Rated the No. 1 Fort Walton Beach attraction by Trip
Advisor, Okaloosa Island is a quiet, family-friendly paradise tucked away
between Fort Walton Beach and Destin on Florida’s scenic Gulf Coast. Okaloosa
is where people go to relax, slow down, kick back and enjoy special times with
family and friends. On Okaloosa Island, the soft, sugar-sand beaches are not
crowded. The water is a glorious clear emerald green, and the frequent dolphin
sightings are “amazing.”
Isolated from the mainland by the Gulf of Mexico,
Choctawhatchee Bay and Intercostal Waterway, Okaloosa Island, which is actually
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is a quiet, sandy barrier island that is accessible only by bridge or boat.
One visit to Okaloosa Island is never enough. The friendly people,
beautiful beach, delightful pier and boardwalk, delightful activities, fabulous
restaurants, charming beach shops, and wonderful nightlife draw vacationers
back to Okaloosa year after year. Many Okaloosa residents are former
vacationers who were so charmed by the island’s tropical beauty and relaxed beach
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] on the island or in nearby Destin or Fort Walton Beach. Buying a vacation
home or condominium on Florida’s scenic Gulf Coast provides families with years
of memorable vacations and a comfortable place to retire to when they are ready
to slow down and relax.
Protected dunes and long, sandy beaches that open onto the
Gulf of Mexico line the west-end of Okaloosa Island. The jetty rocks on the
west end provide excellent snorkeling. The best surfing and boarding is off the
Okaloosa Pier in the island’s center. Here you’ll also find the Gulfarium (Gulf
Coast Sea World), water sport rentals, tourist attractions, restaurants,
nightlife, a grocery and other services.
