Fort Walton Beach, FL is home to endless opportunities for fun in the sun. Visitors can enjoy white sand beaches and emerald waters along with golf courses that are as scenic as they are challenging, all while renting a camper van.

In addition, this sunny destination has plenty more going on under its surface than what meets the eye with wildlife sanctuaries where you might spot manatees swimming alongside dolphins, deep sea fishing tours aboard luxurious boats designed specifically for large groups, and family entertainment centers like Sea World.

Fort Walton Beach is home to the Emerald Coast Science Center.

The sands of Fort Walton Beach were once Appalachian quartz, washed from rivers and tumbled by the tides to fine white powder over thousands of years.

Of the nine species of dolphin in the Gulf of Mexico, bottlenose is the most common and you can see them year-round in Fort Walton.