If the family is itching for a warm-weather getaway, you don’t have to wait until summer to enjoy it. Florida’s Emerald Coast, a stretch of beautiful coastline along the Gulf of Mexico, includes cities like Pensacola Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Navarre Beach and Panama City Beach. The region is known for white-sand beaches and emerald waters, and it draws visitors year after year looking to escape the cold and snow in favor of warm weather and sunshine.
This winter, your family can find the perfect getaway at The Island Resort at Fort Walton Beach. The resort sits right on the beach, offering great views of the water and plenty of activities to keep the whole family busy, like seasonal arts and crafts, nightly s’mores by the fire pit, and daily live music performances. There are family-sized suites, rooms opening directly onto the pool and ADA-accessible rooms.
Wintertime temperatures in the area run in the 60s and 70s and, while that may be a little cold for a swim at the beach for some, the Island has a heated outdoor pool, hot tub and grotto pool with a swim-up bar.
Fort Walton and its surrounding cities offer plenty of great action all winter long, like Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park and U.S. Air Force Armament Museum, as well as plenty of great shopping and restaurants for the whole family.
Read This Next
#WhereverFamily
Insta FeedTravel Tips
Sep 1, 2026TikTok Revolutionizes Travel Planning and Inspiration
With an estimated 1.9 billion users worldwide, TikTok influences nearly every part of our lives, from food to fashion. The app so profoundly changed the way we travel, it now describes itself as a “modern-day travel agency, itinerary planner, and travel blog rolled into one.” Using TikTok to plan travel is so popular, the app recently launched TikTok Go to make booking even easier.
Sponsored Content
GET TO KNOW TAP FORBIZ
Unlock flexible, refined business travel with TAP Air Portugal’s program, TAP FORBIZ. Developed for small, medium and large Companies, with options for corporate events, TAP FORBIZ offers exclusive advantages adapted to each type of business.
Hotels
Sep 1, 2026Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa to Welcome Return of Elf on the Shelf This Holiday Season
The magic of Christmas quickly approaches as summer comes to a close, and families can experience the holiday season in a unique way this year.
Hotels
Sep 1, 2026This London Hotel Launches Little Londoners Family Package
Balance a city break in London with kid-friendly experiences at Sea Containers London, an upscale, riverside hotel. The property recently debuted the Little Londoners package, a thoughtfully designed offering that makes exploring London easier (and more fun) for both kids and parents.
Sponsored Content
Best of Both Worlds
Enjoy the best of both worlds when you fly with TAP Air Portugal thanks to the Portugal Stopover program. With the program, TAP passengers, whether traveling for business, leisure or both, can stop in Portugal for up to 10 days at no additional airfare on the way to their final destination. What does this mean for travelers wishing to explore by both land and sea? It means after flying to Portugal with TAP and experiencing the country in an entirely new way, travelers can then embark on scenic river and ocean cruises from Portugal’s port cities, or fly with TAP to another European destination.
Europe
Aug 27, 20266 Geneva, Switzerland, Destinations for Family Travel
It’s time to start dreaming of your next family trip. Here’s some destination inspiration for you. Take a visual journey through Geneva, Switzerland, with us.
ShareThis