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Restaurant · Inlet Beach
Shaka Sushi and Cocktail Bar serves sushi, nigiri, sake and cocktails in Inlet Beach. Guests can sit at the sushi counter or dine on the covered patio, where dogs are welcome. The restaurant offers takeout, catering and private events, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Venue · Destin
Destins Community Center, holds charities, gala's, events, and other community activities and services.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
State park offering a boardwalk hike across the dunes to a picturesque beach with white sands
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
A Thai restaurant on Village Boulevard in Santa Rosa Beach. Visit the official website for the menu and current service information.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Old Florida Fish House is a family-owned waterfront restaurant on Eastern Lake in Santa Rosa Beach. Its menu features seafood and sushi, with indoor dining and outdoor tables, gazebos and lake views. Located at 33 Heron’s Watch Way just off Scenic Highway 30A, the grounds include a dock and landscaped dining areas.
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Beach · Destin
A state park in Destin with Gulf beach access, picnic areas, camping and a nature trail through coastal scrub habitat.
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Restaurant · Destin
Breakfast, brunch, and lunch restaurant in Destin offering homestyle favorites, coastal-inspired dishes, and specialty drinks. Crackings serves classics alongside dishes such as lobster Gouda grits in a casual setting on Highway 98.
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Beach · Inlet Beach
Winston Lane Beach Access provides a public walkover to the Gulf at the western edge of Inlet Beach, beside Rosemary Beach. The entrance is at the southern end of Winston Lane and has no parking. Visitors can arrive on foot or by bicycle and should follow posted beach conditions and access signs.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
The Beach House is a casual beachfront restaurant in Sandestin on South Sandestin Boulevard. It offers seafood-focused comfort dishes and a full bar, with patio dining overlooking the beach and Gulf.
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Hotel · Miramar Beach
Hilton Garden Inn Destin Miramar Beach is on Scenic Gulf Drive near the beach and Silver Sands Premium Outlets. The hotel offers guest rooms and suites, an outdoor pool, a fitness center, on-site dining, and a beach shuttle. Complimentary Wi-Fi and pet-friendly rooms are available.
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Restaurant · Inlet Beach
The Donut Hole in Inlet Beach is a restaurant and bakery near the eastern junction of Scenic Highway 30A and U.S. Highway 98. It offers breakfast, lunch and dinner alongside fresh doughnuts, pastries and homemade pies. Visitors can stop in for a bakery treat or a sit-down meal.
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Restaurant · Destin
El Pollon is a family-owned Peruvian charcoal rotisserie chicken restaurant on Commons Drive East in Destin. The menu centers on chicken meals and includes Peruvian dishes such as lomo saltado, sandwiches and sides. Dine-in, takeout and delivery ordering are available at this Paradise Key location.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Sugar Dunes Beach Access provides a neighborhood route to the Gulf at the end of Beachside Drive in Seagrove Beach, east of Eastern Lake. A short boardwalk crosses the dunes to the sand, and a shower is available near the access. It is about half a mile south of Scenic Highway 30A.
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Beach · Inlet Beach
Lupine Beach Access is South Walton’s easternmost public beach access, at the end of Walton Magnolia Lane in Inlet Beach. A long wooden walkover with several rises and stairs leads across the dunes to the beach beside Camp Helen State Park. There is no public parking at this neighborhood access.
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Restaurant · Destin
LongHorn Steakhouse in Destin serves grilled steaks, salads, seasonal sides and desserts near Destin Commons. The restaurant is on Emerald Coast Parkway near Danny Wuerffel Way and offers lunch and dinner. Guests can dine in or order online for takeout and curbside pickup.
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Restaurant · Destin
Ruby Slipper in Destin serves Southern-inspired breakfast, lunch and brunch with New Orleans roots. The menu includes biscuits, pancakes, seafood specialties and brunch cocktails. This Emerald Coast Parkway location offers reservations, a virtual waitlist, online ordering and catering.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Roberto’s Pizzeria & Sports Bar serves pizzas, pasta, calzones, strombolis and salads in the Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin. The restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating, a full bar and televisions for watching sports. Delivery, catering and private-event services are also offered.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Organic baked goods & cafe fare are offered by this relaxed standby with locally roasted java.
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Attraction · Watersound
Contemporary fine art gallery and studio featuring original paintings, coastal sculpture, and custom artwork.
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Restaurant · Seacrest
Crabby Steve's is a beachfront seafood restaurant and bar at High Pointe Resort in Seacrest. The casual open-air spot serves seafood sandwiches, wraps and cocktails with Gulf views and outdoor seating. Access is from the beach only.
