Beach: The white-sand beaches of the Florida Panhandle are the region’s greatest tourist asset, and four boardwalks over the 30-foot dunes provide guests of WaterColor Inn & Resort with ready access to the sand and the emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The experience is enhanced by the low-profile of virtually all the development along this stretch of coast. One of those boardwalks leaves from the Beach-club, which has a swimming pool and grill.
Golf Courses: Although WaterColor Inn & Resort does not have a golf course within its 499 acres, guests can book tee times at the Tom Fazio-designed Camp Creek Golf Club, 6 miles to the east, where they share exclusive use with owners and guests of WaterSound. The 18-hole, par-72 course measures 7,159 yards and like many Fazio courses it looks hard but plays easy, making it appealing to players of all skill levels.
Spa & Fitness Center: Located steps from the WaterColor Inn, the resort’s handsome fitness center looks unlike the typical workout facility. In it, retro ceiling fans spin above ergonomically designed Italian TechnoGym equipment and free weights. Each cardiovascular station has its own television, and there’s a separate yoga room and garden with views of the dunes. Meanwhile, the WaterColor Inn was converting a dune-view room on the main level into a small massage and treatment area.
The BoatHouse on Western Lake rents canoes, sea kayaks, and Hobie Cats. There’s a extensive woodland trail system—some of it into neighboring Grayton Beach State Recreation Area—for biking and hiking.
Dining: Fish Out of Water, on the second floor of the Inn, is visually striking in its hand-blown seapods and oversize silk lampshades hand-painted with Gulf fishes, but it is chef Jason Brumm’s deft ways with such local seafood as snapper, pompano, grouper, and Apalachicola oysters and unexpected preparations of meat and fowl—say, roast breast of guinea hen with traditional red beans and rice and Tasso ham—that attract diners from all over the Panhandle region.
70 Reviews on “WaterColor Resorts”
Watercolor is a wonderful family friendly resort. The watercolor tennis facility is top notch!
Fantastic overall facility. Tennis- 5 clay courts are in incredible condition. Pickleball- 2 courts are in good condition, 6 new pickleball courts are in the planning phase. Fitness- no current fitness facilities but renovations to add a fitness center at the tennis facility is underway. This tennis facility has world class instruction/drills (Head Pro – Drew M. and Assistant Pro – Lexie are incredible). Watercolor Beach Club is stunning. Camp Watercolor is a great pool/dining/drinking facility with 3 pools, multiple slides and a lazy river. Neighborhood has a total of 9 pools. This neighborhood provides free trolleys to get around the area but everything is within walking distance. Directly next door to Seaside (dining, drinking, entertainment etc). Let’s not forget the best power sugar sand beaches in the world!
Tennis courts are in pristine condition and groomed between play! Pros Drew and Lexie give fun, fast-paced and informative drills. Drills are not crowded with a max of 6 people. Concierge staff is friendly, helpful and professional. Courts and drills can be easily booked on-line. Pro-shop has the essentials but no apparel at this as it appears a renovation of the building is planned. Beautiful surroundings for a tennis center!! WaterColor Community and 30A make this an awesome spot for a tennis get-away!!
If you have not been, then you need to go to Watercolor asap!
Wonderful place!
Great pros who are fun and knowledgeable! Courts are in great condition. Would love to have them bring back the water jugs for all to use.
WaterColor Tennis & Pickleball is a fun, high energy advanced tennis and pickleball experience for visitors and homeowners alike. It is well-run and the tennis shop is the best-stocked on 30A with lots of cute tennis and pickleball options. I would highly recommend this tennis facility and resort for anyone looking for an active tennis and pickleball resort. They have recently removed their fitness center but are reconsidering opening a one in a new location soon. Their restaurans are wonderful and the overall experience is outstanding.
A wonderful resort, with lots to do locally including a great beach, and pools (if you’re staying in Watercolor).
Watercolor is just such a great unique place. I highly recommend it.
We are pickleball players. We play as often as we can and have for three years. My husband thinks Watercolor is the best court around.
Watercolor is the best! The Tennis program and shop are top notch!!!