Opal Beach News Today

Where to travel for a weekend away from the hustle and bustle of Chicago in the Midwest.

Port Lincoln Racecourse held a race day last Wednesday, November 8 and Opal Beach was the one to back on […]

Longer period swells are blamed for causing Gulf Island National Seashore flooding and forcing closure of road between Navarre and Pensacola beaches.

Hurricane Idalia's charge across Florida on Wednesday prompted more than a dozen units of the National Park System to close in the face of forecasts calling for heavy rains, high winds, storm surges, and possibly tornadoes.

Over 10,000 baby boomers in the U.S. are turning 65 every day. By 2024, this number is expected to reach 12,000.

The Fort Pickens and Opal Beach Complex Areas of the Gulf Islands National Seashore will reopen at 2 p.m. Friday after a weather-related closure.

Last night severe weather impacted the Florida district of the park resulting in overwash, standing water and sand on the roadways.

For nearly a month, a derelict sailboat that washed ashore on Opal Beach has become the subject of stunning photos and curiosity on multiple local social media groups.

With Hurricane Ian tracking far east of the Panhandle, the Gulf Island Island Seashore is set to reopen by the weeks end.

Closed areas include the Fort Pickens Area, the Johnson Beach area in Perdido Key, Opal Beach and the Okaloosa County area.