Scenic Highway 30A is located in the panhandle of Florida right in between Destin and Panama City Beach. This 19 mile stretch of beach is primarily known for its sparkling emerald water and crystal white sand. Drawing in thousands of tourists every year, it only takes one visit to this special spot to leave you impatiently waiting to return again season after season. If driving to the area isn’t an option for you, don’t worry! There are a few airports in the area that you can fly into instead.
For lodging, we recommend our guests stay at WaterColor Inn or rent a condo or house in WaterColor or surrounding neighborhood. All guests who stay at WaterColor Inn or a rental property in WaterColor will have access to the WaterColor Beach Club and private beach.
Most of the rental houses in the area are available through AirBNB or VRBO. We recommend staying in the Watercolor or Seaside beach communities if you are looking to be walking distance. Grayton Beach and Seagrove beach are both a short drive or uber ride (5-10 minutes or less).
Located in Panama City Beach, occasionally due to traffic, the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) is a better choice when deciding to travel to scenic Highway 30A. The airport is located about 20 miles East from where Highway 30A begins in Rosemary Beach. A small airport comprised of only 5 or so gates, this airport does more business than one might think! It offers non stop flights to 8 major destinations that provide connections to the rest of the nation and world from major airlines including American, Delta, Southwest, and United.
The Destin Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) is located 1 hour from WaterColor and offers over 50 flights a day to major transportation hubs in over 20 cities. This airport offers flights from American, Delta, United, and Allegiant. Though it is small (compared to big city standards), it serves over 800,000 passengers a year and is a great, usually low cost, option if you’re looking to fly into the area.
While these airports are probably on the small side compared to what you may be used to, they still offer all the amenities you come to expect while traveling. If you don’t feel like renting a car, plenty of ground transportation options are available. You can get an Uber, or call a taxi from Sunshine Shuttle or 30A Airport Shuttle and soon you will be relaxing along the world's most beautiful beaches. All of these airports are conveniently located to have you on vacation mode in no time!
WaterColor Inn will offer our guests a 10% discount off their Best Available Rate at
the time of booking. Please call Group Reservations at 866.426.2656 ext 4 to make individual reservations.
Another location is at the 30A Lodge which is offering a discount if booked before August 1st!
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