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U.S. 331: DeFuniak Springs
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Near the end of the boulevard, and right before you hits U.S. 331's junction with Interstate 10, is the Chautauqua Winery. Stop in for a complimentary tasting and be sure to try the Wild Honey Flower or Beachberry.
Continuing south, U.S. 331 reduces to two lanes after you pass under I-10. Enjoy the next eight miles of two-lane with the rural Florida countryside to the east and Eglin Air Force Base to the west, before you reach Freeport.
Here, the highway is being reconstructed and widened to four lanes. For now, 331 winds through Freeport, but soon the highway will bypass another town.
The city Web site lists two stories about how the town got its name. We like this one: An unclaimed shipment of wine was discovered at the port where two creeks join near the mouth of the Choctawhatchee River. Because the wine was unclaimed, settlers were invited to come on down and have a little "free port."
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| Greetings from Choctawhatchee Bay! We took advantage of the warm fall day and frolicked in the sand on the shore of the bay along U.S. 331. |
A couple of miles south of Freeport, you'll reach the Choctawhatchee Bay. You'll see plenty of opportunities to pull off of U.S. 331 and park it for awhile before you cross the bridge.
Get out and walk down to the water. Kick your shoes off and let the sand run through your toes. (That is, after all, why you came to Florida, right?)
This little respite serves as, shall we say, a sneak preview of what's to come when you finally hit the coast.
Continuing south, enjoy the view as you cross the Clyde B. Wells Bridge over the Choctawhatchee Bay. The bridge, named for a popular Florida judge in 1990, spans the southeast corner of the bay, a part of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
A short distance from the south end of the bridge U.S. 331 meets U.S. 98. This junction serves as 331's southern terminus.
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| Blue sky, blue water Choctawhatchee Bay is an inviting site to travelers on their way to the Gulf Coast of Florida on U.S. 331. |
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