Welcome to Miramar Beach
The town of Miramar Beach is a welcoming enclave that stretches over three miles along the beautiful white sands of the Gulf of Mexico in southwest Walton County between the city of Destin and Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort. With gulf-front high-rise condominiums and beaches teeming with locals and visitors, the community has much in common with neighboring Destin, but vestiges of its former life as a small, sleepy beach town are still in evidence.
Overview of Miramar Beach Real Estate
Luxury property in Miramar Beach ranges from stunning multi-million dollar homes and estates with open floor plans and amenities like swimming pools and patios located in modern beachside developments, to coveted units in condominiums and buildings where bright and airy spaces and immaculate water views command premium prices.
Residences bordering Choctawhatchee Bay on the north side of town offer larger acreages, a quieter lifestyle, and private docks. But no matter where your residence, the ocean and bay are never beyond a few blocks.
The Miramar Beach Lifestyle
There’s never a dull moment, or much of an off-season, in Miramar Beach. With such a breathtaking surrounding environment its beaches, parks, and shorelines are a haven for recreationists and water enthusiasts partaking of an array of sports including hiking, biking, fishing, paddle boarding, surfing, and kayaking.
Popular restaurants and shops line the main thoroughfare of Emerald Coast Parkway (Highway 98), including the upscale Silver Sands Premium Outlets. Scenic Gulf Drive, running parallel to the gulf dunes, offers a glimpse of old Miramar Beach with boutiques, craft stores, and waterfront restaurants and cafes. And the town’s proximity to Destin and the neighboring communities of 30A provides residents a virtual front-row seat to famous festivals and seasonal events.
Miramar Beach Activities
Miramar Beach is one of South Walton’s most fun-filled and diverse beach neighborhoods. Enjoy everything from antique shopping to beach volleyball, or spend your days and nights exploring a wide variety of dining options. In addition to its miles of sugar-white sand, which are perfect for a day of lounging, Miramar Beach is one of the few places in South Walton where you can rent jet skis or a boat and go parasailing, so if you like to add horsepower to your fun, this beach neighborhood is a perfect choice. You can soak in the sun, or rent jet skis or go on parasail rides for a sky-high perspective on the sparkling white sand and turquoise water.
It’s easy to stay active in Miramar Beach as well, where in addition to golf, tennis, or swimming, you can take advantage of the weather by taking a run or bike along the 3-mile Scenic Highway 98 Trail. Fans of tennis can stay at the Hidden Dunes Beach & Tennis Resort, an award-winning tennis facility with six championship clay courts and a variety of instruction options from their USPTA teaching staff.
Miramar Beach is one of South Walton’s most diverse beach neighborhoods, with watersports, lots of shopping opportunities, unique dining options, and plenty of fun on and off the beach.
