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Destin & Beaches of South Walton, Florida
Seascape is located in the prestigious Beaches of South Walton and provides visitors with a relaxing escape; an upscale, yet casual, place to unwind and rejuvenate. Charm and scenic beauty define our stretch of Northwest Florida's Gulf Coast, and our white sand beaches and emerald green waters offer a natural setting, where visitors feel comfortable. We deliver an unforgettable experience, filled with lasting memories.
Nature, Arts and Culture are the cornerstone of the Beaches of South Walton. More than 40 percent of the destination is preserved through state parks, creating a variety of diverse ecological communities, including beach dunes, mesic flatwoods, scrub, depression marshes and coastal dune lakes. The area’s 17 coastal dune lakes are so rare that they are only found in Beaches of South Walton and remote portions of Africa and Australia. The Choctawhatchee Bay shares a direct connection with the Gulf of Mexico, which allows the bay to maintain varying levels of salinity creating a great biodiversity of wildlife species. These waterways have the highest occurrences of rare wildlife species in the state, some of which are found no where else in the world.
Our neighbor to the East, Destin Florida, is well known for its Charter Fishing, Nightlife, Dining and Shopping experiences as well. Seascape is uniquely positioned to enjoy the best of both worlds and provide a distinctive experience for each of our guests.
Destin is known as the "World's Luckiest Fishing Village" and is home to the largest Charter Fishing fleet in the state of Florida. The unique sand of the beaches in the Destin and South Walton Beach area is among the whitest and most homogenous of the world.
Consisting of small quartz particles, this sand came from a process involving the Appalachian Mountains and the Apalachicola River 20,000 years ago. At the end of the last Ice Age when the world temperatures began warming and the ice caps began melting, large volumes of water were carried by the rivers to the world’s oceans. The Apalachicola River, rising in the Appalachians, carried water to the Gulf of Mexico and continues today.
This water carried the quartz particles from the rock that forms the Appalachian Mountains and deposited them in the Gulf of Mexico, just 125 miles to the east of what is now Destin. As the sea level began to rise, these quartz sands eventually formed a new shoreline. The sands today continually replenish and reach as far west as the Pensacola Pass, their final destination.
Activities in both areas are plentiful and include theme parks, outdoor aquariums, biking and hiking trails, state parks, charter fishing, exclusive shopping and dining experiences that are unmatched in such a niche destination. Prepare to Vacation, Seascape is more than just a spectacular view, we are an Experience. |