Destin's city center is on the westernmost tip of the peninsula. Sitting just south of Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport ... but it's still always best to use common sense. Lock your car doors ...

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Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida offers new discoveries on land and water for both parents and kids to explore.

The best way to get around Destin is by ... located about 60 miles west of Destin – and the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) – around 50 miles east – also serve the ...