Things to Do in Destin
Crab Island, the Destin Harbor Boardwalk and HarborWalk Village, Henderson Beach State Park, parasailing and a water park. Each guide covers hours, admission, time needed and RV parking.
Destin, Florida · Things to do
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Free to visit
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Admission is on each guide
Elevation
Near sea level
Around the area
Best time
Mar–May
Also Sep–Nov
Updated October 31, 2026 · Each guide covers hours, admission and RV parking
What to do
Things to do in Destin
Each guide covers hours, admission, time needed, RV parking and what’s nearby.
Big Kahuna’s Water & Adventure Park
Destin’s summer water park, with a five-story slide, wave pool, lazy river, 54 holes of mini golf and a Skycoaster. Closed for 2026; back in 2027.
Crab Island
Wade into clear, shallow water on Destin’s famous sandbar by the Marler Bridge, reached by pontoon rental, shuttle boat or tour from the harbor.
Destin Harbor Boardwalk
Walk nearly a quarter mile of Destin Harbor past the charter fishing fleet, waterfront restaurants and the docks for dolphin cruises and Crab Island trips.
Destin History & Fishing Museum
More than 100 fish mounts, a 1925 seine boat and the Destin Fishing Hall of Fame in a small nonprofit museum a short walk from the harbor.
HarborWalk Village
Destin’s busiest harbor stretch, with restaurants, shops, a zipline and the docks for fishing charters, dolphin cruises and the pirate ship.
Henderson Beach State Park
More than a mile of sugar-white sand and 30-foot dunes on the Gulf in east Destin, with RV day parking, a nature trail and a 60-site campground.
Just Chute Me Parasail
Parasail about 400 feet above the Gulf from Destin Harbor, in pairs or threes, with dolphins often spotted on the way. Reservations required.
Norriego Point
Destin’s newest beach park, on the tip of Holiday Isle at East Pass, with calm harbor-side water for snorkeling and a small paid lot.
Village of Baytowne Wharf
A free, walkable village on Choctawhatchee Bay inside Sandestin, with shops, restaurants, free Wednesday concerts and a zipline over the lagoon.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos: Big Kahuna’s Water & Adventure Park: Radoslav Radoslavov on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain); Crab Island: Tamara Malaniy on Unsplash; Destin Harbor Boardwalk: logopop on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0); Destin History & Fishing Museum: Sschermerhorn on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); HarborWalk Village: David Teodosio on Unsplash; Henderson Beach State Park: Ebyabe on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0); Just Chute Me Parasail: Ilona K. on Unsplash; Norriego Point: Crystal Ayers on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); Village of Baytowne Wharf: Binion on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). The header photo is the Big Kahuna’s Water & Adventure Park card image.
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