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Did you know?
1. Beaches of South Walton holds the designation as the only destination in the country to have all 26-miles of coastline certified as “Blue Wave Beaches,” an environmental seal of approval from the Clean Beaches Council.
2. Approximately 40 percent of Beaches of South Walton’s 56,000 acres is owned by the State of Florida and protected from future development.
3. Beaches of South Walton offers an amazing culinary scene and is home to six of Florida Trend’s Top 500 restaurants in the state.
4. Beaches of South Walton offers 207 holes of championship golf.
5. The area is home to largest concentration of coastal dune lakes in the world. Coastal dune lakes are extremely rare and only found in the Florida Panhandle and remote portions of Africa.
6. The Wesley Mansion, located in the historic Eden State Gardens, was built in the 1890's and houses the largest collection of original Louis XVI Court furniture found in any one room in the United States.
7. Seaside was featured in the 1997 motion picture "The Truman Show."
8. Hikers and bicyclists can enjoy a scenic and enchanting trip exploring more than 200 miles of trails.
9. Silver Sands Factory Stores, located in Miramar, is the nation's largest designer factory outlet center with more than 100 stores.
10. Topsail Hill State Preserve is the most pristine and environmentally protected piece of coastal property in Florida.
11. Grayton Beach State Park was voted America's Best Beach in 1994 by Dr. Stephen Leatherman (aka Dr. Beach) author of “America's
Best Beaches”.
12. The Walton-DeFuniak Library, built in 1887, is the oldest library in the state of Florida still serving the public.
13. Lake DeFuniak, located in the historic DeFuniak Springs, is one of the only two naturally made, perfectly round lakes in the country.
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