Local Attractions
Big Kahuna's Water & Adventure Park
Oversized water park offers more than 40 exciting water attractions. Includes three tropical mini golf courses, two wild and fast go-kart tracks and three high-thrill rides.
1007 Highway 98 E
Phone: 850-837-4061
Official Website
Camp Walton Schoolhouse
139 SE Miracle Strip Pkwy
Phone: (850) 833-9595
Destin History & Fishing Museum, Inc.
Experience the feeling of swimming in the Gulf of Mexico with award winning examples of fish caught in Destin displayed on a 100 feet of wall space depicting the Gulf floor. View a large collection of antique fishing rods and reels, the most unique is constructed of split bamboo with an original Penn Reel, that belonged to Earnest Hemmingway.
108 Stahlman Avenue
Phone: (850) 837-6611
Official Website
Emerald Coast Science Center
A child’s fantasy museum of science, it stimulates the imagination with exhibits such as a reflecting Castle of Mirrors, "adult-sized" bubble makers, a literally hair-raising Vandergraph generator, an electrifying Illuma Storm and more.
139 Brooks St
Phone: (850) 664-1261
Official Website
Fired Up
Choose from over 100 pieces of pottery and create your own souvenir, next day pick up or shipping available.
201 B Miracle Strip Parkway SE
Phone: Phone 850-302-0202
Ft. Walton Beach Skating Center
202 Racetrack Road
Phone: (850) 863-1222
Gator Beach
Gator Beach is the regions’ only alligator attraction. Gator Beach is a unique environment where you can view live alligators for Free. There is no admission to Gator Beach and your family can participate in a Free alligator show. Gator Beach features over 100 Live Alligators and is the only place you can actually feed alligators in a safe environment from 11am – 5pm daily. Stroll through our Florida wildlife exhibit area and don’t forget to have your photo taken holding a live alligator. The Gator Show times runs everyday from noon – 4pm.
20001 Emerald Coast Parkway
Phone: (850) 654-4200 ext. 40
Official Website
Goofy Golf
401 North Eglin Parkway
Phone: (850) 862-4922
Gulfarium
America’s second oldest marine park (1955), it hosts Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, California sea lions, Peruvian penguins, Ridley turtles and more in 14 fascinating Gulf-edged exhibits. Dolphin stars Princess and Delilah delight with feats from comedic soccer games to 18-foot (540cm) leaps toward the clouds.
1010 Miracle Strip Parkway SE
Phone: (850) 244-5169
Official Website
Heritage Museum of NW FL
Flint spear points, a black iron wash pot, crosscut saws, turpentine collection cups, a porcelain pitcher, lumber mill tokens, and old school desks portray the history of Okaloosa and Walton Counties. These artifacts, and hundreds more spanning the years from 8,800 B.C. to the present, illustrate past ways of life for you and your family to enjoy. Stone tools and weapons chipped by Paleo-Archaic hunters (our first residents) are on display. Pottery shards from the Woodland Period show you the ingenuity of pottery construction and decoration.
115 Westview A
Phone: (850) 678-2615
Official Website
Heritage Park & Cultural Center
Together these three museums form a Cultural Center which represents the history of Fort Walton Beach area Indian Temple Mound, The 6,000-piece exhibit, showcasing America’s largest collection of Southeastern Indian ceramic artifacts, journeys through 10,000 years of four prehistoric tribes. The largest Indian mound discovered along saltwater (1400 A.D.) stands guard beside the museum. Camp Walton Schoolhouse & Garnier Post Office Museum.
139 SE Miracle Strip Parkway
Phone: (850) 833-9595
Official Website
Island Golf Center, Lost Lagoon Golf
1306 Miracle Strip Parkway
Phone: (850) 224-1612
Okaloosa Island Fishing Pier
1030 Miracle Strip Pkwy
Phone: (850) 244-1023
Official Website
Old Destin Post Office Museum
108 Stahlman Ave
Phone: 850-837-8572
The Track Family Recreation Center
The Track in Destin is your family headquarters for fun! Our action-packed recreation center features everything from the ultimate in go-cart tracks, like our Wild Woody three-tiered go-kart/roller coaster hybrid, to big fun for little tykes at Kids Country. Challenge your friends to miniature golf, Bumper Boats, or test your courage at our bungee jumping tower. See our website for 10% OFF and FREE shipping on tickets!
1125 Highway 98 E
Phone: (850) 654-4668
Official Website
U.S. Air Force Armament Museum
Riddled with bombs, the only U.S. museum dedicated to the display of Air Force armament is "protected" by 25 reconnaissance, fighter and bomber planes such as the B-17 Flying Fortress and SR-71 Blackbird Spy Plane. Four wars -- WWII, Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf -- are spanned through a fighter cockpit simulator, thousands of weapons, war films, photography exhibits and more.
100 Museum Drive
Phone: (850) 882-4062
Official Website