05/02/2025
Fin, noggin, duuuuuuude! 🐢🌊🤙 May 1 marks the start of South Walton’s Sea Turtle Nesting Season.
On behalf of our partners at , we encourage our community’s residents and visitors to keep beaches clean, dark, and flat for nesting sea turtles. This means when you visit the beach, please fill all holes in the sand, clean up trash, take all your belongings with you, and use turtle-safe lighting on the beach at night.
Remember all species of marine turtles are protected by the Endangered Species Act. It is illegal to touch, harass, or interfere with sea turtles without a permit. Leave the work of handling sick, stranded, or injured sea turtles to the professionals by calling 850-865-4503 for the South Walton Turtle Watch Hotline.
Here’s to a happy and healthy nesting season for these beautiful animals who call our coastline home.
