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Pieces of silver-grey driftwood protrude from the sand.

Manager's Message

Summer is here. It seems many of you have discovered our award winning beaches, campgrounds and cabins. What a great time to enjoy a walk along the sugar white beaches of the Gulf of Mexico or the parks four and a half mile (one way)interpretive hiking/biking trail. For the less adventurous hiker, come check out our improved one-mile interpretive nature trail. Grayton Beach is the ideal place to bring your family and experience "The Real Florida."

Sea Turtle and Shorebird nesting season is here. Take nothing but pictures and Leave nothing but footprints. Check with the park staff on rules and regulations governing the beach from 1 May to 31 October.

To better serve the public, Grayton Beach State Park is undergoing renovations and a campground expansion. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause to our day-use and camping guests. This new addition to the park will allow for more people to be able to experience "the Real Florida." Thanks again for your patience.

Conserve water & energy and help us save nature’s resources while vacationing in a beautiful Florida State Park cabin.

Grayton Beach State Park has full beach access with the exception of ADA access to the cabin beach area. ADA access, however, is available at the main park area.

We are sorry but pets are not allowed in the cabins or cabin area or on the beaches. Pets are allowed in the campground and on nature trails.

The Grayton Beach State Park Cabin Area Beach Access is under construction so that the park may add ADA Beach Access. Construction will not effect beach access.

May 1st thru October 31st is Shorebird and Sea Turtle nesting season. Please check with your local state park for all rules and regulations governing this time period.

Updated Last 6/30/09
- Dale Shingler, Park Manager

Welcome to Grayton Beach State Park

Golden in the morning sun, silvered by moonlight, Grayton Beach has consistently been ranked among the most beautiful and pristine beaches in the United States. The beach provides an idyllic setting for swimming, sunbathing, and surf fishing. Visitors can paddle a canoe or kayak on scenic Western Lake to get a closer look at a salt marsh ecosystem. A boat ramp provides access to the lake's brackish waters for both freshwater and saltwater fishing. A nature trail winds through a coastal forest where scrub oaks and magnolias, bent and twisted by salt winds, have an eerie "Middle Earth" look. Hikers and bicyclists can enjoy over four miles of trails through pine flatwoods; the trail begins across from the park entrance on Highway 30-A. Options for overnight stays include modern cabins and a full-facility campground. Located near the town of Grayton Beach on County Road 30A, south of U.S. 98.

Contact the Florida Park Service Information Center for general inquiries.
For Information about Grayton Beach State Park, please call 850-231-4210.

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Hours of Operation

8:00 AM to sunset

Driving Directions

Grayton Beach State Park is located South of U.S. 98 approximately halfway between Panama City Beach and Destin. Take county road 283 south of U.S. 98, turn left at the stop sign on 30A (approximately 1/2 mile east of the intersection of C.R. 30A and C.R. 283 our entrance will be found on the right).