The Headquarters Hotel on Sandestin’s property will be the Bayside Inn located next door to the Bayside Conference Center and near the Linkside Center. Attendees are to contact the hotel directly to secure hotel accommodations at 800/622-1038. Listed below are the rates for the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.

Check-in begins at 4:00 p.m. Check-out by 11:00 a.m.
Grand Sandestin Guest Registration Desk is open 24 hours per day, year round. Guests checking in may access it through the Bayside gate located on the right (north) side of the light side off of Hwy. 98.Turn right on Baytowne Village Drive, then turn left at the three way stop. The Grand Sandestin is located on the left. Guest Registration and Bayside Inn Front Desks are opened seasonally.

Airport Transportation

Okaloosa Regional Airport (VPS)
Okaloosa Regional Airport (VPS)
850.651.7160
Travel time to Sandestin: 30 minutes

Driving Directions:

• Leaving the airport, turn right onto Hwy 85 North. 
• Continue heading north on Hwy 85 to the first traffic light. Turn left onto John Sims Parkway (Hwy 20). 
• Continue through Niceville, approximately eight miles. Follow the signs for the Mid-Bay Bridge (Route 293). 
• Turn right at the traffic light just past the Waffle House and Ramada Ltd., onto White Point Road. 
• Head south over the Mid-Bay Bridge (there is a $2.50 toll to cross the bridge) to the second traffic light. Turn left onto Hwy 98, heading east. Travel approximately six miles to Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Guests checking in at Village of Baytowne Wharf Guest Registration (The Grand Sandestin, The Village of Baytowne Wharf, Lakeside,Resort Dockside, Club Intrawest, Bayside Inn, Grande Fairway, Resort Classic or Resort Northside) may access it through the Bayside gate on the left(north) side of the light. Turn right on Baytowne Village Drive, then turn left at the three way stop. The Grand Sandestin is located on the left. Guests checking in at the Beachside Guest Registration (Westwinds, Beachside Towers, Tivoli/Pine Ridge, Beachwalk, Luau) may access it through the light on the right (south) side of Hwy. 98. Located next to The Market Shops at Sandestin.

Panama City-Bay County International Airport (PFN)
Panama City-Bay County International Airport (PFN)
850.763.6751
40 miles east of Sandestin

Driving Directions: 

• Exit airport onto Airport Rd. (Highway 391). 
• Make a right onto St. Andrew's Boulevard (Highway 390). 
• Turn right on 23rd St. 
• 23rd St. will merge with Hwy 98 West before the Hathaway Bridge. Cross the Hathaway Bridge and continue on Hwy 98 through Point Washington and Santa Rosa Beach to Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Guests checking in at Village of Baytowne Wharf Guest Registration (The Grand Sandestin, The Village of Baytowne Wharf, Lakeside, Resort Dockside, Club Intrawest, Bayside Inn, Grande Fairway, Resort Classic or Resort Northside) may access it throughthe Bayside gate on the right (north) side of the light. Turn right on Baytowne Village Drive, then turn let at the three way stop. The Grand Sandestin is located on the left. Guests checking in at the Beachside Guest Registration (Westwinds, Beachside Towers, Tivoli/Pine Ridge, Beachwalk, Luau) may access it through the light on the left (south) side of Hwy. 98. Located next to The Market Shops at Sandestin.

Pensacola Regional Airport (PNS)
Pensacola Regional Airport(PNS)
850.436.5000
65 miles west of Sandestin

Driving Directions: 

• Exit airport onto Airport Blvd. 
• At the next traffic light, turn left onto N. 9th Ave, heading south. 
• Remain on Ninth Ave. for approximately six miles. Then turn left onto Gregory St. 
• Gregory St. will merge with Hwy 98 East. 
• Travel approximately 40 miles through Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Ft. Walton Beach and Destin to Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. If you are staying in a condominium or villa, please turn right into Sandestin Guest Registration shortly before the light, for check-in. Guests checking in at Village of Baytowne Wharf Guest Registration (The Grand Sandestin, The Village of Baytowne Wharf, Lakeside,Resort Dockside, Club Intrawest, Bayside Inn, Grande Fairway, Resort Classic or Resort Northside) may access it through the Bayside gate on the left (north) side of the light. Turn right on Baytowne Village Drive, then turn left at the three way stop. The Grand Sandestin is located on the left. Guests checking in at the Beachside Guest Registration (Westwinds, Beachside Towers, Tivoli/Pine Ridge, Beachwalk, Luau) may access it through the light on the right (south) side of Hwy. 98. Located next to The Market Shops at Sandestin.

