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Sandestin, Florida
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Overview
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort offers the most desirable year-round sand, surf and golf
vacation experience in the Southeast for families and groups. The 2,400-acre Sandestin
Golf and Beach Resort, founded in 1973, is the premier destination in Northwest Florida.
Sandestin is the only resort in the area situated on both the Intercoastal Waterway and
the Gulf of Mexico.
Sandestin offers incomparable golf, including the new Raven Golf Club, expanded tennis and
a broad range of recreational activities. Accommodations can be found in a wide variety of
rental units ranging from condominium villas to large single-family homes.
Sandestin has embarked on the most ambitious development program in Northwest Florida.
Soon, the resort will open The Village of Baytowne Wharf (2002), featuring 42 unique
retail and restaurant merchants. In 2003, the resort will open The Grand Sandestin and The
Baytowne Conference Center, which will feature the largest ballroom in Northwest Florida
on the Gulf Coast.
Awards
Destination/Resort:
 | Destin, Florida ranked #1, "2001 Beach Guide," USA
Today |
| Destin ranked "Best Beach," Southern Living, 2000
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| Sandestin listed as "Best Family Resort," Birmingham
magazine, 2000 |
| Sandestin's Beaches earned the prestigious "Blue Wave"
Award, Clean Beaches Council, 2001 |
| "Top 100 Resorts and Camps," Tennis Resorts Online,
2001 |
Golf Courses:
| Top 100 Women's Courses in the Century, Golf for Women |
| Best New Course of 2000, Florida Golf News, Raven Golf Club
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| Top 3 Best New Resort Courses in Florida, Golf Digest,
Burnt Pine |
| Top 100 Golf Courses in Florida, Florida Golf News, Burnt
Pine |
| Best 18 holes on Emerald Coast, NW Florida Daily News,
Links |
| Top 5 Courses in Northwest Florida, Florida Golf News,
Burnt Pine |
| Best Golf in Northwest Florida, Birmingham magazine |
Dining:
| DiRoNA (Distinguished Restaurants of North America Award),
Elephant Walk Restaurant, 1998-2002 |
| Top 200 Restaurants in Florida, Florida Trend magazine,
Elephant Walk Restaurant, 1992-2001 |
| Award of Excellence, Wine Spectator, Elephant Walk
Restaurant, 1999, 2000 & 2001 |
Location
Northwest Florida, between Pensacola and Panama City, eight miles east of Destin -
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is the only resort situated on both the Intercoastal
Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico
Facilities
| 7.5 miles of sugar-white gulf-front beach and pristine bayfront
property |
| 98-slip, full-service Baytowne Marina |
| Jolee Island Nature Park |
| Health and Fitness Center |
| Salon/Day Spa |
| Property tram |
| Four swimming pools |
| 18 holes at The Dunes Putting Course |
Golf
73 holes of golf on four championship courses, including The Raven Golf Club, Burnt Pine
Golf Club, Links Golf Course and Baytowne Golf Club Golf Learning and Performance Center
Tennis
15 tennis courts (only resort in the area to offer natural grass, Hydrogrid clay and hard
surfaces)
Dining/Bars
| Two waterfront restaurants seating 400: the signature Elephant
Walk Restaurant and Sunset Bay Café. |
| Upscale lounge above Elephant Walk Restaurant |
| Linkside Pub sports bar and three Tiki Bars (seasonal) |
| Starbucks Coffee - the first free-standing Starbucks to open on
Northwest Florida's Gulf Coast |
Shopping
| Festival Marketplace (30 specialty boutique retail shops) |
| Baytowne Marina Ships' Store, two Golf Shops, Gift Shop and
General Store |
| Sandestin Golf & Clothing Co. - located at the Silver Sands
Factory Stores |
Recreation
Health Club, Salon/Day Spa, beach volleyball, boogie boards, hiking, bicycling, kayaking,
canoeing, snorkeling, scuba, catch-release lake fishing, waverunner rentals, pontoon boat
rentals, sailing instruction, sailboat rentals, Spanish Moon and Jennifer Marie sailing
charters, full- and half-day sunset and lobster cruises, professional golf, tennis,
sailing lessons.
Children's Activities
| Junior Golf Program |
| Sailing instruction |
| KidZone children's activities program |
| Jolee Island Nature Park |
| Captain Joe Lee's Tree House and Nature Walk |
Complimentary Amenities
Resort guests enjoy a variety of complimentary amenities including use of the health club,
bicycles, children's fishing licenses and one hour of canoes, kayak and tennis court
rental each day.
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San Destin, Florida is actually spelled Sandestin and not San
Destin, FL or Sand Destin. Once again, not San Destin, Florida or Sand Destin.
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