Stay at the Playground RV Park in Fort Walton Beach if you are a serious angler and want a place to park your camper. Spend the day on the Gulf of Mexico, enjoying some of the best deep-sea fishing in the world, then come back to spend a restful night in your camper. The facility offers full hook-ups, cable television, laundry and restaurants within a short distance. Discounts are given to members of American Auto Association, American Association Retired People, and the RV Good Sam Club.
Plan your family camping vacation at the Henderson State Park, in Destin, Florida. If you are a family with a special needs person, the park offers full handicap accessibility including a beach wheel chair. Children's playgrounds are at the nature trails, and boardwalks give you access to the beach for swimming, surfing, sea shelling, lounging on the beach or fishing. Check at the office to see if a fishing license is required. Florida has a seven-day license for out-of-state visitors. The nature trail provides an insight into the coastal ecosystem. If you are lucky, you will get a glimpse of the tiny mouse that eats the seed of the sea oats and deposits the seeds over the dunes. The sea oats provide erosion protection for the beach dunes and their ecosystem. The park's camp sites accommodate tents or campers and come with electricity, water and sewage hookups. Bathhouse facilities are air-conditioned and heated. The park offers discounts to the elderly, handicapped and military. The park is 10 miles away from Fort Walton Beach and has restaurants within a short driving distance.
Visit Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park, located about 10 miles from downtown Fort Walton Beach on the backside of Choctawhatchee Bay. The brackish water of Rocky Bayou provides fishing for both saltwater and freshwater fish species, while, Puddin Head Lake, at the center of the park, offers freshwater fishing. Other outdoor activities at the park include canoeing, kayaking, bicycling, picnicking, hiking and wildlife watching. Take a day to visit the Gulfarium or the Indian Temple Mount Museum, or go shopping at some of the small shops located in the area. The park has a boat ramp, plus electricity, water and sewage hook-ups for both campers and tents.
Seek more than a campground at the Destin RV Beach Resort. Snorkeling, scuba diving, parasailing and bungee jumping are available on the white sands of the beaches within walking distance of the RV sites. Besides the beach, the resort offers daily, weekly or monthly rates, a pet-friendly environment, wireless Internet, private bathrooms, laundry, complete hookups, swimming pool, and cable TV in a gated community. Deep-sea charter boats, golf courses and some of the best restaurants on the Emerald Coast are within a short drive. The resort is 8 miles from historic downtown Fort Walton Beach.