U.S. 98 West - Walton County

U.S. 98 (Emerald Coast Parkway) mades a gradual northwesterly turn through the unincorporated community of Inlet Beach.

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Walton County Road 30A branches west from U.S. 98 (Emerald Coast Parkway) at Inlet Beach along the coast. Scenic Highway 30A stretches 24 miles west from Rosemary Beach to Topsail Hill Preserve State Park.

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County Road 30A represents the historic alignment of U.S. 98 through the Beaches of South Walton area. Scenic Highway 30A meanders through Seaside, Grayton Beach and Blue Mountain Beach among other coastal communities.

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The formerly rural intersection with CR 30A west changed with 2014-15 construction of the upscale 30Avenue retail development along the east side of U.S. 98.

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U.S. 98 bee lines northwest from Seacrest Beach and Watersound through Point Washington State Forest / Wildlife Management Area.

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Approaching the community of Point Washington, Emerald Coast Parkway passes by a middle school and a subdivision ahead of this reassurance marker.

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County Road 395 spurs north from U.S. 98 to Point Washington at the forthcoming traffic light.

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South from U.S. 98, CR 395 extends 2.94 miles through Point Washington State Forest to the Watercolor master planned community and CR 30A at Seagrove Beach.

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U.S. 98 (Emerald Coast Parkway) remains within Point Washington State Forest west from County Road 395 to U.S. 331.

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County Road 283 heads north from DeFuniak Street in Grayton Beach to U.S. 98 at the succeeding traffic light westbound. CR 283 concludes a 3.67 mile route along Bay Drive north at Choctawhatchee Bay.

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U.S. 98 trends northward over the ensuing three miles toward Santa Rosa Beach.

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U.S. 98 traverses areas of wetlands beyond CR 283 including McQuage Bayou, Littles Bayou and Bowman Bayou.

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U.S. 98 westbound next meets the south end of U.S. 331. Traveling 150 miles north to Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. 331 is one of three north-south US highways connecting the Florida Panhandle with Lower Alabama.

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U.S. 331 spans Choctawhatchee Bay from South Walton County to Freeport. An important evacuation route, the last four lane section of U.S. 331 between U.S. 98 and Interstate 10 at DeFuniak Springs opened to traffic in June 2018.

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Development along U.S. 98 increases west from Santa Rosa Beach in three miles to Sandestin and Destin in 18 miles.

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Advancing west, U.S. 98 intersects the north end of County Road 83 at Old Blue Mountain Road. Traffic lights were installed here in December 2015.

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SR 83 is the hidden counterpart of U.S. 331 north to U.S. 90 at DeFuniak Springs. CR 83 represents a southern branch of the route, spurring 2.25 miles to Grayton Beach.

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Emerald Coast Parkway reaches the community of Santa Rosa Beach at Veterans Road.

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County Road 393 crosses paths with U.S. 98 a half mile west of Veterans Road.

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A nearly five mile route, CR 393 spurs north to Alligator Point on Choctawhatchee Bay and south to CR 30A between Dune Allen Beach and Beach Highlands.

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Confirming marker for U.S. 98 west of County Road 393 at Santa Rosa Beach.

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Leaving a retail strip along U.S. 98 west of Don Bishop Road.

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CR 30A (Scenic Highway 30A) converges with U.S. 98 northwest from Beach Highlands and the Gregory E. Moore RV Resort at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. Construction in 2011 expanded this intersection to accommodate planned development to the north.

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Continuing west from CR 30A, U.S. 98 reaches the Okaloosa County cities of Destin in 12 miles and Fort Walton Beach in 19 miles.

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The tolled Mid Bay Bridge (SR 293), located ten miles ahead, represents the next connection to the Florida mainline from coastal Walton County.

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West Hewitt Road ties into U.S. 98 at a commercialized intersection south from residential areas along Hewett Bayou.

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Westbound motorists along U.S. 98 arrive at the community of Miramar Beach at Goldsby Road.

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County Road 457 (Mack Bayou Road) stems north 2.21 miles from U.S. 98 to Harborview Road and Turquoise Beach.

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Emerald Coast Parkway expands to six lanes west from CR 457 into Sandestin.

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Sandestin Lane is the first of four entrances along U.S. 98 with the Grand Boulevard at Sandestin town center.

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U.S. 98 narrows back to four lanes ahead of County Road 2378 (Scenic Highway 98). U.S. 98 turns away from the coast as CR 2378 follows its former route west to Stewart Lake and Henderson Beach State Park. Construction underway from Fall 2016 to Summer 2020 widens the remainder of Emerald Coast Parkway west to the Okaloosa County line.

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South Shore Drive connects U.S. 98 with condominiums and subdivisions north to Crest Drive off Choctawhatchee Bay.

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Crossing into Okaloosa County and the city limits of Destin on U.S. 98 westbound.

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