Destin Airport (DTS)
Miracle Strip Aviation, Inc.
850.837.6135
Eight miles west of Sandestin
Non-commercial aircraft
5,000-foot runway

Driving Directions:

• Leaving the airport, turn left onto Airport Rd. At the first traffic light, turn left onto Hwy 98 East. Travel approximately 10 miles to Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Guests checking in at Village of Baytowne Wharf Guest Registration (The Grand Sandestin, The Village of Baytowne Wharf, Lakeside,Resort Dockside, Club Intrawest, Bayside Inn, Grande Fairway, Resort Classic or Resort Northside) may access it through the Bayside gate on the right (north) side of the light. Turn right on Baytowne Village Drive, then turn left at the three way stop. The Grand Sandestin is located on the left. Guests checking in at the Beachside Guest Registration (Westwinds, Beachside Towers, Tivoli/Pine Ridge, Beachwalk, Luau) may access it through the light on the left (south) side of Hwy. 98. Located next to The Market Shops at Sandestin.

  Car Rentals

Let Sandestin arrange your transportation to and from the airport. Call Sandestin Transportation at 850.267.7785 for rates.

Or if you prefer to have your own wheels...
Enterprise: 800.566.9249
Avis: 800.331.1212
Budget: 800.527.0700
Hertz: 800.654.3131
National: 800.227.7368

Driving Directions from Atlanta

This route is primarily on a four-lane highway and takes approximately 5.5 hours.

• Take I-85 South. 
• Merge onto I-185 S/GA-411 S via EXIT 21 toward COLUMBUS. 40.0 miles 
• Merge onto US-80 W via EXIT 10 toward PHENIX CITY ALA. 6.5 miles 
• Merge onto US-280 E/US-431 S/AL-1 S. 3.0 miles 
• Take the US-431 S ramp. 0.1 miles 
• Take the ramp toward EUFAULA/DOTHAN. <0.1 miles 
• Merge onto US-431 S/AL-1 S. 93.8 miles 
• Turn LEFT onto AL-210 S/ROSS CLARK CIR. 6.7 miles 
• Turn LEFT onto US-231 S/AL-1 S/S OATES ST. Continue to follow US-231 S. 31.7 miles 
• Merge onto I-10 W via the ramp on the LEFT toward PENSACOLA. 45.1 miles 
• Take the US-331 exit- EXIT 85- toward FREEPORT. 0.3 miles 
• Turn LEFT onto US-331 S/FL-83 S. 14.1 miles 
• Turn LEFT onto US-331/FL-20/FL-83. 1.0 miles 
• Turn RIGHT onto US-331/FL-83. 9.6 miles 
• Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-98/FL-30/FL-83. Continue to follow US-98 W/FL-30 W. 10.1 miles
• Travel approximately 8.8 miles to Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

This route is primarily on a four-lane highway and takes approximately 6.5 hours.

• Take I-85-South to Montgomery for approximately 153 miles. 
• Veer right on I-65 in Montgomery. 
• Take I-65 for about 2 miles to Exit 168 to US-331-South. 
• Travel on US-331-South to Highway 98 for approximately 155 miles. 
• Turn right (heading west) on Highway 98. 
• Travel approximately 8.8 miles to Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.

Time Zone

Central standard time zone.

Temperature

Average high temperatures for Destin in September is 87°
Average lows in Destin are 70°
Average precipitation is 6.8"
Average water temperature is 85°