Blue Mountain Beach Vacation Rentals, Homes, Condos, Villas and Beach Rentals
Blue Mountain Beach
is located in the South Walton area of Florida’s panhandle, a 200-mile stretch of silky white sand beaches, towering dunes, pine forests and crystal blue waters. Beautiful Blue Mountain Beach has the distinction of being the highest point on the Gulf Coast, which in Florida is only 345 feet above sea level. Legend has it that Indians first thought the blue haze on the hills and dunes looked like blue mountains on the beach, thus, the name, “Blue Mountain Beach.” Blankets of rare, purplish-blue Lupines, which grow in only eight of Florida’s counties, cause the haze. Blue Mountain Beach marks the beginning of the Eastern Lake Hike/Bike Trail, which meanders past coastal dunes, woodlands and through the rest of the South Walton beach communities. Mysterious Draper Lake is an impressive, scenic body of water in Blue Mountain, but has no public access to it. Alligator Lake and Big Red Fish Lakes offer fishing, kayaking and wildlife viewing. The community of Blue Mountain is virtually unspoiled, and includes a wide variety of vacation homes and condominiums with spectacular coastal views, but only a few commercial businesses. However, other nearby South Walton beach towns offer plenty of shopping and dining options. The town of Miramar is famous for its award-winning restaurants and more than 100 designer outlet shops, while nearby Sandestin offers golf and its own upscale shopping village.
The Northwest Florida Panhandle , in the region known as the "Emerald Coast," enjoys warm temperatures year round. The state of Florida, as a whole, is among the wettest states in the U.S., receiving at least 50 inches of rain annually, and the Panhandle region has the most rain of anyplace in the state. However, many of these showers and thunderstorms pass quickly and the sunshine prevails. Tropical winds from the south, along with the Gulf and abundant rain, create hot, humid conditions May through September. The rest of the year is much more comfortable, with mild days and cool nights, less humidity and less rain. Hurricane season officially lasts August through October, but most of these storms blow into the Atlantic and miss Florida entirely. In the case when one does reach shore, ample warning time is generally given for these storms.
Month
High Temp
Low Temp
Rainfall
Ocean Temp
January
61°F
36°F
5.80 in.
56°F
February
64°F
39°F
5.39 in.
58°F
March
70°F
45°F
6.52 in.
63°F
April
77°F
51°F
4.26 in.
71°F
May
84°F
60°F
4.32 in.
78°F
June
89°F
67°F
6.08 in.
84°F
July
91°F
71°F
9.40 in.
85°F
August
90°F
70°F
6.91 in.
86°F
September
88°F
66°F
6.72 in.
82°F
October
80°F
53°F
4.53 in.
74°F
November
71°F
45°F
4.70 in.
65°F
December
63°F
38°F
4.57 in.
58°F
Blue Mountain Beach Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Panama City Bay County International airport (PFN) located about 31 miles southeast of Blue Mountain Beach in Panama City, Florida, the Bob Sikes airport (CEW) located approximately 36 miles northwest of Blue Mountain Beach in Valparaiso, Florida, the Pensacola Regional airport (PNS) located roughly 59 miles west of Blue Mountain Beach in Pensacola, Florida, the Enterprise Municipal airport (EDN) located around 68 miles northwest of Blue Mountain Beach in Enterprise, Alabama, the Andalusia Opp airport (79J) located about 68 miles north of Blue Mountain Beach in Andalusia / Opp, Alabama, and finally the Brewton Municipal airport (12J) located approximately 71 miles northwest of Blue Mountain Beach in Brewton, Alabama.
Blue Mountain Beach Attractions
While staying in your Blue Mountain Beach Florida vacation home rental, be sure to visit some of the nearby attractions.
Amusement and Theme Parks
Cobra Adventure Park
Panama City Beach
FL
25.9 mi.
Sam's Fun City
Pensacola
FL
61.1 mi.
Water Parks
Big Kahuna's Lost Paradise
Destin
FL
18.2 mi.
Shipwreck Island Water Park
Panama City Beach
FL
25.9 mi.
Water World
Dothan
AL
77.8 mi.
Waterville
Gulf Shores
AL
90.0 mi.
Golf Courses
Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club
Santa Rosa Beach
FL
3.5 mi.
Bay Pointe Golf Course
Seminole
FL
15.7 mi.
Tides Golf Club
Seminole
FL
15.7 mi.
Emerald Bay
Destin
FL
17.0 mi.
Golf Garden
Destin
FL
17.0 mi.
Indian Bayou Golf & Country Club
Destin
FL
17.0 mi.
Kelly Plantation
Destin
FL
17.0 mi.
Regatta Bay Golf & Country Club
Destin
FL
17.0 mi.
Camp Creek Golf Club
Panama City Beach
FL
22.5 mi.
Holiday Golf Club
Panama City Beach
FL
22.5 mi.
Hombre Golf Club
Panama City Beach
FL
22.5 mi.
Signal Hill Golf Course
Panama City Beach
FL
22.5 mi.
Shalimar Pointe Golf & Country Club
Shalimar
FL
23.4 mi.
Diamond Players Club Wekiva
Longwood
FL
24.4 mi.
Legacy Club at Alaqua Lakes
Longwood
FL
24.4 mi.
Sabal Point Country Club
Longwood
FL
24.4 mi.
Ft Walton Beach Golf Club
Fort Walton Beach
FL
25.7 mi.
Island Golf Center
Fort Walton Beach
FL
25.7 mi.
Suwannee Country Club
Live Oak
FL
25.8 mi.
De Funiak Springs Country Club
Defuniak Springs
FL
26.8 mi.
State Parks
Grayton Beach State Park
FL
3.1 mi.
Eden Gardens State Park
FL
5.1 mi.
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
FL
5.8 mi.
Deer Lake State Park
FL
8.0 mi.
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park
FL
17.0 mi.
Henderson Beach State Park
FL
23.1 mi.
Ponce de Leon Springs State Park
FL
30.0 mi.
Saint Andrews State Park
FL
31.4 mi.
Navarre Beach State Park
FL
39.7 mi.
Museums
Junior Museum of Bay County
Panama City
FL
34.4 mi.
(Children's)
Zoos and Aquariums
Zooworld
Panama City Beach
FL
22.5 mi.
Gulf World Marine Park
Panama City Beach
FL
22.5 mi.
The ZOO
Gulf Breeze
FL
57.7 mi.
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