Walton County · Highway 30A · Florida
Welcome to Seaside
Seaside is the iconic pastel town made famous by the movie 'The Truman Show' — a walkable, New-Urbanist beach community of white picket fences, pastel cottages, and the central amphitheater and town square just steps from a wide, gentle Gulf beach. It's one of 30A's most photographed spots.
🔻 Quick links
🚩 Today's beach flags
Current flag + what it means for swimmers.
🌊 Surf & water
Waves, water temp, wind, forecast.
🐕 Dog-friendly info
Dog rules for this area.
♿ Accessible access
Beach wheelchairs, mats, parking.
📚 Beach rules
Local rules for the beach.
🧠 Facts & local info
What makes this place special.
📌 Beach access:
- Beach access: public beach access at the Seaside squares (Pavilion/West Ruskin), with Forest Street and other neighborhood walkways also reaching the sand.
- Accessible: Seaside offers beach wheelchairs and a firm walkway system near the Pavilion area during season.
- Flags & safety: lifeguards + flag poles at the primary Seaside accesses during peak season; check today's flags.
- Parking: paid public lots around the town square and parking garages; free in some outer lots.
- Things to do: shop Airstream Row, see the town hall and amphitheater, walk the boardwalk, and grab a scoop at The Shrimp Shack or a coffee on the square.
- Good to know: Seaside is a planned town with tight rules (no glass on the beach); its square is the social heart of 30A.
- 🍽 Where to eat: the Boathouse plus the boutiques and restaurants around the Seaside town square.
- 🛏 Where to stay: Seaside condos and rental villas inside the community, or Grayton/Inlet for more options.