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October 16, 2026

South Walton Essentials: Groceries, Pharmacies, Urgent Care and the Nearest ER from Santa Rosa Beach to Inlet Beach

Once you’ve unpacked on 30A, the next questions are usually practical. Where’s the closest grocery store? Where can I fill a prescription? Where do we go if someone gets hurt? This guide answers those for South Walton, organized from west to east, and every listing uses the address the business or hospital publishes itself. Hours change, especially after a storm, so call or check the linked page before you go.

Get your bearings first

  • The stretch you’re covering: Visit South Walton describes South Walton as a 26-mile stretch of Gulf beaches running from Miramar Beach on the west to Inlet Beach on the east, about 25 miles south of I-10. US 98 (Emerald Coast Parkway) is the main highway, and many of the beach neighborhoods sit along Scenic Highway 30A.
  • Help in person: South Walton’s Visitor Center is at 25777 US Highway 331 South in Santa Rosa Beach, at the intersection of US 331 and US 98. Visit South Walton says it’s open seven days a week, with maps and staff who can point you in the right direction.

Groceries and pharmacies, west to east

Publix at South Walton (west end, Santa Rosa Beach)

2038 US Highway 98 W, Santa Rosa Beach. Store (850) 267-0582. This location has a Publix Pharmacy, (850) 267-1166, and a Publix Liquors nearby at 2010 US Highway 98 W. It’s the westernmost of the three stores here, so it suits stays in Dune Allen, Gulf Place and the west end of 30A.

Publix at WaterColor Crossings (central 30A)

110 Watercolor Way, Santa Rosa Beach. Store (850) 534-4565. It’s the central option, closest to WaterColor, Seaside, Seagrove and Grayton Beach. Publix’s store page for this location doesn’t list a pharmacy phone line, so use the west or east store for prescriptions, or call ahead.

Publix at Watersound Town Center (east end, Inlet Beach)

11291 US Hwy 98 E, Inlet Beach. Store (850) 213-7031. This location has a Publix Pharmacy, (850) 213-7030, and a liquor store at 11299 US Hwy 98 E. It’s the east-end option for Rosemary Beach, Alys Beach, Seacrest and Inlet Beach. This month Watersound Town Center also hosts RUN WATERSOUND on October 24 and is the listed venue for Watersound Origins Porchfest on October 25.

Tip: If someone in your group is on a regular medication, transfer the prescription to one of the two Publix pharmacies above before you leave home so it’s ready when you arrive.

Urgent care: minor illness and injury

Ascension Sacred Heart Primary Care & Urgent Care – South Walton

5551 U.S. 98 A, Santa Rosa Beach. Phone listed on Ascension’s location page: (850) 229-3720. When it opened in March 2026, Ascension described it as Walton County’s first urgent care, with walk-ins seven days a week, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The location page also offers online check-in. It’s the right stop for sprains, minor cuts, sore throats, UTIs and similar problems that need attention the same day but aren’t emergencies.

Emergencies: the nearest ER

Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast – Emergency Care

7800 U.S. 98, Miramar Beach. Main phone (850) 278-3000. Ascension describes this ER as a 24/7 emergency department and a Primary Stroke Center, with pediatric emergency care through Studer Family Children’s Hospital. It’s on US 98 at the west end of South Walton, so from central or east 30A, allow extra drive time.

For a life-threatening emergency, call 911. Don’t drive someone with chest pain, stroke symptoms, severe bleeding or trouble breathing. Let EMS come to you.

After Hurricane Isaias: check before you go

Walton County’s tourism office posted on October 14 that many businesses have resumed normal operations, but some amenities and services are still limited as recovery continues. It keeps running updates on beach accesses, businesses and the multi-use path on its Hurricane Isaias updates page. Conditions also vary by neighborhood. As of October 16, Seaside reports all businesses open, while Alys Beach’s beach and beach services remain closed until further notice. Call ahead before any trip you can’t easily redo.

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Sources: Publix – South Walton (#1258) · Publix – WaterColor Crossings (#153) · Publix – Watersound Town Center (#1760) · Ascension – Primary Care & Urgent Care South Walton · Ascension news, March 10, 2026 · Ascension Sacred Heart Emergency Care – Emerald Coast · Visit South Walton – Getting Here · Visit South Walton – Visitor Center · Walton County Tourism – Hurricane Isaias updates · Alys Beach operations update · Homeowner’s Collection – Seaside updates

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