If splashing in the surf is your thing, dive into THE Beach. We’ve got countless options for water recreation. Diving. Sailing. Surfing. Jet-ski rental. Snorkeling. Parasailing. Dolphin cruises. Whether you’re a novice or a pro, prefer freshwater or salt, it’s all here. And it’s all a blast.
If you're seeking out thrills in Escambia County, Adventure Perdido is the answer, offering boating, sailing, kayaking and fishing charters. Team up with the University of West Florida Archaeology Institute and discover more than 300 shipwrecks sunken far below Pensacola. Professors and students entertain history lovers with tales of America's first European settlement's past.
You'll find the "Canoe Capitol of Florida" in the Milton area, located in Santa Rosa County. Blackwater River and Coldwater Creek are hot spots for recreation seekers on summer weekends. Make a pit stop at the Navarre Chamber of Commerce and learn what's under the water by viewing the marine life aquariums.
Okaloosa County is a great place to give parasailing a try. It's considered a mix of hang gliding, parachuting and riding a hot-air balloon, and keeps thrill-seekers coming back for more. Or perhaps you'd like to rent a jet-ski and take your own speedy tour of the Emerald Coast.
For the diving enthusiast, Panama City offers a true gem. With the dredging of the channel connecting St. Andrew's Bay with the Gulf of Mexico, Navy divers discovered an entire forest, buried deep below the sand. The forest is said to be more than 30,000 years old!
If you had relaxation in mind for THE Beach, head to Cape San Blas near Port St. Joe. It's northernmost end is St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, and was deemed America's Number One Beach by "Dr. Beach" Stephen Leatherman in 2002. A hundred-year old lighthouse stands on the end of the cape, next to two identical lighthouse-keepers' cottages.
For more information about water recreation at THE Beach please contact one of our local Chambers or Tourist Development Councils.
THE Beach Chamber of Commerce
Bay County Chamber of Commerce
P O Box 1850
Panama City, FL 32402-1850
Office: 850- 215-3758
www.panamacity.org
Destin Area Chamber of Commerce
4484 Legendary Drive, Suite A
Destin, FL 32541
Office: 850-837-2711, x 4
www.destinchamber.com
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce
34 Miracle Strip Pkwy, S.E.
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32549
Office: 850-244-8191
www.fwbchamber.org
Greater Panama City Beaches Chamber
415 Beckrich Rd Ste 200
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
Office: 850- 234-3193
www.pcbeach.org
Gulf County Tourist Development Council
1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd., 310
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Office: 800.482.4853
www.visitgulf.com
Walton Area Chamber of Commerce
63 S. Centre Trail
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Office: 850-269-0683
www.waltonareachamber.com
THE Beach Tourist Development Council/CVB
Beaches of South Walton TDC
P. O. Box 1248
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459
Office: 850-267-1216 Fax: 850-267-3943
www.beachesofsouthwalton.com
Emerald Coast CVB, Inc.
1540 Miracle Strip Parkway SE
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548
Office: 850-651-7131
www.destin-fwb.com
Gulf County Tourist Development Council
1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd., 310
Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Office: 800.482.4853
Fax: 850.229.2458
www.visitgulf.com
Panama City Beach & Bay County CVB
P.O. Box 9473
Panama City Beach, FL 32417
Office: 850-233-5070
Fax: 850-233-5072
www.visitpanamacitybeach.com
Pensacola Bay Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
1401 East Gregory St
Pensacola, FL 32502
Office: 850-434-1234
www.visitpensacola.com
PO Box 819
Apalachicola, Florida 32329
Office: 850-653-8678
www.anaturalescape.com
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