Around Destin ...
For comparison, Destin has a population of 14,300 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Destin, with the nearest first.
- Eglin Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eglin Village is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglin Village
- Lake Lorraine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Lorraine is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lorraine
- Shalimar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cinco Bayou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cinco Bayou is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Bayou
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Fort Walton Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Miramar Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Valparaiso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Niceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ocean City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ocean City is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Four Mile Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Four Mile Village is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Village
- Sandestin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Village of Baytowne Wharf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mary Esther
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wright is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Hurlburt Field
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
For more communities neighboring Destin, please visit our County-by-County Page for Destin.
Okaloosa County ...
Destin is located in Okaloosa County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Okaloosa County: Covington (AL), Escambia (AL), Santa Rosa & Walton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Destin ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Destin.
Airports Near Destin ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Destin and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Destin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Destin ...
Looking for more information about Destin? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Destin. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Destin, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Destin.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Florida:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Destin. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Okaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Destin), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |