Top Things to do in Emerald Coast
Top Hotels in Emerald Coast
- 1. Hotel Effie Sandestin
- 2. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
- 3. Best Western Ft. Walton Beachfront
- 4. Hyatt Place Sandestin/at Grand Boulevard
- 5. The Henderson Beach Resort
- 6. Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa
- 7. The Island Resort At Fort Walton Beach
- 8. Hilton Garden Inn Ft. Walton Beach
- 9. Hampton Inn & Suites Destin
- 10. Embassy Suites by Hilton Destin Miramar Beach
Top 10 Things to do in Emerald Coast, Florida Panhandle
Discover the best top things to do in Emerald Coast, United States including Silver Sands Premium Outlets, Village of Baytowne Wharf, Henderson Beach State Park, Air Force Armament Museum, Okaloosa Island, Crystal Sands Beach, Destin Commons, Grand Boulevard at Sandestin, Destin Harbor Boardwalk, HarborWalk Village.
Restaurants in Emerald Coast
1. Silver Sands Premium Outlets
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 685 reviews
Silver Sands Premium Outlets is located in Miramar Beach along Northwest Florida's Gulf Coast. The center is home to 110 designer and name brand outlet stores offering savings of up to 65% off everyday. Shopper's can find extraordinary deals at Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Banana Republic, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Under Armour, Vera Bradley and more.
Reviewed By samlF1986CA
Silver Sands is a great outlet mall with a huge selection of really nice stores, including Kate Spade, Talbots, Saks Off Fifth, Ralph Lauren, Vera Brandley, J Crew, and Gap! Great shopping for a rainly day at the beach.
2. Village of Baytowne Wharf
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,871 reviews
Reviewed By carterbrooke - Fort Worth, United States
Turned our kids loose and felt safe letting them roam at night. Lots of shops and even an arcade and a famous wooden play park. Adventure rides like zip line and euro bingo jump tastefully added into existing fisher style village A lagoon meanders thru the village. Adults can frequent restaurants that turn “only over 21” at 10 pm
3. Henderson Beach State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,320 reviews
Reviewed By nylady21 - Philadelphia, United States
The soft sands are gorgeous and a beach walk is always good for my soul. Beautiful nature trail loop with informative placards and a nice playground too make this a wonderful park. You can get online tickets for Florida State Parks which makes admission easier.
4. Air Force Armament Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,358 reviews
The focus is on Air Force armament through a variety of historical displays, from a B-17 World War II bomber to an F-4 Phantom II jet.
Reviewed By ajcracer - Riverton, United States
A very interesting place to visit getting to see the SR71 up close as well as the B52 made the stop worth it many aircraft on display as well a lot of information about their histories if your an aircraft buff this stop is worth your time
5. Okaloosa Island
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,546 reviews
Reviewed By GrandTour816989
Great beach vibe! We were in town for a beach wedding. We enjoyed our time on the beautiful beach and loved the pool grotto bar. We will definitely come back for another visit very soon!
6. Crystal Sands Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 478 reviews
Reviewed By Lindym1234 - Bolingbrook, United States
Crystal clear turquoise water and white sand beaches. Need I say more? The atmosphere at the beach is family friendly, and there are lifeguards in the summer.
7. Destin Commons
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 423 reviews
Celebrating 17 years as the Emerald Coast’s best outdoor shopping center, Destin Commons boasts 95+ stores and restaurants, including Florida’s first Southern Living Store. The award-winning line up of stores and restaurants include national & locally-owned favorites, AMC Movie Theater, and Uncle Buck’s Fishbowl, an underwater-themed bowling alley. Enjoy our renovated play area, mural art walk & seasonal events for nonstop fun year-round. There truly is something for everyone!
Reviewed By 1christineeller - Elgin, United States
Our family visited Destin, Florida in December for Christmas and heard some good things about the Destin Commons so we checked it out. We spent a lot of our time there I want to say almost every day, we shopped for Christmas gifts had lunch and went to the movies. I highly recommend this shopping center they have a lot of very good stores Books a million, bass pro shop. They have a store there that is like build a bear but you build your own remote control car, I bought one for my grandson my sister bought one for her son. The next day her husband went back and bought 2 more car’s, there is something for everyone.
8. Grand Boulevard at Sandestin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 75 reviews
Grand Boulevard at Sandestin(R) is the shop, work, play and stay Town Center that offers one grand experience. Shop specialty retailers such as The Orvis Company, Anthropologie, Williams Sonoma, Kittenish by Jessie James Decker, Pottery Barn, Lilly Pulitzer, Vineyard Vines and J. McLaughlin. Guests can enjoy great restaurants such as Emeril's Coastal Italian, Vint'ij, everkrisp, P. F. Chang's China Bistro, Tommy Bahama's Restaurant & Bar, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and more. See the latest movies at state-of-the-art 10 screen Boulevard 10 Cinema. Two Marriott hotels and Hyatt Place are also conveniently located within the Town Center. Grand Boulevard is located at the entrance to Sandestin(R) Golf and Beach Resort. NOW OPEN: Peter Millar, Hemline and The Jewel.
Reviewed By Pswind - O'Fallon, United States
Great area with everything you need if visiting Sandestin. Shops. Grocery. Movies. Bank. Restaurants of all kinds. One of our favorite places in the area. Try Emeril’s. Tommy Bahama has a great happy hour. Cantina Laredo is a staple. Love the variety and convenience.
9. Destin Harbor Boardwalk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,403 reviews
The Heart of the World's Luckiest Fishing Village - The Destin Harbor Boardwalk is Destin's marquis community project that has been 15+ years in the making. The first phase of The Destin Harbor Boardwalk was completed in the Spring of 2012 and provides public access to over one-half mile of the northern edge of Destin Harbor in Destin, Florida from Harborwalk Village east behind AJ's, Galati Yachts, and Fisherman's Wharf and stopping at the Yacht Club. Construction on Phase I commenced in January 2012 and was completed in May 2012.
Reviewed By 2016unhappy - Crivitz, United States
loved destin harbor boardwalk an amazing place lots of shops and food choices went back several times for the sunsets we saw dolpins while eating twice at margaritaville
10. HarborWalk Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 899 reviews
A spirited and vibrant venue on Destin Harbor, restaurants, shopping, festivals, zip lines, magic shows, live music- all overlooking incredible views!
Reviewed By hobogypsy
My family spent the afternoon strolling around Harbor Walk Village! Plenty to do for the whole family! Nobody enforcing mask mandates so we could actually walk around and breath in fresh oxygen and smell the salty beach air! As a matter of fact ,we didn't wear a mask the entire time we were in Florida!
