Kayla's Guidebook
Food scene
Great atmosphere! Beach volleyball, playground, and outdoor dining!
178 locals recommend
Juana's Pagodas
1451 Navarre Beach CausewayGreat atmosphere! Beach volleyball, playground, and outdoor dining!
TC's Front Porch
8558 Navarre PkwyOutdoor dining right by the beach. (Not directly on the beach)
Tommy's Sno-Balls
8603 Navarre PkwySO many options for a cold treat in the summer!
Cactus Flower Café - Navarre
8725 Ortega Park DrSmall, local business with great Mexican food
LOVE this place. They craft their own beer and have brick oven pizza. By far a local favorite. Awesome outdoor area as well for hanging out and the kids to play.
34 locals recommend
Ye Olde Brothers Brewery
4458 FL-87LOVE this place. They craft their own beer and have brick oven pizza. By far a local favorite. Awesome outdoor area as well for hanging out and the kids to play.
Our favorite seafood place. Playground, indoor/outdoor seating, right on the beach. Good food!!!! Even for brunch.
104 locals recommend
Crabs
6 Casino Beach BoardwalkOur favorite seafood place. Playground, indoor/outdoor seating, right on the beach. Good food!!!! Even for brunch.
Americanized sushi for sure, but also very very good. It’s a small place but you can order to go too. Also has a screened in porch you can eat on.
106 locals recommend
The Slippery Mermaid Sushi Bar Navarre, FL
8779 Navarre PkwyAmericanized sushi for sure, but also very very good. It’s a small place but you can order to go too. Also has a screened in porch you can eat on.
There’s not a lot of ice cream places in the area but we just started going to this place last year. They have a few benches to eat your ice cream outside.
29 locals recommend
The Twist Custom Ice Cream
1816 Prado StThere’s not a lot of ice cream places in the area but we just started going to this place last year. They have a few benches to eat your ice cream outside.
There’s also one in Pensacola but both are awesome to go to. There’s over a million dollars in dollar bills stapled to the inside walls and ceiling of the restaurant!!! They have an interesting choice of burgers such as the peanut butter burger (my favorite), and are known for their alcoholic beverage called the Irish Wake. Very popular tourist restaurant.
318 locals recommend
McGuire's Irish Pub of Destin
33 US-98There’s also one in Pensacola but both are awesome to go to. There’s over a million dollars in dollar bills stapled to the inside walls and ceiling of the restaurant!!! They have an interesting choice of burgers such as the peanut butter burger (my favorite), and are known for their alcoholic beverage called the Irish Wake. Very popular tourist restaurant.
Sightseeing
Navarre Beach
The best beach on the Emerald Coast
One of this areas best kept secrets. Not a lot of visitors go to this beach and if there is a crowd you can spread very very far out. We go here when we want to be left alone!
35 locals recommend
Opal Beach
One of this areas best kept secrets. Not a lot of visitors go to this beach and if there is a crowd you can spread very very far out. We go here when we want to be left alone!
TONS of stairs but once you get to the top the view is breathtaking. It is on a military base so check restrictions first. Last time I checked civilians were not allowed on because of COVID.
176 locals recommend
Pensacola Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
2081 Radford BlvdTONS of stairs but once you get to the top the view is breathtaking. It is on a military base so check restrictions first. Last time I checked civilians were not allowed on because of COVID.
This place is big and filled with so much history. There are a lot of old planes to look at. Located on a military base so check restrictions first.
468 locals recommend
National Naval Aviation Museum
1750 Radford BlvdThis place is big and filled with so much history. There are a lot of old planes to look at. Located on a military base so check restrictions first.
Shops and restaurants and just a cool place to walk around at. They have zip lining as well. Getting to Destin can be rough in the summer, but it’s worth the drive.
295 locals recommend
HarborWalk Village
34 Harbor BlvdShops and restaurants and just a cool place to walk around at. They have zip lining as well. Getting to Destin can be rough in the summer, but it’s worth the drive.
For fun!
Places for families to go to have fun or when there’s a rainy day and you can’t go to the beach.
Good place to go to see marine life. They really care about the animals here. Good place to go if you want a break from the beach!
232 locals recommend
Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park
1010 Miracle Strip Pkwy SEGood place to go to see marine life. They really care about the animals here. Good place to go if you want a break from the beach!
So much fun! Mini golf, arcade games, frozen yogurt next door, race track, and ropes course. Great for kids and families!
93 locals recommend
Wild Willy's Adventure Zone
1306 Miracle Strip Pkwy SESo much fun! Mini golf, arcade games, frozen yogurt next door, race track, and ropes course. Great for kids and families!
Another great place to take the kids on a rainy day. This place is an absolute blast.
41 locals recommend
Urban Air Adventure Park - Destin, FL
14081 Emerald Coast PkwyAnother great place to take the kids on a rainy day. This place is an absolute blast.
It’s not huge but it keeps the kids busy for a while. Some pretty neat things inside.
35 locals recommend
Emerald Coast Science Center
31 Memorial Pkwy SWIt’s not huge but it keeps the kids busy for a while. Some pretty neat things inside.
Even further away than Destin but another place with shops and restaurants. There’s a merry go round, pretty cool playground, zip lining, and a few other things for kids. Check it out if you don’t mind the drive!
24 locals recommend
Baytowne Adventure Zone
9300 Baytowne Wharf BlvdEven further away than Destin but another place with shops and restaurants. There’s a merry go round, pretty cool playground, zip lining, and a few other things for kids. Check it out if you don’t mind the drive!
Great for kids of all ages. My son absolutely loves this place. You can buy food to feed some of the animals, including the giraffes! They have a cafe for food, and a gift shop for souvenirs. There’s also a train ride (you have to pay extra for it) that takes you around part of the park to see some of the animals. There’s also a pretty nice playground for the kids to play at as well.
266 locals recommend
Gulf Breeze Zoo
5701 Gulf Breeze PkwyGreat for kids of all ages. My son absolutely loves this place. You can buy food to feed some of the animals, including the giraffes! They have a cafe for food, and a gift shop for souvenirs. There’s also a train ride (you have to pay extra for it) that takes you around part of the park to see some of the animals. There’s also a pretty nice playground for the kids to play at as well.