Lake Stanley Park Beach

Located in the city of DeFuniak Springs, Lake Stanley Park Beach is a very small and narrow beach situated on the shores of Lake Stanley.  Lake Stanley Park Beach is a family-friendly beach as the park is filled with many families picnicking. Lake Stanley Park Beach is on the north side of Eagle Springs Golf and Recreation Park – there’s an awesome 18-hole golf course here that is spread across 194 acres and features five beautiful spring-fed lakes.  Lake Stanley Park Beach is surrounded by many water bodies making it an incredible destination for sailing, fishing, and paddleboarding.

 Although Lake Stanley Park Beach does not have lifeguards, the beach welcomes dogs and offers many amenities including restrooms, showers, boat ramps, picnic tables, barbecues, playgrounds, and a pier. 

There are many fun activities at Lake Stanley Park Beach including swimming, sailing, fishing, paddle boarding, picnicking, beach walking, and sunbathing. 

Getting to Lake Stanley Park Beach is very easy – the beach’s free parking lot is situated at 443 Shoemaker Drive and is within walking distance to the beach.

If you are looking for attractions near Lake Stanley Park Beach, you can drive 30 minutes to Baytowne Wharf, a fun tourist attraction site that offers souvenir shops, art galleries, whale watching tours, boating tours, and fishing trips. Spread across 1,640 acres, Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is home to many white-sand beaches, dunes, lakes, plants, and animals – and is an awesome place for clicking Instagram-worthy pictures. If you like golfing, The Golf Garden of Destin is an oceanfront 9-hole golf course with an arcade, air hockey table, family billiards table, and a party room. Another great attraction near Lake Stanley Park Beach is Henderson Beach State Park, a family-friendly place to camp or picnic. 

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a 12-minute drive of Lake Stanley Park Beach. The American restaurant Surf Hut is located on Miramar Beach and offers burgers, sandwiches, soups, cocktails, and has a long martini list. Austons on 98 is a seaside warehouse-style restaurant with a 102-feet-long bar and a nice menu including tacos, New England-style clam chowder, and jumbo shrimp cocktail. Another good restaurant near Lake Stanley Park Beach is Royal Palm Grille, a seafood restaurant featuring oysters, surf ‘n’ turf, groupers, fish ‘n’ chips, and shrimps. 

If you are looking for a hotel near Lake Stanley Park Beach, you can drive 15 minutes to the luxurious 4-Star Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa which features three pools, three bars, five restaurants, four championship golf courses, a spa, and a fitness center. The 3-Star Huntington By The Sea by Vacasa has many amenities including a pool, bar, restaurant, sauna, and gym. If you are looking for a budget-friendly hotel near Lake Stanley Park Beach, the 3-Star Club Wyndham at Majestic Sun has a pool, fitness center, golf course, and tennis courts – and the 2-Star Quality Inn & Suites offers beachfront rooms.