Destin Real Estate
Destin is the undisputed heart of the Emerald Coast. With a beautiful bay, sugar white beaches, relaxing resorts, fabulous restaurants, unsurpassed fishing, challenging golf, and a picturesque harbor with the only direct Gulf access for 50 miles; Destin truly has something for everyone. Property choices here range from beachfront townhouses to bay front estates, planned golf club communities to harbor view condominiums and everything in between.
Destin's immediate history traces back to a fisherman named Captain Leonard Destin. Captain Destin moved here from New London, Connecticut, and settled in Northwest Florida around 1845. Captain Destin pioneered the fishing industry in the area and Destin has maintained this heritage to the present.
In addition to fishing, recreational opportunities include golf, tennis and watersports, including diving and snorkeling. The 100 Fathom curve draws closer to Destin than any other spot in Florida providing the speediest deep-water access on the Gulf.
Destin Real Estate
From the 2000 US Census:
- The City of Destin is home to 11,119 full-time residents.
- The median age for residents in Destin Florida is 42.4 (this is older than average age in the U.S.).
- Families (non-single residences) represent 64.3% of the population.
For more about Destin visit the City of Destin website.
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Destin Area Arts
Destin Beaches
The public beach access points in the City of Destin are:
- Norriego Point Public Beach Access
- O'Steen Public Beach Access
- Calhoun Public Beach Access
- June White Decker Public Beach Park
- Silver Shells Beach Public Beach Accesses
- Henderson Beach State Park (Fee required.)
- Shirah Street Public Beach Access
- Shore at Crystal Beach Public Access & Park
- Crystal Beach Drive Public Beach Access
- Barracuda Street Public Beach Access
- Pompano Street Public Beach Access
- James Lee Park Public Beach
Beach Access Map - from the City of Destin
Destin Media Links
- Destin Florida Newspapers
- Destin Florida Radio Stations
- WFTW
- WSBZ 106.3
- WUWF
- WYZB 105.5
- Z96 96.5
- WAAZ 104.7 - Phone 682-3040
- WJSB AM 1050 - Phone 682-3040
- Destin Florida Television Stations
Destin Florida Military Links
Destin Schools
- University of West Florida - (850) 678-3727 www.uwf.edu
- Okaloosa Walton Community College - (850) 892-8100 www.owcc.cc.fl.us
- The Okaloosa County School System - (850) 689-7102
- Destin Middle School - (850) 833-7655 www.okaloosa.k12.fl.us/destinm/
- Private Schools - www.floridasmart.com/education/districts.htm
- Florida Department of Education - www.fldoe.org
