Things to Do in Destin, Florida | Emerald Coast Playbook
Explore things to do in Destin, Florida, from beaches and family activities to shopping, restaurants, parks and local Emerald Coast experiences.
Destin is one of the biggest names on Florida's Emerald Coast — and there's a lot competing for your time once you get here.
That's exactly where we want the Playbook to help.
Instead of trying to create an enormous list of everything you could do, we're exploring Destin firsthand and building a collection of the places, activities, restaurants and experiences we'd actually recommend.
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Destin's beaches are obviously a major draw, but your entire trip doesn't have to revolve around the sand.
There are waterfront areas, family attractions, parks, shopping, restaurants and plenty of ways to fill the inevitable hours when everyone needs a break from the Gulf.
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We've explored Destin Commons with the family, including its shopping, outdoor areas and splash pad.
It's the kind of stop that can work especially well when you need something flexible rather than committing to a full-day attraction.
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This is an area we're continuing to build.
As we explore more of Destin, we're looking specifically at the questions families actually have:
What's worth the money?
What can you do for free?
Where should you go with little kids?
What works when it rains?
Where should you eat?
And what would we skip next time?
Those are the answers you'll find here as the Destin Playbook grows.
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One advantage of staying in Destin is that you don't have to stay in Destin every day.
Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa Island are just to the west, and there are experiences throughout the Emerald Coast worth making the drive for.
Things to Do With Kids: Pensacola to Destin
Our Destin Playbook is growing, and we're not going to fill it with recommendations we haven't actually experienced just to make the list longer.
We'll add them as we go.
Add it to the list.