- The list below includes 80 free or cheap things to do in or near Destin, Florida, including 48 different types of inexpensive activities like Beaches, Piers & Boardwalks, Fishing and Arcades.
- From Crystal Sands Beach to Henderson Beach State Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Destin and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Fort Walton Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Miramar Beach and Navarre.
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Bar and grille offers a variety of seafood dishes like oysters on the half shell, flash-fried calamari, grilled fish, and more
6.2 Miles
81%
582 votes
1030 Miracle Strip Parkway East, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
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With 1,262 feet and a large octagonal point, the Okaloosa Island Pier is best suited for catching both smaller fries and big, fighting fish. The biggest catch was a 42 pound king mackerel.
6.2 Miles
72%
1912 votes
1010 Miracle Strip Pkwy, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
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More than a simple aquarium, the Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park is a hands-on institution specializing in animal interactions. Guests come face to face with dolphins, manatees, seals and small sharks. Those who wish to may snorkel with stingrays.
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The latest Hollywood productions are served at Cinema Plus with the theater's beverages and fast-food specialties. It can be rented for private events.
6.6 Miles
61%
108 votes
139 Brooks St, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
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A fun and educational hands-on museum designed for kids of all ages, the Emerald Coast Science Center offers a variety of exhibits pertaining to various areas of science. The center hosts summer camps, as well.
6.6 Miles
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42 votes
174 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
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Locals enjoy the historic nostalgia that Downtown Cinema Plus brings to Fort Walton Beach. The theatre offers 80's style swivel chairs, in-theater food service, inexpensive movie ticket pricing and an arcade.
6.7 Miles
85%
227 votes
139 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL
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Located in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, the Indian Temple Mound & Museum is dedicated to the history of First Nations cultures in Florida. There are three outbuildings that contain special exchibits and installations. One admission ticket covers all of the Museum's buildings.
6.7 Miles
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16 votes
139 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
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Located in the heart of downtown Fort Walton Beach is the historic Camp Walton Schoolhouse. The two-room school house now operates as a museum and features original wooden desks, a potbelly stove, slate boards and the classic dunce seat and cap.
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In business since 1985, the Kitchenique cooking school offers two hour classes and demonstrations that are led by local chefs. Participants get copies of the recipes and samples of the dishes.
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Visitors can experience sport fishing charters with Captain J Sparrow aboard a 27 foot Sea-Fox with Reel Talk Charters. They specialize in near shore fishing and use light to medium tackle.
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The Goofy Golf club has two 17 hole courses, with each sharing the 18th hole. It was opened in 1958 and its mascot, since the beginning, is the now 23 foot-tall T-Rex Hammy.