Dining

Drive along Scenic Highway 30-A, and you'll find incredible coastal cuisine, or stay close to home and enjoy a meal at the AAA Four-Diamond-rated WaterColor Inn flagship restaurant Fish out of Water. Offering outstanding Gulf views, the chef combines the freshest local fish and meats with an eclectic approach to traditional beach cuisine.

Beaches

WaterColor is proud to be part of Florida's Emerald Coast, which offers 80 miles of pristine white-sand beaches stretching along the Gulf of Mexico. This sand is made up of pure Appalachian quartz and reflects the sunlight through the surf, giving the water the beautiful emerald-green color. Come visit and see why this area of Florida has earned the name Emerald Coast.

Boating & Fishing

If boating and fishing are your passion—this region offers some of the best! The beautiful Gulf of Mexico, the area's 17 freshwater and saltwater lakes, Choctawhatchee Bay, West Bay and St. Andrews Bay provide unmatched opportunities for fishing and water sports in Florida. Located 30 miles east of WaterColor, Bay Point Marina in Panama City Beach offers fishing, boating, jet skiing, swimming, sailing, snorkeling and off-shore charter boats. At WaterColor's Town Center, you can book a fishing trip through Old Florida Outfitters, an Orvis-endorsed retail shop and fishing guide service, which specializes in fly-fishing and light tackle.

Shopping

WaterColor's Town Center offers a wide variety of locally-owned shops where you can purchase men's, women's and children's clothing, as well as accessories, art and gifts, reserve a fishing charter, create a custom teddy bear, relish a cup of coffee as the sun comes up, or enjoy a meal and glass of wine under the stars. WaterColor Crossing includes a Publix and UPS Store along with a variety of other shops.

At nearby Seaside you can reach shops, restaurants, art galleries and more by foot or bicycle. Heading east 18 miles is Pier Park, a premier shopping and dining destination. Near Sandestin, just 16 miles is Silver Sands, the nation's largest designer outlet center with over 100 designer name stores.

Spas

The InnSpa draws from the warmth of WaterColor Inn's casual beach house feel, but boasts its own distinct personality. The spa offers a tranquil, intimate setting and highly effective treatments inspired by the surrounding elements of the sea — an understated kaleidoscope of coastal color, seaside textures, and the intoxicating smells and rhythms of the Gulf.

Golf

Looking for challenging and outstanding golf courses? Named "Course of the Millennium" by Travel + Leisure magazine, Camp Creek Golf Club is a Tom Fazio-designed, 18-hole, par-72 championship course measuring 7,159 yards and is sure to provide the challenge for which you're looking. Designed by Greg Norman, Shark's Tooth Golf Club was named one of "America's Best Residential Courses" as named by Golfweek. It stretches 7,209 yards from the back tees and features five fairways that border scenic Lake Powell. The Origins Golf Club at WaterSound strives to make golf more fun and accessible to families, beginners and casual golfers, offering a six-hole regulation course that alternatively plays as a nine-hole executive course and a 10-hole par-three layout.

Area State Parks

Bordering WaterColor to the west is Grayton Beach State Park, known for its incomparable natural beauty. The Grayton Beach scenic nature trail circles sand dunes, skirts Western Lake and cuts through a scrub oak and magnolia hammock.

Deer Lake State Park is located to the east of WaterColor. The park shares its name with the coastal dune lakes within its boundaries. Coastal dune lakes are extremely rare worldwide and in the United States they occur only along the Gulf Coast. Enjoy hiking and biking trails that wind through thet park. It's also an excellent location to view wildlife.

Biking

The state parks and Point Washington State Forest's Eastern Lake Bike Trail offer great scenery. If you prefer a paved path, you can enjoy the picturesque journey on the Timpoochee Trail running for 18.6 miles along Scenic 30-A.