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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
A neighborhood wine bar in the Shops of Grayton, beside Black Bear Bread Co.’s café and bakery. Black Bear Bar Room offers natural wines, craft beer, and shareable bites in an intimate setting, with live music and special events adding to the atmosphere.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Hurricane Oyster Bar & Grill is a casual seafood restaurant in Grayton Beach, serving oysters alongside seafood dishes, sandwiches, and tacos. Its colorful dining room has an eclectic coastal feel, with dine-in and takeout available on Logan Lane.
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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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Restaurant · Destin
Casual seafood restaurant on Destin Harbor specializing in locally sourced fish, steamed and boiled shellfish platters, and Southern-inspired coastal dishes. The family-friendly waterfront restaurant serves lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Intimate dinner restaurant in a historic cottage along Scenic Highway 30A in Blue Mountain Beach. Cafe Tango serves European-inspired dishes with Spanish and Mediterranean flavors, using fresh local ingredients in a cozy dining room.
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Restaurant · Destin
Coastal restaurant and café at Crystal Beach in Destin. The café serves breakfast and lunch, while the evening restaurant offers Gulf seafood, sushi, and other dinner dishes, with seafood supplied by Harbor Docks Wholesale Seafood Market.
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Hotel · Destin
Home2 Suites by Hilton Destin offers studio and one-bedroom suites with in-room kitchens near public beaches and family attractions. The hotel includes complimentary breakfast and Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center, with pet-friendly rooms available.
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Restaurant · Alys Beach
Donut and sweet shop in the Camden building in Alys Beach. Charlie’s Delights serves hand-rolled, dipped, and filled donuts and pastries, along with ice cream, cookies, candies, and other treats.
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Hotel · Destin
Hampton Inn & Suites Destin is a hotel on Scenic Highway 98 near the beach, The Track and Big Kahuna’s Water Park. It offers guest rooms and suites, complimentary hot breakfast and Wi-Fi, a fitness center, and a heated outdoor saltwater pool with zero-entry access. Pet-friendly rooms are available.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Neighborhood cafe and bakery in the Shops of Grayton serving naturally leavened breads, fresh pastries, breakfast and lunch dishes, and Stumptown coffee.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Beach Highlands Neighborhood Beach Access in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida is on Highland Avenue right outside the gates of Stallworth Preserve subdivision on Stallworth Lake. It is on the western end of Dune Allen Beach.
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Attraction · Destin
Waterside public park with grills, picnic tables, a beach volleyball court & public bathrooms.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Blue Lake Road Beach Access is designated as a neighborhood access, which are sometimes hard to find and usually have no amenities other than a dune walkover
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Hotel · Miramar Beach
Residence Inn by Marriott Sandestin at Grand Boulevard is an all-suite hotel at 300 Grand Boulevard in the Destin–Miramar Beach area. The property offers studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom accommodations near Grand Boulevard’s shops and entertainment. Pet-friendly rooms are available, subject to the hotel’s policies and fees.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Andalusia Beach Access in Seagrove Beach is 100 yards south of Scenic 30A at Andalusia Avenue and is the closest access to the popular Grove By The Sea neighborhood.
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Resort · Destin
Holiday Surf & Racquet Club offers one- and two-bedroom beachfront vacation condos on Destin’s Holiday Isle. The Gulf-facing property has direct beach access, a swimming pool, and tennis courts, with restaurants, shopping, and harbor activities a short drive away.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Upscale chain serving gourmet New American dishes in a stylish, contemporary setting.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Azalea/Camellia Beach Access in Seagrove Beach is on Scenic 30A about 200 yards east of the Scenic 395 intersection between Azalea and Camellia Streets. There is no car parking.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Grayton Beach State Park is a Florida State Park located between Panama City Beach and Destin, near the unincorporated area of Grayton Beach, on CR 30A, in northwestern Florida. Its sister park is Deer Lake State Park.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Cafe and cocktail spot in Seagrove Beach serving espresso drinks, cold brew, tea, matcha, smoothies, and cocktails along Scenic 30A.
