Destin Activities

Multiple colorful water slides, including red enclosed tubes and open white and yellow slides, pour into a bright blue pool where guests and lifeguards enjoy a sunny day at Big Kahuna’s waterpark.

Big Kahuna’s

Big Kahuna’s Destin is a large water and adventure park in Destin–Fort Walton Beach, offering thrilling water slides, wave pools, a lazy river, and dry-land attractions like tropical mini golf and the Skycoaster for all ages.

Large red and cream pirate-themed tour boat named “Buccaneer” cruising through clear turquoise water with tall resort towers and waterfront buildings of Destin Harbor rising in the background under a clear blue sky.

Buccaneer Pirate Cruise

Buccaneer Pirate Cruise is a family-friendly pirate ship adventure departing from HarborWalk Village in Destin, Florida, offering interactive cruises with pirate shows, games, and live cannon fire on the Emerald Coast.

Crab Island

Crab Island is a famous submerged sandbar near the Destin Bridge, known for its shallow, crystal-clear waters and festive, boat-up hangout scene that draws both locals and vacationers.

Destin Commons

Destin Commons is an open-air shopping, dining, and entertainment destination in Destin, Florida, featuring more than 80 stores and restaurants along with regular events and family-friendly activities.

Colorful sunset over the Destin Harbor Boardwalk, with white pergola swings, palm trees, glowing streetlamps, and people walking along the waterfront beside docked boats and calm water.

Destin Boardwalk

Destin Boardwalk is a lively waterfront district in Destin, Florida, known as the “heartbeat of the Emerald Coast,” where visitors can walk along the harbor, book water adventures, shop, dine, and enjoy live entertainment in one place.

Life-size mounted hammerhead shark displayed in a glass museum case above a sandy scene with seashells, driftwood, and smaller marine models, inside the Destin History and Fishing Museum.

Destin History and Fishing Museum

Destin History and Fishing Museum is a local museum in Destin, Florida, dedicated to preserving and sharing the town’s rich fishing heritage and coastal story along the Emerald Coast.

Close-up view of several young alligators swimming in bright turquoise water inside a pool, with one alligator facing the camera near the edge and others partially visible in the churning water.

Gator Beach

Gator Beach at Fudpucker’s in Destin is billed as the “World’s Greatest Alligator Park,” featuring over 200 alligators plus free entry, daily shows, gator exhibits, and hands-on experiences for all ages.

HarborWalk Village

HarborWalk Village is a bustling 15-acre waterfront entertainment district on Destin Harbor, serving as a hub for dining, shopping, attractions, and on-the-water adventures.

Wooden boardwalk with railings leading over white sand dunes and sea oats to a quiet beach, with turquoise Gulf waters, a bright blue sky, and a small helicopter flying overhead in the distance.

Henderson Beach State Park

Henderson Beach State Park is a protected stretch of Destin’s Emerald Coast, featuring 30‑foot snow‑white sand dunes, clear Gulf waters, and a quieter, more natural beach setting than many public access points. It preserves the last remaining coastal scrub area in Destin and offers both day-use beach access and camping.