The best way to get around Destin is by car. Driving enables you to visit any of the 12 beach access points and, despite the traffic, is the preferred mode of transportation. Most vacationers drive to ...

Destin is one of Florida’s premiere destination hotspots along the Gulf Coast of the Panhandle. Its emerald green beaches stretch for 24 miles and are the perfect backdrop for its sugary white sands.

As of May 2026, the Emerald Coast is presenting an unusual convergence of affordability: Destin home values have softened slightly to a median of $613,519, while flight prices to the Northwest Florida ...

The city of Destin has been working to acquire more land on the beach to be used for the public, but space is limited since the majority of the city's six miles of beach is private. Visitors who don't ...

DESTIN. Fla. (WKRG) — The City of Destin and Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners is working to create a 340-foot beachfront park at Tarpon Beach on Scenic Highway 98. Okaloosa County – Regular ...

DESTIN — Mike Oakley has been coming to Destin to vacation his entire life. The 60-year-old Alabama resident said he’s frequented Destin since his college days, before its coastline was crowded with ...

DESTIN, Fla. — While soaking in the sun at a Florida beach, you'd expect to see lots of sand, birds and maybe an occasional dog – but have you seen a black bear? Some beachgoers in Destin can now say ...

Crab Island is less of an island and more of an underwater sandbar – and its surrounding crystal clear water attract boaters and ocean lovers from all over the area. People flock to this destination ...