About Destin FL

Destin is a world-class beach community with crystal-clear water, soft sand, and great weather. There's no shortage of things to see and do: fishing, snorkeling, sunbathing, shopping, golfing, biking, hiking, fun attractions, and more!

  • Destin is also known as the World's Luckiest Fishing Village and still boasts the largest charter fishing fleet in the state.
  • Destin has held the number one position as 'Best Beach Town/Resort' in Southern Living magazine's Readers' Choice Awards since 1995.
  • Destin was also picked as the 'Best Beach in America' by USA Today readers.
  • Destin was first inhabited by American Indians as early as the year 600 A.D., and then by Spanish explorers.
  • In about 1845 Captain Leonard Destin came here and lead the way for Destin's major fishing industry.
  • The first high-rise structure, a nine-story hotel, was built in Destin in 1969.
  • Destin Harbor was first named East Pass Lagoon.
  • The population of Destin is around 11,000.

Where is Destin?

Destin is situated in Florida's Panhandle, along the Emerald Coast. It's approximately eight miles east of Ft. Walton Beach, 50 miles east of Pensacola, and 50 miles west of Panama City.



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