walking trail. At the suggestion of the Coastal Dune Lake Advisory Board (CDLAB), and with the educational resources of Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA), the Walton County Tourist Development Council (Visit South Walton) installed the informative signage. The first sign was placed on Western Lake along the trail on...

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