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A beautiful beach day at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Another day in paradise and the beaches are open! Jayden and Jackie Roe spent the morning of May 17 strolling the beach at Topsail Hill Preserve in Santa Rosa Beach. “Huge dunes, the mountains of Florida, ghost crabs crawling everywhere, emerald green water, sugar white sand. If you’ve ever seen a more beautiful beach, please let me in on it,” said Kelly Roe, Jayden and Jackie’s mom. Currently the beaches in South Walton County, Florida are not affected by the...

Wildlife Refuge Presents Owls and other Critters at Topsail May 22

Learn about the fascinating critters that live in our area Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A, Santa Rosa Beach May 22 at 11:30 a.m. Come and join the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge as they present their rehabilitated wildlife for your viewing pleasure.  Learn about the fascinating critters that are right here in the park and in Okaloosa and Walton County as they teach you what they eat, where they live and how they survive in the...

Prescribed Burn in South Walton May 11, 2010

(Santa Rosa Beach)  – The Florida Parks Service at Grayton Beach State Park will be conducting a 109 acre prescribed burn today, May 11, 2010, in an area located west of Highway 395 and south of Highway 98.  The burn will take place today between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Due to the prevailing wind direction out of the southeast, smoke will be visible in areas of South Walton and will drift to the north.   As always, the South Walton...

Celebrate Mother Nature with Mom this Sunday

The weather is going to be beautiful! What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than spending some time with her outdoors! Here are a few suggestions to spend the day in and around Walton County. Help Mother Ocean and clean the beach at Whales Tail in Miramar Beach 9 a.m. – This Mother’s Day, pay your respects to Our Mother Ocean with a flower and a clean beach. Join Surfrider this Sunday as they pay tribute to our beloved Gulf...

Have breakfast with a ranger at Topsail May 8 and May 15

Learn about park wildlife at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A, Santa Rosa Beach Saturday, May 8 and 15 – 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Come and join the Rangers of Topsail Hill and ask them all the questions you can think of about park life.  To cover the cost of food please bring $4, which goes to Friends of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park to enhance the park, or bring...

Learn about bull sharks at Topsail May 6

Learn how to stay safe in the water at presentation hosted by Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Thurs. May 6 at 1:30 p.m. Florida leads the nation in shark bites.  Find out more about the bull sharks that feed of the Florida Panhandle and how to stay safe in the water at this slide presentation. Meet at the Day-Use parking area on Hwy 30A to take a short hike to the clubhouse.  $6.00 entry admission per vehicle into the park. Outside tours...

Wildlife Refuge presents Owls and other Critters at Topsail April 30

Learn about the fascinating critters that live in our area Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A, Santa Rosa Beach April 30 at 11:30 a.m. Come and join the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge as they present their rehabilitated wildlife for your viewing pleasure.  Learn about the fascinating critters that are right here in the park and in Okaloosa and Walton County as they teach you what they eat, where they live and how they survive in the...