Birding in Santa Rosa County
October is a great time for bird watching in Santa Rosa County. Not only is the are home to a wide variety of woodland and seashore species year round, during October species from all over the continent make a stop here on the way to their winter homes. The Gulf Breeze Zoo will be offering birding...
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Corn Maze at Sweet Season Farms
Sweet Season Farms owners Trent and Sharon Mathews and their children, Morgan and Lucas, have worked as a family to create a full day of fun in Milton...
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Downtown Milton Haunted House
Thousands of thrill seekers are expected to descend upon historic downtown Milton this Halloween season to experience Main Street Milton’s popular Haunted House attraction, “Descension,” starting Oct. 21st- 23rd and resuming Oct. 26th-31st, from 7 p.m. until at least 10 p.m. on...
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Fall Foliage Zipline Tours
Soar through the sky and get a bird’s eye view of the forest and streams from 900 feet in the air. Unlimited’s Zip Adventures combine the adrenaline rush of a zip line with the beauty of NW Florida’s forest and Coldwater Creek. Many different packages are available offering...
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Fishing on the Navarre Beach Pier
If you want to catch the big one, you’ve come to the right place. The Navarre Beach Pier is the longest on the Gulf of Mexico at 1545 feet. The fishing pier is one of the most popular locations on Navarre Beach. The pier offers fishing for a daily admission or avid fisherman can purchase...
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Gulf Islands National Seashore
History, nature, hiking and beaches. You’ll find it all at the Naval Live Oaks Area, located on U. S. 98 east of Gulf Breeze, open daily in October from 8 a.m. to sunset. The Visitor Center, opened from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. features a bookstore, exhibits, and showings of...
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Haystackular Hay Maze
Find your way to fall fun through the 4,000-hay-bale maze at S.S. Dixon Primary School. The school’s Parent-Teacher Organization proudly presents the Second Annual Haystackular Hay Maze, featuring the largest hay bale maze ever constructed in northwest Florida. Along with the maze, there will be...
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Holland Farm Tours
Go country at Holland Farms. The family-owned peanut, produce, and row crop farm, located north of Milton, welcomes visitors all month long for hay rides, a pumpkin patch, a hiking trail and a chance to experience a real, working farm every weekend in October. Visitors each receive a free cup of...
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Inaugural Navarre Beach Halloween Volleyball Classic
Hosted at Juanas Pagodas and the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier. Event is expected to draw high level players competing for up to $5000 in cash prizes. More than 25 courts will be staged at the two sites. Details: Mandy Evers (850) 366-2660 or nwfevents@gmail.com. Did you like this? Share...
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Navarre Beach Pier – Kid’s Fish Free Weekends in October!
Children under age 12 fish free all month long at the Gulf Coast’s longest pier! Live entertainment, bait and tackle store and café on-site. Details: (850) 936-1794 or www.navarrepier.com. Did you like this? Share...
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Saltwater Fishing at Avalon Landing
No license required! Land your own catch of the day at Avalon Landing RV Park. The campground is opening its “no license required” saltwater fishing pier on Indian Bayou every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. The park will even have poles and lures available for aspiring fisherman to use while they fish...
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Santa Rosa County Historical Museum
ut the history and culture of one of Florida’s most unique counties. Set in Historic Downtown Milton within walking distance of many attractions.
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Secrets of Santa Rosa Archeology & History in Your Own Backyard
The Arcadia Mill complex in Milton was Florida’s largest antebellum industrial complex. “Secrets of Santa Rosa Archeology & History in Your Own Backyard” is a lecture series exploring the history and lasting impact of The Arcadia Mill Site. The mill site represents Florida’s first and...
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Thinkin’ Pink with Green-Up Santa Rosa
Think Pink and go green and a plant sale benefiting cancer research and a clean community. Green-Up Santa Rosa has a wide variety of trees, shrubs, flowers and hanging baskets available including tea olives, lorapetalum, bridal wreath, Japanese magnolias, ferns, and fruit trees. Entry fee and...
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Zoo Boo
Things that go bump, growl and howl in the night add an extra-scary touch to Halloween fun at The Gulf Breeze Zoo. The zoo celebrates the scary season among the wild animals Oct. 21, 22, 28, 29 and 30. The weekend events feature evening activities such as rides, games, a spooky haunted house and a...
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October is a time to exhale, enjoy cooler temperatures, reconnect with family and friends and enjoy all that life has to offer.
I call it a gratitude month.
This is the 8th year for the Beaches to Woodlands Tour of Santa Rosa County and my second as tour coordinator. The tour this year includes more than 40 events and venues scattered throughout the county which stretches from Jay, Chumuckla and Munson bordering the Alabama line to downtown historic Milton to Navarre, Gulf Breeze and Navarre Beach. Most of the events and venues are free or low-cost and are tied to a local charity.
Whether you live locally or are from out of town, the tour is a perfect excuse to take a weekend vacation and get back to nature with special rates offered by area vacation rental companies, hotels and cabins or choose to get away in your RV or pull out the camping gear for a rustic experience.
Anglers enjoy the new Navarre Beach Fishing Pier to reel in their catch and enjoy the serenity of the sea. The pier is now the longest along with Gulf of Mexico stretching some 1500 feet from the shoreline. Children will also enjoy many of the tour’s signature events such as the Coastal Encounters at the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station, Butterfly Festival, Depot Days at the West Florida Railroad Museum and touring newly reopened Gulf Breeze Zoo.
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The Beaches to Woodlands Tour of Santa Rosa County, Florida was launched in 2003. and there is no other annual celebration like it in the region. Participating events are staged on weekends throughout October each year. The tour celebrates the diversity of Santa Rosa County which includes the sugar-white sand and emerald waters at Navarre Beach to the historic district of scenic downtown Milton; fertile farmland in Jay and Munson and the majestic rivers, creeks and trails through the Blackwater State Forest. More than three dozen events are included and many area attractions are showcased each year. For information call 800-480-SAND or 850-939-8666. Book your trip at www.floridabeachestorivers.com.
Bubba Watson Talking about Santa Rosa County
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From Around the County
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The Gulf Coast may be known for its seafood, but you can savor everything from spicy to sweet at Taste of Navarre, where some of south Santa Rosa’s best restaurants head to the waterfront for an afternoon of food, wine, live music and more.
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