Experiences
The park has a 4.5-mile hiking/biking trail that will take you through the forest. Outside the park is the Walton County paved walking/bike path that runs the full length of County Road 30-A through all of the seaside villages of South Walton.
- Helmets are highly recommended for all cyclists and Florida law requires helmets for cyclists age 16 and under.
Grayton Beach campground has 59 camping sites and is one of the nicest camping areas along the Gulf Coast. Each site comes with electricity and water; some sites have sewer hook-ups. Four sites are accessible.
Bring your RV or tent and enjoy a great camping experience. Pets are welcome in the campground. Rangers provide programs seasonally. Maximum RV length = 40 feet.
- Reservations can be made up to 11 months in advance. For reservations, visit the Florida State Parks reservations website or call 800-326-3521 or TDD 888-433-0287.
Both surf fishing and fishing on Western Lake are permitted with the proper license. All fishing within the park must conform to regulations concerning size, number, method of capture and season.
- A fishing license may be required. More information is available at the Florida Wildlife Commission’s Fishing in Florida.
The park has a 1-mile nature trail at the beach parking area. This trail takes park visitors through the dune ecosystem, along the salt marsh and circles back through the pine flatwoods.
For the more adventurous visitor, the park has a 4.5-mile (9-mile round trip) hiking/biking trail that traverses through the forest and around the back waters of Western Lake.
Explore the backwaters of Western Lake, a 100-acre coastal dune lake surrounded by the natural areas of the state park.
Bring your own canoe or kayak or rent a NuCanoe or kayak from the ranger station. NuCanoe and kayak rentals are provided through the Friends of Grayton Beach and Deer Lake State Parks and are reasonably priced.
Paddles and life vests are included with NuCanoe and kayak rental. Call the park office at 850-267-8300 for rental rates.
Amenities
Grayton Beach State Park has a mile of sugar white sandy beach that is great for sunbathing, swimming, surf fishing and more. Both the day-use beach and the cabin beach are accessible via Mobi-Mat.
The park offers a beach wheelchair. Please call the park ahead of time to make arrangements to use the beach wheelchair.
Grayton Beach cabins are nestled in the pine woods only minutes away from the Gulf of Mexico and a mile of sugar-white beaches. Cabins accommodate six people.
Grayton Beach State Park offers 30 two-bedroom, one-bath duplex cabins, including two accessible cabins. Each cabin is equipped with a gas fireplace (available November through March), central heating and cooling, a kitchen with basic cooking and dining utensils, a screened-in porch and an outdoor grill. Linens, pillows, blankets and towels are provided. Linens are not refreshed daily.
Park guests should bring their own beach towels, chairs and umbrellas. In most cabins, the front bedroom has a queen bed and the back bedroom has two twin beds. Two vehicles per cabin are permitted. For the guest's relaxation, televisions and phones are not provided.
- Reservations can be made up to 11 months in advance. For reservations, visit the Florida State Parks reservations website or call 800-326-3521 or TDD 888-433-0287.
- Pets are not permitted in cabins.
- Cabins require a two-night minimum stay.
Domestic pets are permitted in designated day-use areas at all Florida State Parks. They must be kept on a handheld leash that is six feet or shorter and be well-behaved at all times. Pet owners are required to pick up after their pets and properly dispose of their droppings.
- Pets are not permitted on beaches, playgrounds, bathing areas, cabins, cabin areas, park buildings or concession facilities.
- View our pet policy.
Staying hydrated on your outdoor adventures is important. Just bring a refillable water bottle to replenish your drinking water at the park. This will reduce single-use plastics in landfills and reduce the litter sometimes found along trails, at campsites, on beaches and in Florida’s waterways.
- At Grayton Beach State Park, you’ll find a refillable water bottle station at the trailhead.
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