Seaside is an unincorporated master-planned community in the Florida Panhandle founded in
1981. The town was prominently featured in the movie “The Truman Show” starring Jim Carrey.
Unlike other towns, Seaside was carefully planned and built in the style of New Urbanism
that features uniform colorful wooden architecture throughout the community.
Seaside is also the home of the WaterColor community,
which is a 500-acre luxury accommodation complex with elaborate parks and trails.
The downtown area is compact and situated along the county highway
30A road. There are many stores, restaurants and food trucks nearby.
Western Lake stretches between Grayton Beach and WaterColor communities and it
is one of the larger coastal dune lakes in the Florida Panhandle.
There is a local boathouse offering a launch point for boats as well as rental of canoes and kayaks.
Cerulean Park is a greenspace in the center of Seaside that has various tropical flowers
and monarch butterflies when in season. The park
also hosts neighborhood festivals and other fun events throughout the year.
One unique feature of Seaside is the numerous pavilions that are placed by the beach at the
end of each street. All of them are different in appearance and designed to be a gathering
spot for families and friends. Access to pavilions is owned by a specific homeowners association
and you must have a special pass code to enter some of them.
Like many other beaches of Northwest Florida, Seaside has some of the purest
whitest sand which is nearly pure quartz that is soft, fluffy and a pleasure to walk on.
We also explored other cities on the Panhandle coast, such as Miramar Beach,
Destin and Okaloosa Island. The first stop is Miramar Beach
with some of the most beautiful white sand beaches and crystal clear turquoise water.
Then, we head to Destin. The city is famous for its HarborWalk Village,
which is a lively entertainment center featuring dining, shopping, zip lining and other activities.
At the waterfront, you can also rent various boats, including jet skis,
as well as purchase tickets for fishing, glass-bottom boats and dolphin cruises.
Our next and last stop is Okaloosa Island. The town is famous for its fishing pier
known for its saltwater fishing, birdwatching and summer fireworks.
I hope this video inspired you to visit Seaside and the Florida Panhandle. If you enjoyed this
video, give it a like and subscribe to our channel to see more travel videos. See you next time!