There also are tubing and canoe opportunities at Blackwater State Park . For the history buff, there is the Indian Temple Mound and Museum, The Eden Estate Gardens and the U.S. Air Force Armament Museum . And just for fun, there are golf courses, amusement parks, water theme parks, carpet golf courses, go cart tracks, a zoo and several gulfside parks that offer convenient access to the beach, plus pavilions for shoreline picnicking. For fishing and scuba diving enthusiasts, here is no better place to be. A number of world record fish have been weighed in through this port, with more billfish caught here than from all other gulf ports combined.
Charters are available for both bay and gulf fishing, and for gulf diving.
The Destin jetties and the Okaloosa Pier provide excellent fishing from shore, and the surf itself is a prime fishing area for the prized Pompano and Whiting Throughout our area, there are upwards of 300 holes of golf to be played. Course designers have used surrounding waters and other natural hazards to create a challenge for golfers of all handicaps. Area dining is world class, with local eateries ranging from rustic oyster bars to open-air cafes to wine, music and candlelight restaurants. What they all have in common is the freshest and largest variety of seafood on the Gulf of Mexico. Many of the restaurants are found right on the harbor or shore, offering spectacular settings.