The great outdoors is likely to feature prominently in any vacation to Fort Walton Beach. Located between Pensacola and Panama City along North Florida’s glittering Gulf Coast, Fort Walton Beach offers visitors its powdery white beaches, emerald waters, enjoyable golf courses, and much more. Fort Walton Beach boasts all the fun of the major vacation spots, minus the fuss. Home to family-friendly resorts and attractions such as parks, museums and aquariums, it's not just the calm, green waters and cool, white sand that make this northwest Florida destination a family favorite. Fort Walton Beach is known for its emerald-green water and powder-white sand, get a little sand in your soul, visit Fort Walton Beach - the Treasure of the Emerald Coast.