Parks · Our pick in Florida
Henderson Beach State Park
Dunes in Destin
Thirty-foot white dunes in Destin, the town’s last stretch of coastal scrub.
Photo Credit
In the area: The Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park. Image courtesy of © Daniel Kraft · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Henderson Beach State Park
Henderson Beach State Park protects a stretch of Destin’s shore backed by 30-foot snow-white dunes, the last remaining coastal scrub in Destin. You come for the beach and the warm Gulf water, with a nature trail, fishing and 60 campsites linked to the sand by boardwalk. Day-use reservations are required for every visitor, so book before you drive over.
Our take
- 30-foot dunes
- Day-use reservation needed
- 60 campsites by the beach
- Address
- 17000 Emerald Coast Parkway, Destin, FL 32541
Destin, Florida - Phone
- (850) 837-7550
- Website
- floridastateparks.org
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Henderson Beach State Park before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Henderson Beach State Park are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Seaside19 miCar or taxi 36 min
Location
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