30A Beach Access

Public Beach Access in Walton County

We have compiled the list below of regional public beach access points located along Hwy 30A. If you are only interested in seeing the beach access points that are nearby the Prominence area, be sure to check the Prominence Beach Access list.

Walton County’s beaches along Scenic Highway 30A offer 50 public beach accesses along the 26 miles of Scenic Hwy 30A. 

Regional Beach Access – Includes parking, restrooms, showers, bike racks and several are ADA accessible. Each regional beach access point also has a flag indicating current surf conditions. Lifeguards are on duty from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., seven days a week from March 1 to Sept. 30.

State Park Beach Access - Includes parking, restrooms, ADA accessible, and beach access. Each has an entry fee (such as $5 per vehicle, per day). Prominence guests tend to use Deer Lake State Park access located at 6350 E County Hwy 30A, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459. Along the 26 miles of Hwy 30A, there is also Grayton Beach State Park and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park.

Neighborhood Beach Access – Neighborhood beach access is primarily for walk-up traffic. Many of these also have flags indicating current surf conditions.

Map of 30A public beach access points

 

Please note that Beach Access for ALL Prominence homes are via South Walton public beach access points. Most guests utilize Deer Lake State Park beach access or other nearby public beach accesess. Prominence homes do not have direct beach access via Watersound Club nor do they have access to Watersound private club facilities.

Inlet Beach Access

Located 3/4 mile east of the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and Scenic Hwy. 30A, turn south on Orange Street

• Lifeguards

• Portable restrooms

• Parking

• ADA access/wheelchair available

 

Santa Clara Regional Beach Access

Seagrove on Scenic Hwy. 30A

• Lifeguards

• Restrooms

• Parking

• ADA access with wheelchair available

 

Blue Mountain Beach

• Lifeguards

• Restrooms

• Parking

• ADA access with wheelchair available

 

Gulf View Heights

Gulf View Heights beach access is located 1/2 mile east of intersection County Roads 393 and Scenic Hwy. 30A, turn south on Gulfview Heights Street

• Lifeguards

• Restrooms

• Parking

 

Ed Walline Access

This access point is located at the intersection of 393 and Scenic Hwy. 30A

• Lifeguards

• Restrooms

• Parking

• ADA access/wheelchair available

 

Dune Allen/FT. Panic Access

Located west of County Road 393 on Scenic Hwy. 30A

• Lifeguards

• Restrooms

• Parking

• ADA access

 

PUBLIC BEACH RULES

  • Leave No Trace– all items left on the beach overnight will be discarded to help maintain our pristine beaches and provide a safe environment for our South Walton Sea Turtles.
  • Vehicles require a permit to drive onto the beach, and are only allowed to drive on the beach at Grayton Beach. Permits can be applied for through the Walton County Board of County Commissioners lottery system.
  • Dog Permits are required for dogs on the beach, and are only available to residents of Walton County and/or property owners in Walton County. Those permits can also be purchased through the BCC. Permits are issued year round and expire on August 1st of each year.
  • Glass containers are prohibited on the beach.
  • Stay off the dunes.
  • Removal of sand, water and vegetation is strictly prohibited.
  • Two 15’ corridors are reserved for emergency vehicles; one extending 15’ from the dune toward the water, and the other extending 15’ from the water’s edge upland.
  • Amplified sound (audio device, speakers, radio, musical instrument, etc.) which can be heard by a person using normal hearing faculties at a distance of 100 feet from the source of the sound is not permitted.
  • Tents must be 10’ x 10’ or smaller and are to be set up only on the top 1/3 of the available beach space, still allowing for a 15’ distance from the dunes for emergency vehicles.
  • Charcoal grills are not allowed on the beach, all grilling must be done on Propane grills measuring at 225 square inches (approximately 12”x18” rectangular or 16” in diameter for circular grills) or smaller.
  • Bonfire permits can be applied for through the South Walton Fire District, Monday through Friday from 8 until 4. All bonfires must be put out and cleaned up by 1 AM and remnants must not be placed in the TDC trash containers. For in depth permit requirements visit South Walton Fire District’s website at www.swfd.org/beach-safety/beach-bonfires.