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Restaurant · Destin
Pepito’s Cantina & Grill on Emerald Coast Parkway serves Mexican favorites including tacos, fajitas, enchiladas and seafood dishes. Its Destin restaurant offers lunch and dinner in a casual, family-friendly setting, with margaritas and happy-hour drinks available. Guests can dine in, order food to go or inquire about catering for a group or celebration.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Ray’s Multi-Mountain Beach Access is a neighborhood Gulf entrance at the end of Sandy Lane in Grayton Beach. Located in the New Grayton area, it sits west of the main beach access at Hotz Avenue. Its wooden walkway and stairs cross the dunes and lead down to the sand.
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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 · Miramar Beach
The Wine Bar at Grand Boulevard serves lunch and dinner with an extensive wine list, chef-prepared entrees and gourmet cheeses. Located in the Grand Boulevard shopping district in Miramar Beach, it offers a relaxed setting for a meal or wine pairing. Cocktails and beer are also available.
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Attraction · Santa Rosa Beach
Modus Photography is Chandler Williams’ art gallery and photography studio in Grayton Beach. The gallery features coastal imagery from 30A and South Walton alongside photographs from his travels. Visitors can browse fine-art prints and discuss photography, printing, and framing services at the Logan Lane studio.
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Venue · Destin
Crab Island is a submerged sandbar in Choctawhatchee Bay, north of the Destin Bridge and within Gulf Islands National Seashore. Visitors arrive by boat or other watercraft. Strong currents can occur; do not try to swim there from shore. Arrange your departure point with your boat or tour operator.
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Resort · Miramar Beach
Hidden Dunes Beach and Tennis Resort is a 27-acre Gulf-front resort in Miramar Beach, with condominiums, lakeside villas and cottages. Guest amenities include private beach access, swimming pools, hot tubs, picnic and grilling areas, and a racquet center with tennis and pickleball. The operator confirmed reopening on October 14, 2026; only one elevator was operating in the Gulfside tower at that update. Confirm current conditions before arrival.
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Attraction · Miramar Beach
The Golf Academy at Sandestin offers individual golf instruction, weekly clinics, junior programs and club fitting led by PGA professionals. Programs serve beginners through experienced golfers. The map points to Raven Golf Club, the published location for Sandestin’s junior golf camp; confirm the exact lesson meeting point and availability with the academy at 850-267-8156 when booking.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Culver's on Highway 98 West in the Miramar Beach area serves burgers, fresh frozen custard and casual American favorites. The locally operated restaurant offers dine-in and drive-through service, with a rotating Flavor of the Day for frozen custard.
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Attraction · Santa Rosa Beach
Point Washington Landing is a public boat ramp and bay access at the north end of County Highway 395. Two docks open onto Tucker Bayou, which connects to Choctawhatchee Bay. The landing offers parking and a freshwater boat-cleaning station, with Eden Gardens State Park just west along the bayou.
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Restaurant · Destin
First Watch in Destin serves breakfast, brunch and lunch at 4427 Commons Drive East in Paradise Key at Kelly Plantation. The menu includes made-to-order breakfast favorites, seasonal dishes, fresh juices and coffee, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options listed. Guests can dine inside or on the outdoor patio, join the waitlist online or order ahead for pickup.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Walton Dunes Beach Access is a neighborhood entrance to the Gulf beach in Seagrove, on Beachfront Trail east of Eastern Lake. Located about a mile south of Scenic Highway 30A, the signed sandy access connects the end of the road with the shoreline.
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Restaurant · Inlet Beach
Italian restaurant at 30Avenue in Inlet Beach serving pizza, pasta, and other Italian favorites for lunch and dinner, with takeout and delivery available.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Royal Palm Grille is a restaurant at Surfside Resort in Miramar Beach serving seafood, sushi, steaks and oysters. Guests can dine indoors or on the outdoor deck, with a beach bar also available. The restaurant offers private events in a Gulf-view room and parking at the resort.
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Restaurant · Miramar Beach
Coffee shop on Scenic Gulf Drive serving Hawaiian coffee, Kona blends, espresso drinks, teas, smoothies, and breakfast sandwiches.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Gulfview Heights Regional Beach Access is at the Gulf end of Gulfview Heights Street, south of Scenic Highway 30A. Facilities include parking, restrooms, showers, a picnic pavilion and seasonal lifeguards. A wooden walkover leads down to the beach. Check posted beach conditions and any temporary facility notices when visiting.
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Beach · Santa Rosa Beach
Gulf Point Road Beach Access is a neighborhood beach entry where Gulf Point Road meets Blue Mountain Road in Blue Mountain Beach, two blocks east of County Highway 83. A wooden path winds through coastal vegetation to the Gulf beach. There is no on-site parking; follow posted beach flags and keep to the public walkover.
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Attraction · Destin
Nancy Weidenhamer Dog Park is a free, roughly three-acre park in Destin with separate spaces for large and small dogs. Open grass, shaded areas, benches and watering stations give dogs room to play and owners places to rest. Dogs must stay leashed until inside the park and when leaving; Tuesday mornings are reserved for maintenance.
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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 · Watersound
Long-running 30A pizza shop in Watersound offering dine-in, takeout, and delivery. Pizzas are made with house-prepared dough and sauce, and the restaurant also serves a daily lunchtime pizza bar.
