Beaches of South Walton

Ocean Reef wants to be the first to welcome all our new arrivals to paradise. Our regular return guests already know a little known secret, that South Walton County is blessed to have the purest, whitest beaches in the entire world! The beaches here have been compared to the color of sugar, baby powder and even Summer snow. Actually, the sand is white quartz crystal originally pushed down from ...
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Many luxury beachfront homes are located on Scenic Highway 30A along the Beaches of South Walton which in recent years, have slowly replaced the rustic, Florida styled cottages that used to predominate the scene. Visitors from across the nation have discovered this beautiful stretch of pristine, sugar white sand beach along with the spectacular, emerald hued waters that fill the Gulf of Mexico ...
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The Easter season is the time of the year that celebrates redemption, renewal and God's Love for us all. Many of our Ocean Reef guests also make it their special time for family trips and a reunion with friends here in Destin and along the Emerald Coast. The sugar white beaches are warmed by the sun which sparkles across the emerald hued waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
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Rosemary Beach is a radiant European styled, jewel of a village that sits at the far eastern end of famed Scenic Highway 30A, above one of the pristine Beaches of South Walton. In a way it could be described as a “Nouveau” Old World styled village because it is new but looks centuries old. This preplanned community was designed to look like a 300 year old Dutch colonial town that you might ...
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Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching and what better way to celebrate, than a romantic getaway to Destin and the Emerald Coast?  This is the off season so rental rates are low and the beaches are all yours to enjoy.
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Perched high upon the dunes of Santa Rosa Beach, gleaming in the sun above the gulf below, sits the beautiful beach side community of Gulf Place. Located right on Scenic 30A at the Route 393 junction, this bright village sits right in the heart of the Emerald Coast serving as the unofficial town center of Santa Rosa Beach. Although Gulf Place itself is relatively new, the town of Santa Rosa Beach ...
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The second annual 30A Songwriters Festival is a huge musical extravaganza that takes place Friday, January 14th thru Sunday, January 16th along thirteen miles of some of the most scenic beaches on the Emerald Coast, The Beaches of South Walton!  This coincides with the three day holiday weekend for Martin Luther King's birthday, so it will be easy for many of our out of town Oce
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There is an old wives’ tale that says your life in the new year is determined by how you spend your New Year's Day. Many of our Ocean Reef guests make a point to celebrate the beginning of the coming year along the sparkling white beaches of the Emerald Coast.
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The wonderful season of glad tidings, peace and "good will towards men" is rapidly approaching here in Destin and along the Emerald Coast as Ocean Reef gets everything ready for our holiday visitors. Many of our guests come here for an annual family tradition just before, during or right after Christmas.
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If you are looking for a special, serene getaway for a memorable beach vacation with family and friends, then Seacrest Beach may become your new favorite home away from home! Ocean Reef is pleased to offer many fine rental accommodations here ranging from one bedroom luxury condos up to ten bedroom, private mansions with dazzling views of the shimmering Gulf Coast.
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