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More oil spill fallout: RVs roll past favorite Walton County campgrounds

More oil spill fallout: RVs roll past favorite Walton County campgrounds
MIRAMAR BEACH — Area hotels and condominiums are not the only lodgings to see more cancellations and fewer reservations related to the BP oil spill. Local RV parks and campgrounds have been hit equally hard, as tourists who would normally spend…

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Everyone knows Daytona beach but what about others like Vero beach, beaches of South Walton, Marco Island?

<b>Ft. Pierce/Vero Beach<b>This area offers an outstanding number of golden Florida beaches, including many protected state and national parks. The local city and county beaches have plenty of onshore activities, and the area is known for several offshore shipwrecks that are perfect for some spectacular Scuba diving.

<b>Vero Beach<b>This is a part of the state where you can escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. This is what you were thinking of when you decided on a quiet beach holiday. This area offers plenty of public beach access and a number of full-service parks, depending on your needs. Wabasso Beach Park is located in Vero Beach amidst some popular family resorts. It has wide, quiet beaches that are perfect for swimming. Golden Sands Beach Park is a traditional beach park with lifeguards, grills and picnic area as well as dressing, shower and toilet facilities. It’s a good place if you feel like snorkelling or Scuba diving. Jaycee Park is more than three hectares of oceanfront park perfect for family gatherings. There is a playground, a restaurant, a boat ramp, a scenic boardwalk, a large picnic area and a buoyed swimming area. Finally, Humiston Beach is located in the heart of Vero Beach’s island shopping district. Throughout the year, this one-and-a-half-hectare park is the centre for arts and crafts shows and other festivals. It’s a perfect place for you to take in the local flavour.

<b>Naples/Marco Island Area<b>
Known as the Paradise Coast, this quiet corner of southwest Florida provides some of the most striking beaches in the state, with fine white sand and laced with palms on the shore of the deep blue Gulf of Mexico. From Barefoot Beach Preserve to the deserted Ten Thousand Islands, the beaches here vary from hot spots where locals gather to deserted beaches where you can quietly enjoy the sparkling Gulf of Mexico.

Take A Look At The Florida Panhandle – Part 2 – Gulf Islands National Seashore And South Walton Beaches

The Gulf Islands National Seashore and the South Walton Beaches

The Gulf Islands National Seashore

The Gulf Islands National Seashore is the most westerly of the coastlines and spans from Mississippi to Pensacola Beach.

The Gulf Islands National Seashore contains thousands of acres of beaches, bayous, barrier islands, forts and other historic sites. With a variety of things to do, explore either by yourself or on a guided tour.

Note: Some areas were severely damaged from the 2004-2005 hurricane seasons. These areas are probably still closed, so check before you go: Santa Rosa Area, Fort Pickens Area.

South Walton Beaches

Just east of Pensacola you will find the South Walton Beaches, stretching 26 miles of powdery white sands, vast pine forests, cool underground springs, marshlands, bays, bayous and blue gulf waters.

A most beautiful spot is Deer Lake State Park. Located east of Seagrove Beach off Scenic Highway 30-A. The south side of the park offers pristine beach and lake areas. North of Scenic Highway 30-A, you’ll find hiking trails meandering through unspoiled forests.

Grayton Beach Florida, another of the South Walton Beaches, was established in the late 19th century. Grayton Beach is a historic district, with many of the old wooden shacks now properly restored.

The Grayton Beach has a scenic hiking trail and shops for purchasing your unusual visitors’ items.

Seaside, is a town by developer Robert Davis who created a modern town with Victorian style cottages sprinkled with extravagant carvings. The town is like a film set which therefore made a good setting for the 1997 movie, the Truman Show – about a man brought up on the set of a soap opera.

Seaside encourages walking as the town is pretty and the shops and schools are near. There are museums, ice-cream store, market, market and art galleries – you need not imagine it – visit Florida Gulf Coast !