As South Walton continues to navigate the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, we understand that this is a fluid situation and things can change rapidly. With that in mind, we've created a COVID-19 travel updates page on our website to keep our visitors, partners and locals up-to-date on the latest information related to accommodations, restaurants, beach closures, events and how to support South Walton. 

This page is updated regularly as information becomes available. 

Tourist Development Tax collection showed a 3.11% increase in South Walton for February 2020 compared with the previous year.

The Tourist Development Tax, or bed tax, is a five percent tax collected on hotels, condos and other short term rentals. It is the best way to gauge visitation and demand trends in South Walton. The revenue supports tourism marketing and beach operations including cleaning and maintaining beaches, lifeguards, destination improvements and preservation initiatives. 

• COVID-19 Efforts
• South Walton in the News
• Annual Meeting/Tourism Week
• Van Ness Butler Jr. Hospitality Award

• COVID-19 Response
• Beach and Bay Access Updates
• Managed Vendor Program

• COVID-19 Resonse
• COVID-19 Page Stats
• Virtual Beach Vibes
• February Website Stats

• Sales Team Updates
• Visitor Center Updates