If splashing in the surf is your thing, dive into THE Beach. We’ve got countless options for water recreation. Diving. Sailing. Surfing. Jet-ski rental. Snorkeling. Parasailing. Dolphin cruises. Whether you’re a novice or a pro, prefer freshwater or salt, it’s all here. And it’s all a blast.
If you're seeking out thrills in Escambia County, Adventure Perdido is the answer, offering boating, sailing, kayaking and fishing charters. Team up with the University of West Florida Archaeology Institute and discover more than 300 shipwrecks sunken far below Pensacola. Professors and students entertain history lovers with tales of America's first European settlement's past.
You'll find the "Canoe Capitol of Florida" in the Milton area, located in Santa Rosa County. Blackwater River and Coldwater Creek are hot spots for recreation seekers on summer weekends. Make a pit stop at the Navarre Chamber of Commerce and learn what's under the water by viewing the marine life aquariums.
Okaloosa County is a great place to give parasailing a try. It's considered a mix of hang gliding, parachuting and riding a hot-air balloon, and keeps thrill-seekers coming back for more. Or perhaps you'd like to rent a jet-ski and take your own speedy tour of the Emerald Coast.
For the diving enthusiast, Panama City offers a true gem. With the dredging of the channel connecting St. Andrew's Bay with the Gulf of Mexico, Navy divers discovered an entire forest, buried deep below the sand. The forest is said to be more than 30,000 years old!
If you had relaxation in mind for THE Beach, head to Cape San Blas near Port St. Joe. It's northernmost end is St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, and was deemed America's Number One Beach by "Dr. Beach" Stephen Leatherman in 2002. A hundred-year old lighthouse stands on the end of the cape, next to two identical lighthouse-keepers' cottages.
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