Destin

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  Thomas Hayward (Liberty Ship)
  Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Destin GPS Coordinates Designed to serve as an emergency cargo ship for the U.S. Maritime Commission, the 360 foot Liberty Ship, Thomas Hayward,… Read more: Thomas Hayward (Liberty Ship)
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  The Tanks
  Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Destin GPS Coordinates As part of the Okaloosa County Artificial Reef Program, fourteen United States Armored M-60 tanks were placed underwater in December… Read more: The Tanks
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  Mohawk Chief / Sand Dollar Artificial Reef
  Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Destin GPS Coordinates Okaloosa County and the cities of Destin and Valparaiso teamed up to create a Sand Dollar Artificial Reef Complex in… Read more: Mohawk Chief / Sand Dollar Artificial Reef
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  Miss Louise
  Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Destin GPS Coordinates The Miss Louise is a 95-foot tugboat that was sunk in 1997 as part of the Artificial Reef Program. She… Read more: Miss Louise
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  Destin Bridge Rubble
  Fast Facts: Features: Need Gear? Download all Destin GPS Coordinates Among the first projects of the Okaloosa County Artificial Reef Program was the deposit of concrete rubble from the Old… Read more: Destin Bridge Rubble

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Over the years, the little seaside town of Destin in Florida’s panhandle has become a playground for tourists. Miles and miles of white sandy beaches were the first attraction. The entire beach area now has a variety of entertainments to offer tourists.

Scuba divers and snorkelers enjoy the calm, clear, warm waters that have natural limestone ridges that attract marine life. The limestone ledges are part of the DeSoto Canyon which brings deep waters closer to shore than any other point on the Gulf of Mexico. The ledges are covered with finger and basket sponges, aqua and purple sea whips, and a variety of colorful corals. The deep waters attract dolphins, six-foot manta rays, and huge loggerhead sea turtles. Divers can swim among huge schools of migrating mackerel, amberjack, and cigar minnows.

In addition to the interesting natural underwater terrain, there are shipwrecks and artificial reefs to explore. Courtesy of the Air Force training that has taken place over Destin and the Gulf for years, there are also airplanes and missile parts scattered on the sandy bottom.