Recognition of Destin Area in the Media
The quality of life in the Destin area is phenomenal, and it is no longer a secret. Read below to discover some of the area’s recent accolades.
July 2024 - Best Fishing Town in Florida - FishingBooker.com
June 2024 - #2 "Best Harbor in the U.S." - USHarbors.com
May 2024 - #15 Most Popular Boating City in America for 2024 - Get My Boat
October 2023 - #9 Most Popular Boating Cities in America - Get My Boat
August 2023 - #17 Best Places to Visit in the USA for 2023-24 - US News
August 2023 - #6 Top 100 US Boomtowns - Checkr
April 2022 - 15 Best Family Beach Vacations in the U.S. - TripsToDiscover.com
June 2021 - Top 10 Best Beach Towns To Live In - WalletHub.com
May 2021 - 11 Most Picturesque Small Towns in Florida - TripsToDiscover.com
December 2020 - Top Family Friendly Vacation Destinations in Florida - TripsToDiscover.com
October 2020 - 9 Incredibly Unique Diving Locations in Florida - TripsToDiscover.com
September 2020 - 9 Places in Florida Every Photographer Needs to Shoot At Least Once - TripsToDiscover.com
September 2020 - 10 Family Destinations For Florida Fishing - TripsToDiscover.com
October 2019 - #12 Florida Cities with the Best Overall Feedback & #10 Florida Cities with the Most Overall Votes - TripToDiscover.com's Most Visitor-Friendly Florida Cities
July 2019 - Florida Favorite Beach - Birmingham Parent Magazine
June 2019 - #2 Best Florida Gulf Coast Beaches - VacationIdea Dream Vacation Magazine
May 2019 - 13 Perfect Gulf Coast Beach Towns for Families - TripAdvisor.com
March 2019 - 13 Best Beaches on Florida's Gulf Coast - TripsToDiscover.com
March 2019 - #2 on South's Best Beach Towns List 2019 - SouthernLiving.com
January 2019 - #13 Cities To Move To In 2019 - CubeSmart Self Storage blog
January 2019 - #4 Best Places To Visit In Florida - VacationIdea Dream Vacation Magazine
December 2018 - A Top Retirement Destination - America's 100 Best Places to Retire
November 2018 - Best Weekend Getaways In Florida From Each Of The State's Regions - TripAdvisor.com
June 2018 - This Is Why Everyone Should Plan A Trip To Destin, Florida - SouthernLiving.com
June 2018 - You Want Adventure? You Will Find It At These 5 Beach Towns - CarRentals.com, An Expedia Group Company
May 2017 - Top Summer Beach House Destinations for Families - TripAdvisor.com
March 2017 - #3 Trending Spots For Summer 2017 Vacation Rental Stay - TripAdvisor.com
December 2016 - Top 10 Best in the U.S. for 2017 - Lonely Planet
December 2016 - Top 10 Best Places to Visit in the United States in 2017 - Smart Meetings
December 2016 - #85 Top 100 Places for Business Travelers - Churchill Living
June 2016 - #2 Most Popular Summer Vacation Rental Spot in the US - TripAdvisor.com
May 2016 - #8 Summer Vacation Value Report - TripAdvisor.com
March 2016 - Top 20 Trending US Vacation Rental Markets - TripAdvisor.com
February 2016 - Top Retirement Destination - Where To Retire Magazine
February 2016 - Okaloosa County School District Graded #2 in State - OkaloosaSchools.com
January 2016 - 10 Best Beaches for a Budget Vacation in 2016 - MSN.com
December 2015 - #3 Destinations on the Rise for 2016 - TripAdvisor.com
October 2015 - #1 Sweet Spot for Renting Out Your Home - TripAdvisor.com's Vacation Rentals Blog
August 2015 - #1 Vacation Spot for Labor Day Weekend by TripAdvisor.com
May/June 2015 - American's Top 10 Beaches by The Saturday Evening Post
January 2015 - Top Winter Getaway by FlipKey
April 2014 - 10 Best Beaches for Families in 2014 by Family Vacation Critic
April 2014 - Top 20 Small Cities in Florida by Cities Journal
January 2014 - 2014 Best Gulf Beaches by FlipKey
December 2013 - #3 Destination on the Rise by TripAvisor.com
October 2013 - Top 10 Best Places to Buy a Vacation Home by The Huffington Post
August 2013 - Top Weekend Getaway by FlipKey
July 2013 - Best Place to Vacation by the readers of the Gadsden Times
March 2013 - Travel Channel's Best Family Beach 2013
August 2011 - Forbes Top 10 Most Recession Proof Cities for Real Estate
August 2011 - Best Fall Trips 2011 by National Geographic
August 2011 - Florida: Five Spots to Cast a Fishing Line by Miami Herald
August 2011 - Top Ten Most Beautiful Places by ABC's Good Morning America
August 2011 - Ranked #20 in Forbes Magazine's Top 20 Most Geekiest Cities
May 2011 - #1 Best Place to Live and Boat in Boating Magazine's Top 10
May 2011 - #10 Best Family Vacation in TripAdvisor.com's 2011 Travelers' Choice Awards
April 2011 - #1 Favorite Out of State Vacation* in Birmingham Parent Magazines's 2011 Family Favorite
*This was a three-way tie with Gatlinburg, TN, and Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL.