ResortQuest has vacation rental homes available in Seaside — a quaint little beach town where everything is within walking distance and everything is captured on canvas. As the setting for the Jim Carrey movie ‘The Truman Show,’ this tranquil Gulf coast location in Northwest Florida might already seem familiar.

Relaxation and recreation are the themes at Seaside, where guests can take in breathtaking sunsets over the emerald colored waters of the Gulf of Mexico while sipping tropical drinks and sinking your toes into the sugar-white sands. After a day at the beach, a short drive into nearby Destin or Panama City Beach will yield family friendly city attractions such as eclectic shopping, delicious dining and several water parks and amusement areas. The area’s picturesque championship golf courses will thrill sports fans.

Nature preserves offer plenty of hiking, biking and wildlife watching for outdoors and recreation enthusiasts, while the Gulf and surrounding bays provide an open invitation for deep-sea fishing and watersports such as parasailing, kayaking snorkeling and more.