Finding your next coastal moment…
A little local discovery
Great food. Beautiful beaches. Places worth finding.
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Explore the Emerald Coast
19 places on this page
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Whale’s Tail is a beachside bar and grill at Seascape Resort in Miramar Beach. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with seafood and other casual dishes. Guests can dine indoors or on an outdoor deck overlooking the Gulf along Scenic Gulf Drive.
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Community recommendation calculation: (total stars + 17.5) ÷ (review count + 5). Five prior reviews at 3.5 stars reduce the effect of very small samples. Only published reviews from active, non-demo accounts count.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Everbowl in Miramar Plaza serves açaí bowls and smoothies at 12889 U.S. 98, Suite 108A. The casual shop offers fruit-topped bowls and drinks, with indoor seating, takeout and online ordering for the Miramar Beach location.
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Attraction · Destin
Luther's offers pontoon boat, WaveRunner, and kayak rentals from Destin Harbor. Visitors can choose different pontoon sizes or smaller watercraft to explore the area’s waterways. The rental business is located at 200 Harbor Boulevard, with booking information and rental options available on its website.
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Restaurant · Destin
Waterfront seafood restaurant on Destin Harbor serving Southern-inspired Gulf seafood, raw and baked oysters, and cocktails. Casual indoor and outdoor dining, harbor views, and live music create a relaxed setting for lunch or dinner.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Seagrade Road Beach Access is a neighborhood beach entrance at the intersection of Seagrade Road and Blue Mountain Road in Blue Mountain Beach. A walkway and stairs lead down to the Gulf shoreline. There is no parking at this access, so plan to arrive on foot or by bicycle.
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Attraction · Watersound
Natural, private 18-hole golf course designed by Tom Fazio, with a practice range & putting green.
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Restaurant · Watersound
Upscale eatery with a menu of steakhouse classics and seafood dishes, plus a bar.
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Restaurant · Destin
The Gulf Club Restaurant & Sports Pub is a Destin gathering place for games, food and drinks on U.S. Highway 98. Its menu includes burgers, wings, sandwiches, pizzas and shareable appetizers, with draft beers and handcrafted cocktails. Wall-mounted screens, live music and themed events add to the casual sports-pub setting.
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Restaurant · Santa Rosa Beach
Local barbecue spot offering slow-smoked meats, ribs, classic Southern sides, and family platter specials.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Modern European restaurant in Miramar Beach serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Commelfo features local seafood, prime steaks, pasta, and a wine selection in an intimate setting, with free parking near the restaurant.
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Restaurant · Destin
Louisiana Lagniappe is a waterfront restaurant inside Sandpiper Cove in Destin, serving Gulf seafood and steaks with Creole influences. Established in 1984, the Destin location offers dinner in a relaxed, upscale setting overlooking the harbor.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Temporary closure: Florida State Parks reports Topsail Hill Preserve State Park and its overnight accommodations closed due to Hurricane Isaias, effective October 14, 2026. Check the official park page or call 850-267-8330 for reopening updates before visiting. Topsail Hill Preserve protects white-sand dunes, coastal dune lakes, pine forests and wetlands along about three miles of Gulf shoreline in Santa Rosa Beach. When operating, the park offers beach access, hiking and bicycling trails, birding, paddling, and camping with RV, tent, cabin and bungalow options. The entrance is at 7525 West County Highway 30A. The official page also lists ongoing visitor-center construction and a closed main beach boardwalk; consult current access instructions when the park reopens.
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Restaurant · Seaside
Mr. Gyro Hero serves Mediterranean food from an Airstream trailer in Seaside’s Airstream Row. Its menu includes gyro wraps, kebab platters, salads, falafel and meze, with vegetarian and kid-friendly options. The business grew from the Seaside Farmers Market and opened its Airstream location in 2020.
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Beach · Inlet Beach
Inlet Beach Regional Access includes three dune walkovers with parking and restrooms along West Park Place Avenue. The county lists accessible boardwalks, parking and restrooms, a water fountain, beach wheelchairs and seasonal lifeguards. Its broad stretch of beach lies west of Camp Helen State Park, with Grouper Reef offshore.
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Attraction · Destin
Xtreme H2O Sports offers jet ski and pontoon rentals, parasailing, dolphin tours and Crab Island cruises in Destin. Its main launch and check-in location is at Destin Marina on Calhoun Avenue, beside the bay. Reservations are available, and guests should confirm the departure location for their chosen activity.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Campbell Street Beach Access is a public walk-up beach entry located in Seagrove Beach along Scenic Highway 30A in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
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Attraction · Destin
Waterfront village featuring entertainment, shopping, dining & boating excursions.
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Restaurant · Destin
Tailfins Waterfront Grill overlooks Destin Harbor from Harbor Boulevard, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner in an open-air waterfront setting. The restaurant combines seafood and casual fare with harbor views, live music and a sports bar, with event dining available.
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Attraction · Miramar Beach
Fort Walton Beach Parasail operates beachside outings under the Miramar Beach Parasail name behind Pompano Joe’s. Activities include parasailing over the Gulf, banana boat rides, and combined parasail-and-banana-boat experiences. Guests meet on the beach for a shuttle to the parasailing vessel.
