Area Highlights

Guiding the Power of Business. Strengthening Community.

Visit Northwest Florida and discover the Greater Walton Area, a place where immeasurable natural beauty mixes with rich pleasures. Known the world over for sugar-white sand and emerald green waters, the Greater Walton Area is the only destination where you receive coastal charm, rich history, quiet neighborhoods and luxurious amenities all rolled into one.

DeFuniak Springs

The Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood

Built in 1909, the original building hosted the Florida Chautauqua cultural and education programs until the great depression. Today the city uses the beautiful, old building for many social and community functions. More...

Historic Circle Drive

A walk around Lake DeFuniak is a walk back in Victorian times, when labor and materials were plentiful and elaborate architectural details were incorporated in the homes being built. Turrets, double verandas, classic fluted columns, gingerbread trim and window dormers all resulted in interesting architecture. More...

Walton-DeFuniak Library

The Walton-DeFuniak Library is the oldest in the state of Florida still serving the public today. The library was built on 1887 at a mere cost of $580.00 More...

Hotel DeFuniak

Built in 1920, Hotel DeFuniak is stepped in the rich history and traditions of Florida Chautauqua town. The charmingly restored boutique hotel is set in the distinctive, historic, downtown business district of DeFuniak Springs. More...

The Chautauqua Theatre

An orchestra pit, a state-of-the-art sound system and comfortable seating capacity of 292 make a delightful evening in this historic building. More...

Walton County Heritage Museum

The L&N Depot, home of the Walton County Heritage Museum, was built in 1882 and enlarged in 1909. As many as 4,000 passengers a day arrived at the station during the Chautauqua Era. More...

Confederate Monument

The monument located in front of the Walton County Courthouse in DeFuniak Springs was the first memorial ever erected to honor the Confederate soldiers. The monument was built in 1871 shortly after the end of the Civil War. The apex of the monument is a giant index finger pointing skyward.

Santa Rosa Beach

Old Town of Santa Rosa

Once a bustling bay community that sat at the end of Hogtown Bayou – the hamlet exported organs, sugarcane and fish. With the collapse of the crops the town folk abandoned the village by steamboat and it sat as a ghost town for many years. More...

Grayton Beach

The Grayton Store

Built in 1937 and now a restaurant, known as "the Red Bar", the old Grayton Butler store was the only supply and commodity place in the Grayton area. More...

Point Washington

Point Washington State Forest

This 15,000-acre forest is home to more than ten miles of trails to challenge bicyclists, hikers and nature lovers, including one of the most popular trail systems in Walton County, the Eastern Lake bike/hike trail. Here visitors may spot an endangered red-cockaded woodpecker or a gopher tortoise.

Eden State Gardens

Tucked away in historic Point Washington on the shore of Tucker Bayou is a beautiful turn-of-the-century mansion surrounded by azaleas, camellias and towering Spanish moss draped live oaks, some dating back more than 600 years. More...

Wesley Mansion

The Wesley Mansion, located in the historic Eden State Gardens was built in the 1890's and houses the largest collection of original Louis XVI antiques. The Wesley family owned and operated Point Washington Lumber Mill during Walton County's thriving lumber period during the turn-of-the-century. The mansion was dedicated to the state for preservation. More...