Navarre Beaches

In our opinion, the Navarre beaches are the nicest in the United States. The sand is white and soft, the land is preserved, the water is emerald, and the water temperature is just right. Not only that, the beaches and never overly crowded and you have the Navarre fishing pier, the longest pier in the Gulf of Mexico. But if you are wanting to try other beaches along the Guld Island Nation Seashore we have provided other options below.

Navarre Beach

Navarre beach has adequate free parking, outdoor showers, and bathrooms. When you cross the Navarre bridge you can go straight into a parking lot for the beach. Or turn left at the stop sign and there is parking lot about a minute on your right. If the seas are rough, you can go to Navarre Beach Marine Park on the Santa Rosa Sound.  To get there, turn left at the stop sign, drive for a minute and look for a pavilion with a parking lot on the left. There is another beach right outside Navarre in the Gulf Island National Seashore Park called Opal Beach. If you turn right at the stop sign, drive past all of the houses, once you get into the preserved sand dunes drive for a minute and the parking lot is on your left on the ocean side.

Pensacola Beach

Pensacola Beach is the next closing ocean side beach. You can get there two ways. Either by taking the 30-minute scenic route on the island that passes through Navarre Beach, or by taking 98-W and crossing Pensacola Beach Bridge, which has a toll of $1 to cross. Pensacola Beach has the nearest dog beach to Navarre. Pensacola beach has many good restaurants and night life. 

Okaloosa Island Beach

Okaloosa island is heading east from Navarre on 98 for about 30 minutes. You pass through Fort Walton and cross over the bridge. Beaches can be found on the ocean side and on the sound side of the island.

Destin Beach

Continue past Okaloosa Island on 98-E for another 15 minutes to arrive to Destin Beach. Destin Beach is the most crowded and booming with tourists.