City Profile: Fort Walton Beach

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White sands and emerald waters can be found at Fort Walton Beach.

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Quaint and quiet, Fort Walton Beach is home to dazzling beaches and excellent fishing.

Dazzling, snow white sands, brilliant green waters and a distinctly Southern grace characterize the Emerald Coast. Unpretentiously beautiful and refreshingly quaint, Fort Walton Beach is an unassuming and utterly charming seaside resort town.

This slice of Florida's upper Gulf coast offers an easy pace and a gentle hospitality that is as refreshing as its balmy sea breezes. These sun-kissed shores are host to an extensive variety of entertainment and recreational possibilities. Home to several museums, one of the more popular attractions is Gulfarium, a park featuring marine life exhibits and performances. Shopping and dining are captivating experiences in historic downtown Fort Walton Beach.

For those who prefer to explore the great outdoors, the 100 Fathom Curve draws closer to the area than to any other spot on the Gulf, providing exceptional diving, snorkeling and shelling. Like its neighbor, Destin, saltwater fishing is a universally recognized sport here, and the bounty of the sea yields cobia, triggerfish, king mackerel and more in the "Billfish Capital of the World."