Fort Walton Beach Hotels
Looking for a place to stay in Fort Walton Beach FL? Well in our opinion the closer you can stay to the beach the better. Below is a list of some quality hotels near the ocean in Fort Walton Beach. We have them listed by proximity to the beach with a couple of hotels we especially recommend. Just click on the links to check prices and availability. Here are some additional maps and pictures of Ft Walton Beach and the surrounding area as well.
Recommended Hotels
| Hotel | Miles From Beach | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Resort FORT WALTON BEACH | 0 | Reservations |
Other Hotels
| Hotel | Miles From Beach | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Points by Sheraton Destin-Fort Walton Beach | 0 | Reservations | |
| Emerald Coast Inn And Suites | 0 | Reservations | |
| ResortQuest Rentals at Waters Edge Condominiums | 0 | Reservations | |
| Hampton Inn Ft Walton Beach | 0 | Reservations | |
| Ramada Plaza Beach Resort | 0 | Reservations | |
About Fort Walton Beach
The local chamber of commerce site has this nice description of Ft Walton Beach:
“A subtropical climate with mild southern winds and few weather extremes make the Fort Walton Beach area ideal for year round living or visiting. Winters are mild with January and February cooler. There are 343 days of sunshine per year, with summer temperatures averaging 70 – 92 degrees and the gulf waters averaging 80 degrees.
Fort Walton Beach features famous sugar white sands, stretched like miles of white satin. Emerald-jeweled waters. Endless strings of recreational fishing fleets and water activities. Links and links of golf. Seaside celebrations and gorgeous beachside parks. Dancing dolphins. Undeniably fresh seafood. ”
The Ft Walton Beach wiki gives these details about the city:
“Fort Walton Beach is a city in southern Okaloosa County, Florida. As of 2008, the population estimate for Fort Walton Beach is 18,880 recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau. It is a principal city of the Fort Walton Beach–Crestview–Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fort Walton Beach is a year-round fishing and beach resort community. Its busiest time of the year is the summer, with spring break being another busy time when thousands of people flock to the Emerald Coast.
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Fort Walton Beach has a very warm humid subtropical climate. The area experiences hot and very humid summers, generally from late May to mid-September. Autumns, from mid-September to early December, are generally warm. Winters are very short and mild, from mid-December to late February. Springs are warm, from late February to late May”
Beaches
The Emerald Coast convention and visitors bureau site says this about area beaches:
“Florida’s Emerald Coast offers 24 miles of pristine white-sand beaches stretching along the Gulf of Mexico. This sand, made up of pure Appalachian quartz, remains remarkably cool even in the heat of summer, and gives the waters here their trademark emerald-green color by reflecting sunlight back up through the surf.
Delight your senses in our spectacular beaches (voted top ten in the country) and the expansive waters of Choctawahatchee Bay. Discover miles and miles of pure playground for shell seeking, sun bronzing, sand castle building, soul searching, and surrendering to sun-drenched solitude.
Four renovated beachfront parks – Beasley Park, James Lee Park, Marler Memorial Park and Wayside Park – and six beach mini-parks featuring ADA accessibility, showers and bathrooms are here for all to enjoy.”
Area businesses of note:
With more than 60 percent of our lovely beaches protected by law, you can be assured that when you return it will still be the same – natural and undeveloped forever.
