Eglin AFB: Sunsail

Sunsail

On Eglin AFB


Air Force
20-30 years old
Previously lived in: Colorado Springs CO, Dayton OH, Destin FL

"Beach Neighborhood"

The Crystal Beach area is extremely convenient to everything you could need/ want. It is an easy 25 min drive to Eglin and a 30 min drive to Hurlbert.

The Sunsail neighborhood has tried to stay true to it's Destin beach roots. The walk to the beach is less than 15 min at a slow pace. The entire Crystal Beach neighborhood has sidewalks. Neighbors are friendly and there is a good mix of young professionals, families with children, and retired people.

Shopping and restaurants are all within walking distance as well. There is a multi-use trail that runs parallel to Old 98 for walking, running, and easy biking. Since everything you'd need is close by, you never have to worry about summer traffic. If you are from a big city, the traffic here is nothing. I'd highly recommend living by the beach.

Pros Cons
  1. Walking distance to shopping, restaurants, grocery
  2. Beach is less than half a mile from any street in the area
  3. Neighbors are friendly
  1. Some vacation rentals in the Crystal Beach area

Price: $250-$400k

  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: Yes
  • Recommendations: Destin is a safe community. I'd recommend living in any area of Destin, though being close to the beach is my preference. I have lived in our single family home through two deployments. Never did I feel unsafe staying in my home.
  • Appearance: well manicured with grass cut,neighborhood pool,curbs,common areas maintained
  • Website: http://www.cityofdestin.com

Local Favorites

  • Restaurants: Camille's, Fat Clemenzas, Sushimoto, Twirl frozen yogurt
  • Happy Hour Spot: Chan's Wine World, Craft Bar, World of Beer
  • Gym / Fitness: Destin Fitness
  • Shopping: The Commons

