Where to Stay on the Emerald Coast: A Town-by-Town Guide
Where to stay on the Emerald Coast, town by town: Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, 30A and Panama City Beach…
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Start here for trip planning: where the Emerald Coast is, when to visit, getting there and around, picking a home base and staying safe on the beach.
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Where to Stay in Fort Walton Beach: Okaloosa Island Resorts or the Mainland
Where to stay in Fort Walton Beach: Okaloosa Island family resorts and Gulf-front condos, or value hotels and a B&B…
Where to Stay in Pensacola: Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key, Navarre or Downtown
Where to stay in Pensacola: Gulf-front hotels on Pensacola Beach, quiet Perdido Key condos, calm Navarre Beach and boutique hotels…
Where to Stay in Panama City Beach: Pier Park, Resorts, East End or West End
Where to stay in Panama City Beach: walkable Pier Park, family resorts, retro beach lodges, big east end condos and…
Historic St. Andrews: Panama City’s Original Waterfront Village
Oysters, a Saturday market under live oaks and bayfront sunsets: how to spend a day in Historic St. Andrews, Panama…
A Perfect Day in Downtown Pensacola: Palafox, History and the Bay
Plan a perfect day in downtown Pensacola: coffee on Palafox, Historic Pensacola Village, Grits a Ya Ya, a Saenger show…
The Best Day Trips from Destin & 30A
Three easy day trips from Destin and 30A: paddle the Blackwater River, spend an afternoon in DeFuniak Springs, or visit…
Crestview, FL: Where to Eat, Drink & Explore
Things to do in Crestview, FL: Timber Creek Distillery, the Emerald Coast Zoo, open-flame steaks, barbecue, antiques and fall events…
DeFuniak Springs: A Perfect Small-Town Day Trip
DeFuniak Springs circles a nearly round, spring-fed lake ringed by Victorian homes. A perfect day of history, antiques, hot dogs…
Blackwater River: Florida’s Canoe Capital
The Blackwater River runs tea-clear over white sand near Milton. How to canoe, kayak or tube it, park fees, outfitters,…
Getting to the Emerald Coast: Airports, Drives and Getting Around
Which airport to fly into (PNS, VPS or ECP), the drives and toll bridges that matter, and how to get…