Ed Walline Public Beach Access

Located in the community of Santa Rosa Beach, Ed Walline Regional Beach Access - also known as Ed Walline Public Beach Access - is a public beach access-way that offers access to an unnamed white-sand beach. This beach has a magnificent backdrop of oceanfront buildings.  

The beach near Ed Walline Regional Beach Access has many amenities including lifeguards (available between spring through early fall), an observation area, picnic tables, a boardwalk, restrooms, and pavilions. Dogs are allowed on the beach near Ed Walline Regional Beach Access. If you are planning to visit this beach with your dog, you can visit Southern Walton County’s official tourism website for more information regarding pet-related regulations on Walton County beaches.

The beach near Ed Walline Regional Beach Access offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife watching, fishing, surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, kayaking, canoeing, boating, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, water-skiing, and parasailing. If you are planning to enter the water near Ed Walline Regional Beach Access, we recommend being careful as the water here is known to have unpredictable rip currents. Depending on the time of the year, you can see many kinds of animals in the water near this beach including sea turtles and dolphins. Sea turtles also use the beach near Ed Walline Regional Beach Access as a seasonal surfing spot. If you are planning to fish in the water near Ed Walline Regional Beach Access, we recommend following the local fishing regulations. The two-story observation area present near this beach offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Gulf of Mexico and the Southern Walton County shoreline. If you like shopping, the nearby neighborhood of Gulf Place offers exciting shopping stores, a two-acre amphitheater (named the Gulley Amphitheater), restaurants, and art galleries.

The beach near Ed Walline Regional Beach Access also offers accessibility to people with disabilities. In addition, complimentary beach wheelchairs are also available for people with disabilities in Ed Walline Regional Beach Access. These beach wheelchairs are offered by the South Walton Fire District and are available between March 1 and October 31 from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. 

Getting to Ed Walline Regional Beach Access is easy - the beach accessway is present near the intersection between South County Highway 393 and West County Highway 30A (also known as Scenic Highway 30A). A free parking lot is also available near this access way.

There are many attractions near Ed Walline Regional Beach Access. The Wesley House was constructed around the turn of the 20th century and is currently a part of the Eden Gardens State Park. This house has interesting Victorian-style architecture and its premises can be explored through guided tours, which are offered between 10 am and 3 pm from Thursday through Monday. Before becoming a Florida State Parks property, the house was owned by Lois Maxon, a New York based publisher - visitors can also see Maxon’s antique furniture collection while exploring the house, which has pieces dating back to the late 19th and 20th centuries. Baytowne Adventure Zone is an adventure park which has many interesting rides including a zipline, a ropes course, and a bungee jumping trampoline. If you are looking for another attraction near Ed Walline Regional Beach Access, Escapology Escape Room Destin offers a variety of fun and challenging escape room puzzles.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Ed Walline Regional Beach Access. Café Thirty-A is an upscale restaurant which is 20 minutes away by car. This restaurant serves amazing gourmet dishes which exhibit a wide range of innovative culinary influences. The Bay Restaurant offers an amazing waterfront dining experience. In addition, it also serves amazing dishes for lunch and dinner including seafood, sushi, steaks, salads, and sandwiches. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Ed Walline Regional Beach Access, Don Pedro’s Mexican Restaurant serves amazing Mexican dishes including enchiladas, quesadillas, and tamales. The restaurant also serves excellent burgers, salads, eggs, and sandwiches.

If you are looking for a hotel near Ed Walline Regional Beach Access, there are many great nearby options. The 4-Star Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa offers many amenities including, a spa, multiple restaurants, two hot tubs, eight bars, and three pools.  In addition, the hotel also offers a children’s activity program. A more affordable hotel is the 3-star Hyatt Place Sandestin/At Grand Boulevard which offers many amenities including a 24/7 market, a lounge bar, a 24/7 fitness center, and a pool. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Ed Walline Regional Beach Access, Candlewood Suites Destin-Sandestin Area, an IHG Hotel is a 20-minute drive away. This hotel offers many amenities including a pool, a 24/7 fitness room, a 24-hour convenience store, a barbecue area, and laundry facilities.