Additional Information

  • Family Type: Married with kids
  • Current Resident: Yes
  • Residency: 4 years
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# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Villa Tasso Niceville FL 5.4 mi
2 Hammock Bay Freeport FL 16.2 mi
3 The Verandas at Freeport Freeport FL 18.7 mi
4 Sugar Creek Crestview FL 24.4 mi
5 Heritage Hills Crestview FL 28 mi
6 Grandview Heights Crestview FL 28.9 mi
7 Camellia Cove Crestview FL 29.4 mi
8 Mill Creek Farms Baker FL 30.9 mi
9 Tiger Point Gulf Breeze FL 39.2 mi
10 Tiger Point (Willowood section) Gulf Breeze FL 39.2 mi
11 Sundial Estates Milton FL 39.3 mi
12 Whiting Pines Milton FL 42.2 mi
13 Ashton Woods Milton FL 42.2 mi
14 Tanglewood Golf Course Community Milton FL 43.1 mi
15 Tanglewood Oaks Milton FL 43.4 mi
16 Eagle Crest Milton FL 43.5 mi
17 Brentwood Pace FL 45.2 mi
18 East Pensacola Heights Pensacola FL 45.6 mi
19 East Hill Pensacola FL 46.5 mi
20 Cordova Park Pensacola FL 46.7 mi
21 Premier Estates Panama City FL 46.8 mi
22 Winners Gait Pace FL 47.1 mi
23 Aragon Pensacola FL 47.4 mi
24 Abernathy Pace FL 47.5 mi
25 Stonebrook Village Pace FL 49.1 mi
# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Destin Elementary School Destin FL 32541 Public PK-4 10 4.9 mi
2 Bluewater Elementary School Niceville FL 32578 Public PK-5 10 7.2 mi
3 Addie R. Lewis School Valparaiso FL 32580 Public PK-8 8 8.8 mi
4 Van R. Butler Elementary School Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459 Public PK-4 7 9.1 mi
5 James E Plew Elementary School Niceville FL 32578 Public PK-5 9 9.3 mi
6 Eglin Elementary School Eglin Air Force Base FL 32542 Public PK-4 7 9.7 mi
7 Shalimar Elementary School Shalimar FL 32579 Public PK-5 7 10.7 mi
8 Lula J. Edge Elementary School Niceville FL 32578 Public PK-5 8 10.9 mi
9 Elliott Point Elementary School Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public PK-5 6 11.3 mi
10 Northwest Florida Ballet Academie Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public 3-8 9 11.6 mi
11 Longwood Elementary School Shalimar FL 32579 Public PK-5 5 11.7 mi
12 Migrant Non-Enrolled Students Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public n/a NR 11.7 mi
13 Okaloosa Virtual Instruction Program Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public K-12 NR 11.7 mi
14 Kenwood Elementary School Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Public PK-5 7 12.7 mi
15 Annette P. Edwins Elementary School Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public PK-5 5 13.6 mi
16 Wright Elementary School Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Public PK-5 4 13.6 mi
17 Silver Sands-Excep. Children Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public PK-12 NR 13.7 mi
18 Mary Esther Elementary School Mary Esther FL 32569 Public PK-5 6 14.8 mi
19 Bay Elementary School Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459 Public PK-4 10 17.5 mi
20 Freeport Elementary School Freeport FL 32439 Public PK-4 7 18.7 mi
21 Florosa Elementary School Mary Esther FL 32569 Public PK-5 5 19 mi
22 Mossy Head School Defuniak Springs FL 32433-2700 Public PK-5 7 25 mi
23 Riverside Elementary School Crestview FL 32539 Public PK-5 5 25.3 mi
24 Antioch Elementary School Crestview FL 32536 Public PK-5 8 25.5 mi
25 Okaloosa Online Non Franchised Crestview FL 32536 Public K-12 4 26.8 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Destin Middle School Destin FL 32541 Public 5-8 9 1.3 mi
2 Addie R. Lewis School Valparaiso FL 32580 Public PK-8 8 8.8 mi
3 C. W. Ruckel Middle School Niceville FL 32578 Public 6-8 10 10.1 mi
4 Okaloosa Stemm Center Valparaiso FL 32580 Public 6-8 10 10.3 mi
5 Clifford Meigs Middle School Shalimar FL 32579 Public 6-8 8 11 mi
6 Northwest Florida Ballet Academie Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public 3-8 9 11.6 mi
7 Okaloosa Virtual Franchise Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public 6-12 NR 11.6 mi
8 Ami Kids Emerald Coast Fort Walton Beach FL 32578 Public 6-12 NR 11.7 mi
9 Migrant Non-Enrolled Students Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public n/a NR 11.7 mi
10 Okaloosa Virtual Instruction Program Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public K-12 NR 11.7 mi
11 W. C. Pryor Middle School Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Public 6-8 7 13.3 mi
12 Choice High School And Technical Center Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Public PK, 6-12 NR 13.4 mi
13 Max Bruner Junior Middle School Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public 6-8 7 13.4 mi
14 Silver Sands-Excep. Children Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public PK-12 NR 13.7 mi
15 Emerald Coast Middle School Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459 Public 5-8 9 17.8 mi
16 Freeport Middle School Freeport FL 32439 Public 5-8 6 18.4 mi
17 Okaloosa Youth Academy Crestview FL 32539-6719 Public 6-12 NR 22.5 mi
18 Okaloosa Youth Development Center Crestview FL 32539-6719 Public 6-12 NR 22.5 mi
19 Shoal River Middle School Crestview FL 32539 Public 6-8 8 25.4 mi
20 Okaloosa Online Non Franchised Crestview FL 32536 Public K-12 4 26.8 mi
21 Emerald Coast Career Institute N Crestview FL 32536 Public 4-12 NR 28.1 mi
