I hope all is well with this group and that Walton County has addressed the beach access issue. Today I sent the following email to the Walton County tourism office as well as the county commissioners. Depending on the response we may or may not be visiting your lovely beach again.
My family and I are starting the process of deciding where we will go on vacation next summer. Over the past 10+ years we have rented the same house in Seagrove, but last year my family and I were removed from the beach by a Walton County deputy after an irate man, identifying himself as a property owner, decided he did not like children playing on "his" beach. Prior to this incident we have wonderful memories of Seagrove, but obviously we do not want to set our family up for such a humiliating incident again.
Before committing to a Walton County vacation I have three questions I need answered:
1) Has Walton County addressed the beach access/trespassing issue and if so how?
2) Is Walton County still defining the public beach as only the "wet portion of the beach"?
3) How far to either side of the Pelayo beach access steps can we legally lay a towel, on dry sand, without the possibility of having a deputy called to remove us for trespassing?
We look forward to hearing from you so we can decide if Walton County and Seagrove is where we want to spend our summer vacation next year.
My family and I are starting the process of deciding where we will go on vacation next summer. Over the past 10+ years we have rented the same house in Seagrove, but last year my family and I were removed from the beach by a Walton County deputy after an irate man, identifying himself as a property owner, decided he did not like children playing on "his" beach. Prior to this incident we have wonderful memories of Seagrove, but obviously we do not want to set our family up for such a humiliating incident again.
Before committing to a Walton County vacation I have three questions I need answered:
1) Has Walton County addressed the beach access/trespassing issue and if so how?
2) Is Walton County still defining the public beach as only the "wet portion of the beach"?
3) How far to either side of the Pelayo beach access steps can we legally lay a towel, on dry sand, without the possibility of having a deputy called to remove us for trespassing?
We look forward to hearing from you so we can decide if Walton County and Seagrove is where we want to spend our summer vacation next year.
that it has come to this. :roll:
Reeeaaallly. What's wrong with Seacrest peeps? Please post a copy of that part. 
Did Starbucks go to their head or sumpin'?.:leaving: :leaving: :leaving: :leaving: :leaving: 
