Ft Walton Beach Vacation Packages & Travel Deals
Fort Walton Beach is a coastal city in Florida, United States. It is a year-round fishing and beach resort community and is busiest during the summers. Quite atypical of Florida’s vibrant lifestyle, Fort Walton Beach is known for its sedate atmosphere that includes its emerald oceanic waters of the Atlantic, white beaches and spicy Indian delicacies to form an irresistible trio of attraction would score top spot on any visitor’s itinerary. The city also has its own bag of charms and it includes golf courses, museums, historical sites and aquariums. The best time to visit the Fort Walton Beach is in June when you can hunt down the big game fish in the ocean and be a part of Billy Bowlegs Festival (a pirate-themed street party).
Places of Interest in Fort Walton Beach
Indian Temple Mound Museum
Indian Temple Mound Museum displays pre-Columbian artifacts and other exhibits pertaining to Native American history. The museum is exclusively famous for its vivid display of last 12,000 years of Native American occupation in the city. You should skip the line for the invaluable bone and clay artifacts of the European explorers, local pirates and early settlers.
Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park
Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park in Fort Walton Beach is a marine park. It has a vast collection of dolphins, reptiles, stingrays, turtles, penguins, seals and gators that make it a surefire hit among people of all age groups, especially the kids. Of special note is an unforgettable experience wherein you can play with Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in the supervision of a trained professional for twenty minutes. However, please note that prior reservation is required to avail this prepaid facility.