The rare coastal dune lakes along ... And at Grayton Beach State Park, recently named the best in the U.S. by a prominent coastal scientist, the popular Western Lake offers on-site paddle-craft ...

Northwest Florida, along the Emerald Coast, is where you’ll find 26 miles of pristine sugar-white beaches. South Walton is home to the kind of quartz-filled sand that looks like snow and squeaks ...

I’m a Florida guy ... bought a house in Grayton Beach. This part of the Panhandle—with its massive white dunes, big pine trees, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Western Lake—has my heart.

Florida beaches previously ranked No. 1 include St. George Island State Park (2023), Grayton Beach State Park (2020), and Siesta Beach (2017, 2011). Dr. Beach, also known as Stephen P. Leatherman ...