2014 Official Florida Travel Industry Guide - (Page 11)

BEACHES E For an easy-paced beach vacation, try the Emerald Coast. The area is made up of a few popular beach communities: Santa Rosa Island, Ft. Walton Beach, Okaloosa Island and Destin, a destination that was named "Best Beach for Families" in a poll conducted on the Travel Channel's website. Best for family fun is Okaloosa Island, a barrier island between Ft. Walton Beach and Destin, where it's claimed that the sand is so clean it squeaks under your feet. John Beasley Park, located on Okaloosa Island, is a great spot to spend a day out in the sun as it offers shade with two large pavilions, 12 picnic tables and restrooms. F What's best about visiting Florida's Space Coast is that you can combine a day at the beach-72 long miles of Florida coastline, all of it prime beachfront property perfect to plant a beach chair and umbrella-with a visit to the Kennedy Space Center (but more on that in the "Family" section of this guidebook). The whole of Florida's Space Coast combines the coastal towns of Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville and Cocoa Beach. Port Canaveral's Jetty Park Beach is 4.5 acres of unspoiled, underdeveloped beach and the last land ships VISITFLORIDA.COM 06-17_2014_Beaches.indd 11 Beachside, courtesy of Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau 2014| Official Florida Travel Industry Guide 11 1/14/14 12:20 PM http://southseas.com http://www.VISITFLORIDA.COM

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Beach hangouts
Dive into Family Fun
Activities Abound
Destination Weddings
Pool, Spa and Restaurant Picks
Agent Resources
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