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Places to See in South Walton

Move between distinctive beach towns, rare coastal dune lakes, and public parks with maps and practical detail for each stop.

Compare the character, setting, and nearby landmarks of South Walton's communities.

Beach Towns

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Alys Beach

Nestled on 158 acres along the Gulf of Mexico, Alys Beach is a unique urban project that blends new city planning with old-world charm.

Blue Mountain Beach

Blue Mountain Beach is smack in the middle of SoWal on Scenic 30A, but it takes a little digging to get to the heart of it.

Carillon Beach

Carillon Beach is a walkable community with vacation homes, condos, shopping and dining with a variety of fun outdoor events.

DeFuniak Springs

For thousands of years, the area today known as DeFuniak Springs was inhabited by Native Americans.

Destin

Destin is just west of SoWal Beaches and calls itself “the world’s luckiest fishing village”, but more recently it has been the epicenter of the Emerald Coast’s development boom.

Dune Allen

Dune Allen is a place where lake and beach unite.

Learn where these uncommon lakes meet the Gulf landscape and how to visit them responsibly.

Coastal Dune Lakes

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Allen Lake

Allen Lake is on the north side of Scenic 30A in the middle of the Dune Allen Beach community.

Alligator Lake

Alligator Lake is on the western edge of Grayton Beach bordered by the neighborhood of Gulf Trace and Grayton Beach State Park.

Big Redfish lake

Big Redfish Lake stretches across Scenic 30A from Redfish Village development to the gulf in the Old Blue Mountain Beach subdivision.

Camp Creek Lake

Camp Creek Lake begins on the northern portion of Deer Lake State Park and runs south under Scenic 30A to WaterSound Beach.

Campbell Lake

Campbell Lake is inside Topsail Hill Preserve State Park and closest to the park entrance and campground.

Deer Lake

Deer Lake is completely within the borders of Deer Lake State Park, with an entrance on Scenic 30A just east of Seagrove Beach.

Find green space, trails, water access, and places for a slower afternoon away from the main roads.

Parks

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