Beaches of South Walton

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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Imagine escaping the snowy north in the dead of winter and arriving to the Emerald Coast late one full moon night. As you take your first drive along the Gulf of Mexico, you look out the window through the moon light and see snow covering the entire beach. It has even blown around and created giant snow drifts! The road is clear, so a lot must have melted since the temperature is only in the ...
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The Taste of the Beach is an annual, Emerald Coast extravaganza providing numerous events for wine tasting and great food which is held to raise money for children charities. In fact, over $1,000,000 has been raised during these events in the past two years! The exciting four day celebration kicks off on Thursday, November 4th and runs through Sunday, November 7th. It is hosted by the Walton Area ...
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One of the most unique, serene but bedazzling vacation spots along the Gulf Coast is the quaint community of Blue Mountain Beach. Ocean Reef is pleased to be able to offer many rental properties in the middle of all this luscious serenity. Although located in the Beaches of South Walton along Scenic 30A, Blue Mountain has the look and feel of a location you might find elsewhere.
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Ocean Reef is pleased to provide free rounds of golf at some of the Emerald Coast's most beautiful and challenging golf courses for our guests. Due to our moderate climate and plentiful sunshine, unique golf adventures are available year-round. Days range from the crisp, blue skies in fall or winter to azalea blossomed beauty at springtime to green, balmy, breezy summers. There are so many ...
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The Beaches of South Walton are blessed by spectacular, sugar white, quartz crystal sand that is considered among the best in the entire world! The beach sand is so pure that it literally squeaks when you walk, and it doesn’t burn your feet. Created millions of years ago with the arrival of white quartz crystal from the Appalachian Mountains, it dazzles the senses. In fact, the sand is so white ...
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