Where is Sandestin located?
Why are Sandestin's beaches so white?
What is The Village of Baytowne Wharf?
What are Sandestin's golf offerings?
Does Sandestin have a marina?
Does Sandestin have tennis facilities?
What airports are near Sandestin?
Where is Sandestin located?
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is located in 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. The 2,400-acre Sandestin Golf and
Beach Resort, founded in 1973, is the premier destination in Northwest Florida.
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Why are Sandestin's beaches so white?
Each grain of sand on Sandestin's Florida gulf beaches is quartz washed down from the Appalachian Mountains by the Apalachicola River, ground to a feathersoft, blindingly white, quartz powder.
The unique sand on Sandestin's beaches is among the whitest in the world. Consisting of small quartz particles, this sand which created our beaches came from a process involving the Appalachian Mountains and the Apalachicola River 20,000 years ago.
At the end of the last Ice Age, when the world temperatures began warming, and the ice caps began melting, large volumes of water were carried by the rivers to the world's oceans. The Apalachicola River, rising in the Appalachians, carried water to the Gulf of Mexico (and continues today). This water carried the quartz particles, from the rock that formed the Appalachian Mountains, and deposited them in the Gulf of Mexico, just 115 miles to the east of what is now Sandestin. As the sea level began to rise, these quartz sands eventually formed a new shoreline. It is this quartz, ground to perfect granular ovals, that makes the sand on Sandestin's beach "squeak" between your toes when you walk on it! (Try it!)
The sands today continually replenish and reach as far west as Pensacola Pass, their final destination.
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What is The Village of Baytowne Wharf?
Located adjacent to Sandestin's Baytowne Marina, The Village of Baytowne Wharf which opened in 2002, is a
28-acre pedestrian-only coastal village located along Choctawatchee Bay. The Village has its own accommodations
for those who choose to stay in the center of the action, a variety of restaurants, eateries, nightlife venues,
shops and boutiques for guests to explore during their stay. The Village also has an Events Plaza with vibrant
special events, annual festivals, and concerts. Designed by Master Resort Planner Eldon Beck, The Village's unique
architecture combines French, Spanish, colonial, antebellum and "Low Country" influences from five centuries of
history and culture of the Emerald Coast.
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What are Sandestin's golf offerings?
Sandestin offers 72 holes of golf on four championship courses, including
the Raven Golf Club, Burnt Pine Golf Club, The Links Course, and Baytowne
Golf Club. All four of Sandestin's courses were designed by world-renowned
course architects. In fact, Sandestin is the only resort with courses
designed by both Jones brothers - Rees Jones (Burnt Pine) and Robert Trent
Jones Jr. (Raven). Sandestin also provides all ages and skill levels with
instruction, courtesy of the Sandestin Golf Academy.
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Does Sandestin have a marina?
Baytowne Marina is a full-service, 98-slip marina able to accommodate 140' yachts on a daily,
weekly, monthly and annual basis.
Located between Waterway Markers 49 and 51 on the Choctawhatchee Bay and stretching over 2,400 acres,
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is the premier resort destination on the Gulf Coast. Anglers and water
enthusiasts reel in the fun at the picturesque Baytowne Marina on the Choctawhatchee Bay with dozens of
water sports including waverunners, canoes and kayaks. Not to mention pontoon and sailboats, plus deep-sea,
shore and fly-fishing. Ask about our sailing clinics for both children and adults.
For more information or to reserve your slip, contact Chris Miller, Marina Manager
at 850.267.7777 or 850.428.0073 (cell phone).
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Does Sandestin have tennis facilities?
Sandestin is a tennis-lover's dream, complete with 15 world-class courts in hard, natural grass and
Hydrogrid clay. The state-of-the-art Tennis Center includes a beautiful Clubhouse and convenient Tennis
Shop with the latest styles in tennis apparel. The professional staff keeps active players busy year
round with daily activities and a variety of special events. Sandestin has been voted #6 in the Top 20
Tennis Resorts in the U.S. by Tennis Resorts Online and once again, Top 50 U.S. Tennis Resorts by
Tennis Magazine. For more information call 850.267.7110.
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What airports are near Sandestin?
You may reach Sandestin through four nearby airports:
Destin Airport (DTS)
Okaloosa Regional Airport (VPS)
Panama City-Bay County International Airport (PFN)
Pensacola Regional (PNS)
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