| The Gulf Islands National Seashore and the | | | | Park. Located east of Seagrove Beach off |
| South Walton Beaches | | | | Scenic Highway 30-A. The south side of the |
| | | | park offers pristine beach and lake areas. |
| The Gulf Islands National Seashore | | | | North of Scenic Highway 30-A, you'll find |
| | | | hiking trails meandering through unspoiled |
| The Gulf Islands National Seashore is the | | | | forests. |
| most westerly of the coastlines and spans | | | | |
| from Mississippi to Pensacola Beach. | | | | Grayton Beach Florida, another of the South |
| | | | Walton Beaches, was established in the late |
| The Gulf Islands National Seashore contains | | | | 19th century. Grayton Beach is a historic |
| thousands of acres of beaches, bayous, | | | | district, with many of the old wooden shacks |
| barrier islands, forts and other historic | | | | now properly restored. |
| sites. With a variety of things to do, | | | | |
| explore either by yourself or on a guided | | | | The Grayton Beach has a scenic hiking trail |
| tour. | | | | and shops for purchasing your unusual |
| | | | visitors' items. |
| Note: Some areas were severely damaged from | | | | |
| the 2004-2005 hurricane seasons. These areas | | | | Seaside, is a town by developer Robert Davis |
| are probably still closed, so check before | | | | who created a modern town with Victorian |
| you go: Santa Rosa Area, Fort Pickens Area. | | | | style cottages sprinkled with extravagant |
| | | | carvings. The town is like a film set which |
| South Walton Beaches | | | | therefore made a good setting for the 1997 |
| | | | movie, the Truman Show - about a man brought |
| Just east of Pensacola you will find the | | | | up on the set of a soap opera. |
| South Walton Beaches, stretching 26 miles of | | | | |
| powdery white sands, vast pine forests, cool | | | | Seaside encourages walking as the town is |
| underground springs, marshlands, bays, bayous | | | | pretty and the shops and schools are near. |
| and blue gulf waters. | | | | There are museums, ice-cream store, market, |
| | | | market and art galleries - you need not |
| A most beautiful spot is Deer Lake State | | | | imagine it - visit Florida Gulf Coast ! |