Grayton Beach State Recreation Area
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IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
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Sugary white sand and clear emerald water are characteristic of the beach at Grayton Beach State Park.
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| Location | Walton County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city | Grayton Beach, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30°20′00″N 86°09′30″W / 30.33333°N 86.15833°WCoordinates: 30°20′00″N 86°09′30″W / 30.33333°N 86.15833°W |
| Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Grayton Beach State Park is a Florida State Park located between Panama City Beach and Destin, near the unincorporated area of Grayton Beach, on CR 30A, in northwestern Florida. Its sister park is Deer Lake State Park.
The 2,200 acres (9 km2) of land for the park was obtained from a lease from the Florida Board of Education in 1964 and opened in 1968. A separate unit of the park located one mile (1.6 km) west of the main park offers duplex cabins for rent and also has beach access.
Grayton Beach State Park is one of the most popular parks in the state of Florida. Salt marshes, sea oat covered dunes, crystal-white sand, and blue-green waters make up this state park. Western Lake, the second largest coastal dune lake in the Florida Panhandle, is just one of the many coastal dune lakes that visitors see while driving down Scenic Highway 30A. This park also offers facilities for swimming, fishing, snorkeling, and camping. Grayton Beach provides visitors with lots of different activities. This park covers a 2,200 acre area. Included in this 2,200 acres is space for recreational vehicle and tent camping as well as 30 cabins accommodating up to six people.
The park has such amenities as beaches, bicycling, birding, boating, canoeing, fishing, hiking, kayaking, picnicking areas, swimming, wildlife viewing and full camping facilities.
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