Emerald Coast, Florida - Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa Island, Destin, Miramar Beach

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Things to Do in Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa Island

The Emerald Coast is a water sportsman's Paradise. Fort Walton Beach-Okaloosa Island- Destin offers saltwater and freshwater fishing, pontoon boating, parasailing, waterskiing, windsurfing, snorkeling, and diving, among others. Rental shops can be found all over the coast to get you prepared for your favorite water sport.

  • The Santa Rosa Mall has more than 100 specialty shops, a food court, two restaurants, a 10-screen movie theater, and even a carousel.
  • With 45 shops, Uptown Station offers fun outdoor shopping.
  • Fort Walton Beach Main Street, five minutes from the beach, has an assortment of coffee shops, stores, restaurants, and Aunt Martha's Bed and Breakfast.

Golfing

  • Nestled on the banks of the Choctawhatchee Bay, Shalimar Pointe Golf and Country Club is a beautiful and challenging place to tee off.
  • The Fort Walton Beach Golf Club offers two 18-hole courses with both wide and tight fairways.

Educational/Recreation

  • The Indian Temple Mound Museum includes 4000 Native American artifacts and has displays on European explorers and the American Civil War.
  • The Air Force Armament Museum, with exhibits of aircrafts and armaments dating back to World War I, is the only facility dedicated to the preservation, collection, and exhibition of Air Force armament and memorabilia.
  • The Emerald Coast Science Center, with over 250 interactive exhibits, offers hands-on encounters in science and technology for all ages.
  • Emerald Coast Dirt and Vert is a 9000 square foot skate park.
  • Goofy Golf has two 18-hole miniature golf courses and an arcade.
  • “The world’s oldest operating live marine show aquarium,” the Gulfarium lies on the beachfront on the Gulf of Mexico. The typical Gulfarium visitor spends about three hours looking at all of the park’s sea life and attractions.
  • Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum was in session as Camp Walton School from 1912 to 1936. Today, visitors tour the restored schoolhouse.
  • The Arts Center at Okaloosa-Walton College is a fine arts center which includes a theater for Broadway and guest events, black box theater, recital hall, recording studio, dance studio, visual arts building, and amphitheater.

  • The Island Golf Center for the not-so-serious golfer offers Par 3, 9-hole pitch and putt, and 36 holes of miniature golf.

Dining

Combined, the Emerald Coast has more than 450 restaurants. With various types of fresh fish available from the waters nearby, the restaurants serve some of the freshest seafood in Florida. Offering more than seafood, the restaurants dish up numerous specialties-- from Southern to European favorites.

The beaches are so beautiful on the Emerald Coast you may want to spend all of your time lying on the beaching or swimming. Okaloosa Island does have plenty of other things to do, as well.

Water Activities

  • The Okaloosa Island Pier extends 1/2 of a mile into the Gulf of Mexico. Lighted for night fishing, the pier is perfect for beginning anglers and experienced anglers alike.

Parks located on Okaloosa Island include:

  • Marler County Park and Boat Ramp
  • Gulf Island National Seashore Park- includes a boat ramp
  • Beasley County Park

Meetings/Conferences

The Emerald Coast Conference Center is a new 70,000 square foot conference center that overlooks the Choctawhatchee Bay.