Destin and the Emerald Coast
 The
Emerald Coast encompasses the towns of
Destin, Okaloosa Island
and Fort Walton Beach. Each year vacationers
flock to the area for the beautiful beaches, undeniably
fresh seafood, championship golf and world famous fishing.
On the Emerald Coast you can relax to your
hearts content or experience the many sites and attractions
available for the entire family.
Visit Florida’s
Gulfarium, the states oldest marine park that features
sea turtles, seals, penguins, sharks and a game of soccer
courtesy of a playful team of dolphins. After watching frolicking
sea critters, why not get drenched at Big
Kahuna’s 25 acre water park. Plan to visit The
Track for family fun time of go carts, bumper cars and
a kid’s corner for the younger members of the family.
Ready to hit the water again, rent jet skis, waverunners
and pontoon boats at Boogies
Watersports. Want to view the dolphins up close, Olin
Marler Dolphin Cruise offers narrated boat tours aboard
the Miss Florida. Little pirates as well as mom and dad
will enjoy a sunset cruise with Daniel Webster Clements
on a 72’ historic sailing schooner.
If you are serious about fishing, then you have come to
the right place. Destin holds the title of “world’s
luckiest fishing village”. The offshore shelf
dips straight from the Destin’s East Pass down to
100 feet within 10 miles, giving you the quickest route
to deep water anywhere on the Gulf. Swoop
offers half day and full day deep sea fishing charters with
two 65’ party boats.
 Destin
area golf courses offer more than quality golfing
year after year. Some of the stunning links have been designed
by renowned architects while others are courtesy of Mother
Nature herself. Emerald
Bay will challenge and impress even the most seasoned
golfer, the Shalimar
Point Golf and County Club has two of the hardest holes
on the Emerald Coast, Regatta
Bay has a labyrinth of marshes, woodland interiors and
flowing terrain and Kelly
Plantation Golf Club is a 225 acre course on prime bayside
real estate. View more area golf courses on our community
page.
You can go straight from the beach to a multitude of great
shops, stores and boutiques. You’ll find bargains
at Silver
Sands Factory Stores, the largest designer outlet center
in the country. Destin
Commons is a shopper’s paradise with Bass
Pro Shops as the anchor store. Here you will finds shops,
restaurants, and a movie theater all in an outdoor mall.
Visit Baytown
Wharf for unique shopping and excellent restaurants.
 Our
location on the Gulf of Mexico means direct
access to some of the best seafood in the world. Whether
you are craving fresh seafood, succulent steaks, burgers
or our famous key lime pie, you are sure to find it at more
than 400 restaurants, some right on the water.
Now that you have had a taste of our good life, you might
be considering becoming a regular visitor or a full time
resident. Check out this Destin Florida real estate
site for some of the areas most spectacular properties
for sale.
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