Destin West Beach & Bay Resort

Overview of the resort. Destin West Beach & Bay Resort is an amazing place with loads of fun activities on the resort and close by. The resort has both a bay side and beach side with a skybridge connecting the two. Each boasts many reasons to choose it for your stay. We never get tired of spending time at Destin West and you won't either. Guests have access to all the amenities on both sides of the resort.

Gulfside. The gulfside is steps from the beach and has a large pool, hot tub, fitness center, kids pool and lots of space to relax. Just a short walk down the walkway, the white sandy beach and gulf have so much to offer. You can sit on the deck at the end of the walkway and stare out at the gulf or talk to your neighbors, or head to the beach. Beach chairs are available for rent, but we also have a number of portable beach chairs in each of the condos you are more than welcome to use, as well as a cart for transporting them to the beach! We also have boogie boards for playing in the waves. To the right of the beach is a beachside bar for food and drinks, the boardwalk with shops, ice cream and restaurants, and the pier. We are big fans of the Crab Trap if you are looking for a good lunch option. You can even play volleyball on the beach in front of the boardwalk or fish from the Pier. We even see people surfing by the pier on days when the waves are stronger than normal. If you want a more peaceful day at the beach, just set up to the left that has several miles with very little development. We love to walk along the peaceful shore and collect shells!

Bayside. If an afternoon relaxing by the pool is what you are after, the bayside is the perfect place. With a 700 foot long lazy river, heated waterfall pool, two hot tubs and a grilling area, the bayside has it all. Guests even have access to a dock for taking a walk or fishing on the bay. My wife and I love to take walks around the bayside in the morning looking for blue crabs and fish, then relax by the pool and get some fishing in late afternoon. The hardest part is getting me out of the lazy river.

The Area. There is so much to do in the Fort Walton/Destin area. Boats and wave runners for rent at Rick's next door are always fun. We will take our boat or rent wave runners and head to Crab Island, a shallow area on the bay near the Destin bridge where everyone hangs out. There is so much to do that I have added a link to our guidebook of the area.