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Although many of our Ocean Reef guests visit Destin and Scenic 30A in South Walton with family or friends, we are also a popular  romantic rendezvous destination for couples who want  a unique get away. These couples’s vacations often coincide with wedding anniversaries, special birthdays and other hallmarks in life. Such outings refresh the spirit, rejuvenate love and create ...
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Palazzo is the Italian word for a palace or splendid residence which is an apt description for this new high rise condominium tower that sits right on the Gulf of Mexico in Panama City Beach. Ocean Reef is pleased to be able to offer a three bedroom, three bath private vacation rental in this beautiful building. The Palazzo is at a great beachfront location only a mile away from the popular Pier ...
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Ocean Reef is issuing a special alert that the first annual Treasures of South Walton Adventure Run has been scheduled here along the Emerald Coast on October 19th through the 21st at the gorgeous Topsail Hill Preserve and State Park. This is an “alert” rather than an announcement because we’ve learned that pirates and scalawags have plans to disrupt the 5k Run which was originally ...
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Many of our Ocean Reef Resort guests arrive here to enjoy our crystalline white beaches, emerald green waters, championship golf courses, tennis, world class shopping, fine seafood dining, wine tasting events, live musical entertainment and art shows. However, what some new visitors don't realize is that Destin’s history is actually anchored to angling for fish!
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One of the most delightful times of the year here in Destin and along The Emerald Coast begins after the Autumnal Equinox when the days are no longer longer than the evenings. This occurs around September 21st and usually ushers in some of the most beautiful fall weather you can experience anywhere in the US. Cobalt blue, sunlit skies are accompanied by a refreshing sea breeze with ...
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Along the Beaches of South Walton is the charming community of Blue Mountain Beach, located just off Scenic Highway 30A which meanders beside the green colored waters of The Emerald Coast. Here sand dunes and forests along the coast rise up twenty-five feet and the pine filled hills nearby are over seventy feet tall. This may not sound like much, but the hills do look like mountains from afar ...
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Ocean Reef Resorts is pleased to be able offer our guests a variety of luxury vacation rental properties located in Destin, South Walton, and Panama City Beach. Some of the largest, most lavish condos and beachfront homes rest along Scenic Gulf Drive. This two lane road used to be Highway 98 until Emerald Coast Parkway was completed in 1987.
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Looking for a fabulous luxury beachfront condominium on a world class resort?  If so, Westwinds at Sandestin Golf, Tennis and Beach Resort in Miramar Beach is the perfect choice for your family and friends. Your adventure begins as you enter the gates of this gorgeous 1,400 acre retreat that spans the waters from the Gulf of Mexico all the way to the Choctawhatchee Bay. The drive into the ...
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“Well it's not far down to Paradise, at least it's not for me. And if the wind is right you can sail away and find tranquility. Oh the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see.” These lyrics from the iconic classic hit by Christopher Cross, pretty much sum up the feelings that many of our Ocean Reef guests experience who have discovered Destin sailing. For those of you who have ventured ...
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On the far eastern end of Scenic Highway 30A, where the sunrise begins its daily adventure over the Beaches of South Walton, is the charming town of Rosemary Beach. This is just one of a few equally entertaining and picturesque communities that have recently been completed here including Seacrest Beach and Alys Beach. Here at Ocean Reef Resorts, we are pleased to offer fine, private vacation ...
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