On calm days when the Gulf of Mexico is aquamarine in color the beach is even more beautiful. There are four golf courses within the resort ask well as a golf learning and performance center, and an 18-hole family oriented putting course. These 18 holes wind through a variety of terrain, from elevated views of the Golf of Mexico to fairways carved from pie forests. Robert Trent Jones, Jr. designed this newest of the Sandestin courses. An 18-hole, Astroturf putting course located just north of the beachside towers and intended for family fun.
Kids can look forward to an ocean sailing school, a nature park, a treehouse, and nature walk.
There is also a teen program during the summer months with volleyball on the beach, evening socials, movies, and other activities. Lodging There are some 750 units for rent in Sandestin, including condos, villas, and homes ranging in size up to four bedrooms. There are also 175 hotel rooms available at the Bayside Inn and 600 rooms and suites at the Hilton on the beach. Seagar's, a pricy but locally well regarded place for fine dining. The resort's own dining options range from the upscale cuisine of Elephant Walk overlooking the beach to pizzas, salads, sandwiches, and snacks in places like Chan's Market Cafe and Fannuchi's Trattoria Gelato, both of the latter in the Market Shops at the entrance to the resort.