Deer Lake State Park
South Walton 3.0 milesHome to one of the less-visible coastal dune lakes along the South Walton coast, Deer Lake State Park provides the opportunity to see both ends of this coastal dune lake.
Deer Lake Trail
South Walton 1.2 milesExploring one tiny corner of habitats preserved north of CR 30A, the Deer Lake Trail loops through sand pine scrub and offers views of the upper end of Deer Lake.
Eastern Lake Trail
South Walton 10.9 milesA chain of three stacked loops that enable you to walk or ride up to 10.9 miles, the Eastern Lake Trail offers an immersion in Point Washington State Forest for hikers and cyclists.
Eden Gardens State Park
Edging a windswept bayou off Choctawhatchee Bay, lush cultivated gardens surround the historic Wesley House, an elegant home built by timber baron William Henry Wesley in 1897.
Eden Gardens Tucker Bayou Trail
Santa Rosa Beach 0.9 milesStarting on the edge of Tucker Bayou, an easy-to-follow nature trail tunnels into dense uplands habitats with striking autumn leaves.
Grayton Beach Flatwoods Trails
South Walton 5.1 milesThe quieter side of Grayton Beach State Park is the perfect place for a walk in the woods to the north shore of Western Lake.
Grayton Beach State Park
Cradled in a cocoon of coastal dunes, Western Lake shimmers in the sun. At Grayton Beach State Park, it's the focus of both passive and active recreation.
Longleaf Greenway Trail
Santa Rosa Beach 7.9 milesImmerse in scenic pine forests and basin swamps that drain into unique coastal dune lakes on the aptly named 7.9 mile Longleaf Greenway Trail at Point Washington State Forest.
Panhandle Puttering
Just back from a trip to Destin for a Visit Florida board meeting, between which I availed myself of a couple of quick hikes at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park and Eden State Gardens.
Point Washington 30A Trail
Santa Rosa Beach 1.4 milesA pleasant connector to Eastern Lake within Point Washington State Forest, the 30A Trail leads through scrub and basin swamps to lakeside camping and the Eastern Lake Trail.
Point Washington State Forest
South Walton 30.3 milesProtecting the upland watersheds of the Coastal Dune Lakes along the South Walton coastline, Point Washington State Forest offers extensive offroad biking and hiking trails.
Timpoochee Trail
South Walton 18.4 milesShowcasing the beauty of the South Walton coastline, the Timpoochee Trail connects coastal communities while leading cyclists past Florida's renowned Coastal Dune Lakes.