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Posted on 6/11/18 at 2:28 pm to eltonf11
As stated Walton county (Miramar Beach to Inlet Beach) was the one to originally ban the "canopies", but they have since revised their size limit.
What you are seeing is some resorts and beach communities banning them. Although a 10x10 is allowed by Walton county, the individual communities and resorts can set their own rules. The majority of the beaches in Walton county are private.
Banning tents is a money maker for resorts and the HOA's who get a fee from the beach vendors, mostly La Dolce Vita.
If you wanted to be a dick, you could set your "canopy" in front of all the umbrellas below the historical tide line and no one could legally force you to move.
What you are seeing is some resorts and beach communities banning them. Although a 10x10 is allowed by Walton county, the individual communities and resorts can set their own rules. The majority of the beaches in Walton county are private.
Banning tents is a money maker for resorts and the HOA's who get a fee from the beach vendors, mostly La Dolce Vita.
If you wanted to be a dick, you could set your "canopy" in front of all the umbrellas below the historical tide line and no one could legally force you to move.
This post was edited on 6/11/18 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 6/11/18 at 2:33 pm to yellowfin
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quote: It was not a public beach. It was a beachfront condo. Fun fact: those are public beaches in front of those condo buildings
Wrong.
Public beach areas are designated directly in front of public beach access. Check with the Walton County TDC.
And most people that bring canopies or cheap umbrellas don’t know what they are doing. Been in the Walton County beach area for 30 years and see it every time where umbrellas and canopies are like floating frisbees with spears attached.
Just rent from the professionals. About $100 for a week and no hassle.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 2:34 pm to Hangover Haven
quote:oh yeah...huge upgrade!
I don't know either, but I'll hit Pensicola way before I'll ever go to Destin again...
Posted on 6/11/18 at 2:34 pm to eltonf11
Here is your best method for securing an 8X8 canopy:
1) open up 8 X 8 canopy with top already affixed to the accordion frame.
2) Dig 4 deep holes ; one for ea leg and put the extended legs into ea hole.. Cover ea leg with a lot of sand.
3) Bring 4 Home Depot buckets and fill ea one with wet sand. Tie each bucket with rope and attach to the 4 corners. I bury ea bucket also about a foot under the sand and pile additional sand on top. Your rope should be tightly tied to ea bucket.
I have never had a pop up tent fly away using this method.
1) open up 8 X 8 canopy with top already affixed to the accordion frame.
2) Dig 4 deep holes ; one for ea leg and put the extended legs into ea hole.. Cover ea leg with a lot of sand.
3) Bring 4 Home Depot buckets and fill ea one with wet sand. Tie each bucket with rope and attach to the 4 corners. I bury ea bucket also about a foot under the sand and pile additional sand on top. Your rope should be tightly tied to ea bucket.
I have never had a pop up tent fly away using this method.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 2:43 pm to fischd1
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3) Bring 4 Home Depot buckets and fill ea one with wet sand.
I use old pillow cases. Way easier to transport. Fill halfway with sand, tie rope to it.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 2:46 pm to Rhino5
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It's not that hard carrying an umbrella and chair down to the beach each morning
umbrellas don't do jack shite for families especially ones that need the shade for little ones etc.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 2:47 pm to fischd1
Never had one blow away burying the legs a foot or so down with wet sand
Posted on 6/11/18 at 2:51 pm to Sun God
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Posted on 6/11/18 at 3:02 pm to Chad504boy
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umbrellas don't do jack shite for families especially ones that need the shade for little ones etc.
An umbrella offers shade, enough to take a quick timeout and then back out to enjoy the water and beach. Also. they make SPF 50+ for kids. Nap time take them up and give them a break. It's really not the canopy's fault, unfortunately they can bring in the crowd who ends up taking 40 yards of beach and looking like a group of beached whales smoking cigarettes and having a tailgate.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 3:05 pm to eltonf11
liability = not renting enough of their umbrellas and chairs.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 3:05 pm to BuyloSellhi
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Been in the Walton County beach area for 30 years and see it every time where umbrellas and canopies are like floating frisbees with spears attached
Saw some old baw with a 1980s fold up chair with an umbrella attachment. Whole thing ended up 400 yards away in another house's pool
Posted on 6/11/18 at 3:54 pm to geauxtigahs87
Damn. That picture looks like they're having a festival or a contest or something.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 4:04 pm to Sun God
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burying the legs a foot or so down with wet sand
ain't nobody got time fo dat
Posted on 6/11/18 at 4:36 pm to bigrob385series
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oh yeah...huge upgrade!
Apples to Apples I know... But with Pensacola, I can be on the beach with my wife, kids and friends without having to deal with a shite ton of trash on the beach...
This post was edited on 6/11/18 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 6/11/18 at 4:54 pm to tgrbaitn08
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"Last year we passed a code that prohibited any tents larger than six by six by six," Kellenberger explained. "The reasoning was, the data we had received over the course of last year revealed that the general public didn't like the pop-up style tents. So, we made an effort to prohibit those types of the tents."
Translation-the beach rental people greased the right palms
Posted on 6/11/18 at 4:58 pm to fr33manator
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Translation-the beach rental people greased the right palms
You do realize you can bring umbrellas and chairs out there right...
Canopies, as far as I'm concerned, are a pain in the arse...Umbrellas are easy...
Posted on 6/11/18 at 4:59 pm to Hangover Haven
Destin is trashy
Posted on 6/11/18 at 6:09 pm to nicholastiger
quote:Just get there the night before and spray paint your square on the beach and drop a sofa in it.
One of the reasons I don't go to the beach anymore.
People claiming space on the beach ruined the experience for me.
Posted on 6/11/18 at 6:15 pm to pensacola
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Destin is trashy
quote:Pot, is that you?
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