DeFuniak Springs, Florida

About DeFuniak Springs

DeFuniak Springs, FL is a close-knit town located in northwestern Florida with an estimated population of 7,048.

Officially, DeFuniak Springs is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 14.21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 496 residents per square mile.

📰 DeFuniak Springs News Today

• DeFuniak Springs adjusts traffic signals for Hurricane Isaias mypanhandle.com · Oct 8
• Post-tropical Isaias leaves at least 4 dead in Southeast, as flood threat, heavy rains persist FOX Weather · Oct 10
• Gulf Coast Co-ops Work to Restore Power After Hurricane Isaias Roars Ashore America's Electric Cooperatives · Oct 10
• Central Florida utilities deploy crews to Florida Panhandle, Alabama to restore power after Hurricane Isaias WKMG · Oct 10
• DeFuniak Springs adjusting Highway 331 traffic signals to ease Hurricane Isaias evacuation backups WJHG · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Florida headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes DeFuniak Springs Unique

• The only place in America named DeFuniak Springs — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,048.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in DeFuniak Springs

• McLains Family Steak House — steak house
• Waffle House — american
• 2A's Mossy Head Diner — sandwich
• Corner Cafe — american (café)
• Perla Baking Co. (café)
• Praline & Company — gelato (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Walton County Heritage Museum (Museum Depot) · Attraction
• DeFuniak Springs (freight) · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in DeFuniak Springs

• Chipley Park reviews ★
• Florence Park reviews ★
• Gene Hurley Park reviews ★
• Harberson Field reviews ★
• Herberson Field reviews ★
• Lake Stanley Park reviews ★
• Pat Covell Park#1 reviews ★
• Pat Covell Park#2 reviews ★
• Wayside Park reviews ★
• Wee Care Park reviews ★
• Athletic Field reviews ★
• Field Sports Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in DeFuniak Springs

• EMERALD COAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE
• MAUDE SAUNDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MOSSY HEAD SCHOOL
• WALTON ACADEMY INC.
• WALTON COUNTY JAIL PROGRAM
• WALTON HIGH SCHOOL
• WALTON INITIATIVE FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION (WISE)
• WALTON LEARNING CENTER
• WALTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
• WALTON VIRTUAL FRANCHISE
• WALTON VIRTUAL SCHOOL FULL TIME
• WALTON VIRTUAL SCHOOL WCSD
• WEST DEFUNIAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• North Walton Doctors Hospital · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of DeFuniak Springs

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