Places to Explore In The Emerald Coast

Apalachicola

Meaning "land of the friendly people" in the language of its original Native American inhabitants, Apalachicola—known in these parts as simply Apalach—lies on the Panhandle's...

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Destin

Fort Walton Beach's "neighbor" lies on the other side of the strait connecting Choctawhatchee Bay with the Gulf of Mexico. The drive on Okaloosa Island...

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• 6 Things To Do

Fort Walton Beach

This coastal town dates from the Civil War but had to wait more than 75 years to come into its own. Loyalists to the Confederate...

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• 4 Things To Do

Grayton Beach

The South Walton area continues along Scenic Highway 30A, the route that hugs the coastline of eastern Walton County. Locals sometimes refer to the area...

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• 4 Things To Do

Panama City Beach

Although Front Beach Road is lined by high-rises (about two dozen in total) built mostly during the early 2000s, Panama City Beach's ample 27-mile coastline...

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• 3 Hotels
• 10 Things To Do

Sandestin

Much of the Miramar Beach community is consumed by the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, which sprawls over 2,400 acres from the beach to the...

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• 3 Hotels
• 2 Things To Do

Seaside

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South Walton

Between Destin and Panama City Beach is what many consider Florida's best-kept secret: South Walton County (or, SoWal, if you want to sound hip and...

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• 4 Hotels
• 5 Things To Do

St. George Island

Cross the long bridge leading east out of Apalachicola and then look to your right for another lengthy span that takes you south to St...

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• 2 Things To Do