Seaside was founded in 1981 , spans over 80 acres and consists of more than 300 homes
Seaside was the main filming location of the movie , The Truman Show
Coastal Dune Lakes are a very rare natural phenomena that only occur in a handful of locations around the globe , including New Zealand , Australia , Madagascar and South Walton , Florida
South Walton has 15 named Coastal Dune Lakes along its 26 miles of coastline
South Walton ’ s Coastal Dune Lakes are said to be as much as 10,000 years old and were formed by winds that redistributed sand which created the shallow basins
The standup paddle board , YOLO , was born in Santa Rosa Beach , Florida
According to the International Shark Attack File , there has only been one documented shark attack in Walton County in the last 130 years
A whale shark has been spotted swimming in the waters of Grayton Beach
The Seaside post office is one of the country ’ s most photographed post offices , and thought to be the most photographed building in Seaside
Black bears occupy the woodlands all around 30A
The husband-and-wife team who designed Alys Beach were the town ’ s first residents
Alys Beach is one of the first communities in the state of Florida to have all of its homes constructed to Fortified Standards , designed to withstand the harsh coastal elements , hurricanes , and other natural disasters
Eventually , Alys Beach will be one of the largest communities along Scenic Highway 30A 39