Mary Esther, Florida Travel Information

Beaches of South Walton, Fort Walton Beach Between Destin and Panama City in little communities you’ve never heard of lies a sandy wonderland. Here you can run barefoot on a 24-mile-long beach, picnic atop the dunes, splash each other in the c... Fort Walton Beach, FL

Destin, Florida Fort Walton Beach’s neighbor lies on the other side of the strait that connects Choctawhatchee Bay with the Gulf of Mexico. Destin takes its name from its founder, Leonard A. Destin, a Con-necticut se... Destin, FL

Florida Panhandle Beaches: Walton County The beaches of southern Walton County are plentiful, and they’re part of the Panhandle that can be classified as discovered but not overrun. The rush of development in recent years began in a modest, ... Fort Walton Beach, FL

Fort Walton Beach Area This May-to-September beach resort had its modern origins as Camp Walton, a Civil War outpost. Today, it attracts families from South Florida and nearby military bases for fun in the sun, including fi... Fort Walton Beach, FL

Fort Walton Beach, Florida This coastal town dates from the Civil War but had to wait more than 75 years to come into its own. Patriots loyal to the Confederate cause organized Walton’s Guard (named in honor of Colonel George W... Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Fort Walton Beach Area (Distance: 3.1 mi) This May-to-September beach resort had its modern origins as Camp Walton, a Civil War outpost. Today, it attracts families from South Florida and nearby military bases for fun in the sun, including fi...

Fort Walton Beach, FL - Family Trips - length:unknown

Timberlake Trail (Distance: 6.5 mi) Eglin Air Force Base set aside a portion of its 728 square miles north of the Emerald Coast for a six-mile loop of singletrack around Timberlake, a small body of water made by Garnier Creek. Large kn...

Fort Walton Beach, FL - Mountain Biking - length:6 mi

Okaloosa, Walton, and Holmes Counties (Distance: 11.3 mi) This eTrail covers 17 different fishing destinations in these Florida counties including Hurricane Lake, Karick Lake, Kings and Holley Lakes, Juniper Lake, Ponce de Leon Springs State Recreation Area,...

Valparaiso, FL - Fishing - length:unknown

Navarre Beach Ramble (Distance: 12.5 mi) This is a marvelous ride because, thanks to the unfortunate power of several 2004–05 hurricanes, everything is new. Because the beach road was cut in numerous places by tidal surge, there is still ver...

Navarre, FL - Road Biking - length:9.8 mi

Dutch Tiemann Trail (Distance: 13.4 mi) 15 miles north of Panama City, in Pine Log State Forest, a system of singletrack allows for over five miles of deep woods exploration, making a loop up and down gently rolling slopes. Combined with s...

Panama City, FL - Mountain Biking - length:20 mi

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Gator Lakes Hurlburt Golf Course Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6894 yards, par 72 2.1 miles from center of Mary Esther, Florida

Pines Fort Walton Beach Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6761 yards, par 72 4.6 miles from center of Mary Esther, Florida

Oaks Fort Walton Beach Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6416 yards, par 72 4.6 miles from center of Mary Esther, Florida

Shalimar Pointe Shalimar Pointe Golf and Country Club Public, 18 holes 6765 yards, par 72 6.5 miles from center of Mary Esther, Florida

Sandpiper Cove Sandpiper Cove Golf Course Private Equity, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 10.7 miles from center of Mary Esther, Florida

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