We’ve heard from multiple people Destin is the place to go with kids. White sandy beaches, emerald green waters, non-stop flight from Omaha…seemed like a no brainer. We were in need of a beach vacation with the kids so we were fortunate to use Hilton points* and stay at the Hilton Sandestin complimentary. Beyond impressed. The hotel was beautiful, food was delicious, and there were indoor/outdoor pools and hot tubs. When we went it was pretty chilly (55-60 degrees) so the outdoor heated pool was perfect and we definitely made use of the outdoor hot tub. One great thing is you can bring your own drinks to the beach! If you run out there’s a bar close by you can order food/drinks if you want. Really there’s no need to go anywhere else.
However, if you have a car or want to explore more of the town some things we did that we enjoyed… Baytowne Wharf – There’s a ton of family fun activities; arcade, smaller park, rock climbing wall, ice cream, shops, beautiful pier into the harbor, and more.
Fat Daddy’s Arcade – go karts, bumper cars, water boats, and arcade. The girls had a blast! If it were summertime we would’ve loved to go to the Big Kahuna Waterpark but it was closed.
Destin Harbor Boardwalk – we ate at Crab Island Cantina to get our Mexican fix. They have a lot of cute shops and several more restaurants and bars. If zip lining suits your fancy they have that too. We are all chickens so we just watched.
Southern Star Dolphin Tours – it cost around $100 for the four of us. It’s one of the first dolphin tour agencies. They did a great job but in my humble opinion our family got bored and didn’t find it worth the money. One day on the beach we saw a family of 20 dolphins and it cost nothing! Might have gotten lucky, but still not sure it was worth it.
After four days in Destin we drove about an hour to Pensacola and stayed at the Hilton Pensacola Beach hotel. Unlike Destin, Pensacola had the beachy town feel. There’s a plethora of bars and restaurants on the beach you can grab a drink or food. We loved the Pier and dolphin watching. Flounders Chowder House is a must for great food and live music.
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