Florida Beach Vacations - Waters Edge

Okaloosa Island is located between Fort Walton Beach and Destin Florida, and is generally considered the Gulf Front community known as “The Emerald Coast.”  This is the part of Florida's beach that magazines and surveys consistently rate in the top ten most beautiful beaches in the world, known for its silky, brilliant white sand and emerald green waters. Okaloosa Island has a picturesque pier and boardwalk that features nightly entertainment, great seafood restaurants shopping, and some of the most incredible sunsets ever seen. Nearby Destin Fl is known as “the luckiest fishing village in the world.”  Other recreational activities include pontoon and wave runner rentals, parasailing, snorkeling, sunset cruises and sightseeing cruises. A special place of interest on Okaloosa Island is the Gulfarium, this is one of the oldest aquariums in the country and fun for the entire family.  One of the most remarkable sights are the “dancing dolphins.” These gentle creatures mesmerize visitors as they twist and turn in the shallows along the Santa Rosa Sound or you can watch them play in the Gulf of Mexico from the comfort of your beach rental condo balcony at the Waters Edge vacation resort while your enjoying breakfast.  Okaloosa Island is only 35 miles to Pensacola Florida and 60 miles to Panama City Beach, yet it seems thousands of miles away because there are no high rises, no crowds, and no traffic – just miles and miles of sand, sea and incredible fun and natural beauty.