Morrison Springs County Park

Located in the town of Ponce de Leon, Morrison Springs County Park has a very small and narrow beach situated in front of the Choctawhatchee River and Reedy Creek at the northwestern end of the state of Florida. Spread across 161 acres, Morrison Springs County Park is a family-friendly park with a 250-foot natural spring and overlooking boardwalks. 

Although Morrison Springs County Park does not have lifeguards, the park welcomes dogs and offers a couple of other amenities including picnic tables and boardwalks. 

There are many fun activities at Morrison Springs County Park including swimming, diving, fishing, and hiking. 

Getting to Morrison Springs County Park is very easy – the park has a free parking lot at 874 Morrison Springs Road that is within walking distance to the beach. 

If you are looking for attractions near Morrison Springs County Park, you can drive 35 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 Morrison Springs County Park is Henderson Beach State Park, a family-friendly place to camp or picnic. 

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a five-minute drive of Morrison Springs County Park. 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 Morrison Springs County Park 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 Morrison Springs County Park, you can drive 16 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 Morrison Springs County Park, 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.