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DESTIN * FORT WALTON BEACH * OKALOOSA ISLAND, Fla. -- More than 60 percent of the area's 24 miles of beaches will be preserved forever in sweeping, virgin purity. Protecting its incredible coastline, pockets of seaside parks with pavilions, gazebos and disadvantaged-accessible wooden dune overwalks peer over a gentle rise of sand dunes and sparsely scattered sea oats. The 208-acre (83ha) Henderson Beach State Park, Wayside (Boardwalk) County Park and James Lee County Park, a new salt-air bazaar with 300 feet (90m) of waterfront, are three of the five parks and twelve beach accessways along Destin & Fort Walton Beach. The Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council funds $11,000 anually to the Okaloosa County Environmental Council, which sponsors bi-annual beach cleanups in addition to an Adopt-A-Country Road civic and military group cleanup program and "Okaloosa Aqualab," a water quality monitoring program with 20-site analysis provided by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Funding from the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council also supports the Earth Day "Great Florida" beach cleanup, and Okaloosa Pride week, furthering environmental awareness and fostering a lasting appreciation for Okaloosa County's most beautiful natural asset -- our world class beaches.

Additional visitor information about the "Simply Irresistible" area is available by calling the Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau at (800) 322-3319 or (850) 651-7131 and on the World Wide Web (www.emeraldcoastfl.com.) or write: P.O. Box 609, Fort Walton Beach, Fla. 32549-0609.

Please download the PDF at the link below for more information on our estimated
Beach Restoration Timeline.

Year 2012
For More Media Information
Michelle Kelly / Anna Whiddon

The Zimmerman Agency
(850) 668-2222
media@destin-fwb.com



Resources Image Library News Releases News @lerts Search Contact Recent Press Press Kit General Overview Accommodations Meetings Activities Attractions Acclaims Dining Environmental Fast Facts Golf Weddings Special Events Trivia Spring Break	Press Kit: Environmental Download PDF. Eco-Tourism DESTIN * FORT WALTON BEACH * OKALOOSA ISLAND, Fla. -- More than 60 percent of the area's 24 miles of beaches will be preserved forever in sweeping, virgin purity. Protecting its incredible coastline, pockets of seaside parks with pavilions, gazebos and disadvantaged-accessible wooden dune overwalks peer over a gentle rise of sand dunes and sparsely scattered sea oats. The 208-acre (83ha) Henderson Beach State Park, Wayside (Boardwalk) County Park and James Lee County Park, a new salt-air bazaar with 300 feet (90m) of waterfront, are three of the five parks and twelve beach accessways along Destin & Fort Walton Beach. The Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council funds $11,000 anually to the Okaloosa County Environmental Council, which sponsors bi-annual beach cleanups in addition to an Adopt-A-Country Road civic and military group cleanup program and "Okaloosa Aqualab," a water quality monitoring program with 20-site analysis provided by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Funding from the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council also supports the Earth Day "Great Florida" beach cleanup, and Okaloosa Pride week, furthering environmental awareness and fostering a lasting appreciation for Okaloosa County's most beautiful natural asset -- our world class beaches. Additional visitor information about the "Simply Irresistible" area is available by calling the Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau at (800) 322-3319 or (850) 651-7131 and on the World Wide Web (www.emeraldcoastfl.com.) or write: P.O. Box 609, Fort Walton Beach, Fla. 32549-0609. Please download the PDF at the link below for more information on our estimated Beach Restoration Timeline.

Year 2012 For More Media Information Michelle Kelly / Anna Whiddon The Zimmerman Agency (850) 668-2222 media@destin-fwb.com