Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Destin, Verenigde Staten

Topdrukte — Christmas and New Year, Winter / Christmas break in Verenigde Staten

• Seizoen

  Snowbird season

  5 jan – 28 febWinterzonseizoen

  Long-stay visitors from the Midwest and Canada take the condos by the month and the beaches are otherwise empty. Cool for swimming, cheap by Emerald Coast standards, and half the beach bars are shut.

Nog steeds bezig: Christmas and New Year (24 dec – 1 jan)

Rustig — een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

In februari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Snowbird season (5 jan – 28 feb)

Topdrukte — Spring break, Spring break in Verenigde Staten

• Seizoen

  Spring break

  1 mrt – 15 aprSchoolvakantiesDrukBoek vroeg

  March into early April brings staggered school and university breaks from across the South, and Highway 98 through town becomes a single slow lane. Rates jump and the family condos go months ahead.

• Risico

  Rip currents and beach flags

  1 mrt – 31 oktMuistromen & zware branding

  Lifeguards and the coloured flag system run through the warm months, and double red means the water is legally closed. The Gulf here looks flat and still pulls people out; the flag, not the view, is the thing to read. Bron ↗

Druk — Spring break

In april begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Spring break (1 mrt – 15 apr), Rip currents and beach flags (1 mrt – 31 okt)

Druk — Memorial Day weekend

• Natuur

  Sea turtle nesting

  1 mei – 31 okt

  Loggerheads nest on the sugar-white sand from May, and hatchlings run for the water from midsummer into October. Beachfront lights go amber or off after dark and chairs have to be cleared from the sand each night.

• Seizoen

  Gulf warm enough to swim

  1 mei – 31 oktZee op temperatuur

  The Gulf here is comfortable from May and genuinely warm from July to September. It cools quickly in November, and January and February are wetsuit water despite the sunshine.

• Feestdag

  Memorial Day weekend

  23–25 meiNationale feestdagDrukBoek vroeg

  Memorial Day, the last Monday of May, opens the summer travel season: over the long weekend campsites and lodging book out, roads are slow, and parking at the most popular spots fills early in the day. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Rip currents and beach flags (1 mrt – 31 okt)

Druk — Summer break in Verenigde Staten, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Risico

  Atlantic hurricane season

  1 jun – 30 nov

  June to November, with the Gulf's dangerous weeks from mid-August to early October. Storms here intensify fast over hot shelf water, and the low barrier island means surge, not wind, is what closes the roads. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Rip currents and beach flags (1 mrt – 31 okt), Sea turtle nesting (1 mei – 31 okt), Gulf warm enough to swim (1 mei – 31 okt)

Topdrukte — reizigers noemen het hoogseizoen, Independence Day

• Feestdag

  Independence Day

  3–5 julNationale feestdagDrukSluitingen

  The Fourth of July is a federal holiday: banks and government offices close, fireworks draw large crowds to parks and waterfronts after dark, and roads and flights are busy over the long weekend. Claim a viewing spot early. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Rip currents and beach flags (1 mrt – 31 okt), Sea turtle nesting (1 mei – 31 okt), Gulf warm enough to swim (1 mei – 31 okt), Atlantic hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Druk — Summer break in Verenigde Staten, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Feestdag

  Labor Day weekend

  5–7 sepNationale feestdagDrukBoek vroeg

  Labor Day, the first Monday of September, is the last big getaway of summer: the long weekend books out campsites and lodging and fills parking early, and families thin out quickly once it has passed. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Rip currents and beach flags (1 mrt – 31 okt), Sea turtle nesting (1 mei – 31 okt), Gulf warm enough to swim (1 mei – 31 okt), Atlantic hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Topdrukte — Labor Day weekend, Summer break in Verenigde Staten

In september begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Rip currents and beach flags (1 mrt – 31 okt), Sea turtle nesting (1 mei – 31 okt), Gulf warm enough to swim (1 mei – 31 okt), Atlantic hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov), Labor Day weekend (5–7 sep)

Druk — Destin Fishing Rodeo

• Festival

  Destin Fishing Rodeo

  1–31 oktSportevenementDruk

  The whole of October is a fishing tournament, with boats weighing in at AJ's on the harbour every afternoon and a crowd watching for free. It has run since 1948 and it is the town's real season finale. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Rip currents and beach flags (1 mrt – 31 okt), Sea turtle nesting (1 mei – 31 okt), Gulf warm enough to swim (1 mei – 31 okt), Atlantic hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Druk — Thanksgiving break in Verenigde Staten

In november begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Atlantic hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Topdrukte — Christmas and New Year, Winter / Christmas break in Verenigde Staten

• Feestdag

  Christmas and New Year

  24 dec – 1 janKerst & nieuwjaarSluitingenDruk

  Christmas Day and New Year's Day are federal holidays: on 25 December most shops, museums and many restaurants close, and airports stay busy through the week between as families travel. New Year's Eve fills bars and restaurants, many at set-menu prices. Bron ↗