22 Richbourg School Crestview FL 32536 Public PK-12 NR 28.1 mi
23 Walton Learning Center DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Public 6-12 NR 28.2 mi
24 Holley-Navarre Middle School Navarre FL 32566 Public 6-8 9 28.5 mi
25 Emerald Coast Technical College DeFuniak Springs FL 32433 Public 6-12 NR 29.2 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Niceville Senior High School Niceville FL 32578 Public 9-12 9 10 mi
2 Okaloosa Virtual Franchise Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public 6-12 NR 11.6 mi
3 Ami Kids Emerald Coast Fort Walton Beach FL 32578 Public 6-12 NR 11.7 mi
4 Migrant Non-Enrolled Students Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public n/a NR 11.7 mi
5 Okaloosa Virtual Instruction Program Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public K-12 NR 11.7 mi
6 Choctawhatchee Senior High School Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Public 9-12 7 13.2 mi
7 Choice High School And Technical Center Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Public PK, 6-12 NR 13.4 mi
8 Silver Sands-Excep. Children Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public PK-12 NR 13.7 mi
9 South Walton High School Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459 Public 9-12 7 13.8 mi
10 Fort Walton Beach High School Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Public 9-12 8 13.8 mi
11 Freeport Senior High School Freeport FL 32439-0180 Public 9-12 8 18.2 mi
12 Okaloosa Youth Academy Crestview FL 32539-6719 Public 6-12 NR 22.5 mi
13 Okaloosa Youth Development Center Crestview FL 32539-6719 Public 6-12 NR 22.5 mi
14 Okaloosa Online Non Franchised Crestview FL 32536 Public K-12 4 26.8 mi
15 Okaloosa Virtual Instruction (Course Offerings) Crestview FL 32536 Public 9-12 NR 26.8 mi
16 Navarre High School Navarre FL 32566 Public 9-12 8 26.8 mi
17 Southside Center Crestview FL 32539 Public PK-2, 9-12 NR 27 mi
18 Emerald Coast Career Institute N Crestview FL 32536 Public 4-12 NR 28.1 mi
19 Richbourg School Crestview FL 32536 Public PK-12 NR 28.1 mi
20 Walton Learning Center DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Public 6-12 NR 28.2 mi
21 Crestview High School Crestview FL 32536 Public 9-12 6 29.2 mi
22 Emerald Coast Technical College DeFuniak Springs FL 32433 Public 6-12 NR 29.2 mi
23 Walton Virtual School Full Time DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Public K-12 NR 29.6 mi
24 Walton Virtual Franchise DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Public 6-12 NR 29.6 mi
25 Walton County Jail Program DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Public 6-12 NR 29.6 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Gateway Academy Miramar Beach FL 32550 Private PK-5 NR 3.4 mi
2 Destin Christian Academy Destin FL 32541 Private K-5 NR 4.8 mi
3 Desire Street Academy Niceville FL 32578 Private 7-12 NR 4.8 mi
4 St. Paul Christian School Niceville FL 32578 Private PK-2 NR 9.1 mi
5 Agape Christian Academy Niceville FL 32578 Private PK-5 NR 9.5 mi
6 Rocky Bayou Christian School Niceville FL 32578 Private PK-12 NR 10.2 mi
7 Emerald Coast Autism Center Niceville FL 32578 Private PK-10 NR 10.2 mi
8 Heritage Academy Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Private 3-12 NR 11.9 mi
9 Cinco Baptist School Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Private PK-5 NR 12.2 mi
10 Emerald Coast Christian School Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Private 2-8 NR 12.4 mi
11 St Mary Catholic School Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Private PK-8 NR 12.4 mi
12 Compass Rose Academy Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459 Private PK-6 NR 12.9 mi
13 Calvary Christian Academy Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Private PK-12 NR 13.7 mi
14 Oak Tree Prim/Small WNDRS CDC Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 Private n/a NR 14.7 mi
15 South Walton Montessori Academy Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459 Private n/a NR 15.4 mi
16 Ohana Institute Rosemary Beach FL 32461 Private 5-12 NR 24.7 mi
17 Montessori Children's House Crestview FL 32539 Private PK-1 NR 26.2 mi
18 Tall Pines Christian Academy Crestview FL 32536 Private PK-12 NR 26.3 mi
19 Cornerstone Church & Academy Defuniak Springs FL 32435 Private K-12 NR 26.5 mi
20 Miss Southern Belle DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Private K-11 NR 27.9 mi
21 First Christian Academy DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Private K-6 NR 28.8 mi
22 Galilean Academy DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Private PK-11 NR 29 mi
23 Lakewood Christian School Crestview FL 32536 Private PK-9 NR 29.7 mi
24 Lakewood Christian School Crestview FL 32536 Private PK-12 NR 29.7 mi
25 Cornerstone Church Academy DeFuniak Springs FL 32433 Private 2-12 NR 30.8 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Collegiate High School At Northwest Florida State College Niceville FL 32578 Charter 10-12 10 10.9 mi
2 Liza Jackson Preparatory School Mary Esther FL 32569 Charter K-8 9 14.6 mi
3 Okaloosa Academy Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 Charter 4-12 NR 15.4 mi
4 Seaside Neighborhood School Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459 Charter 5-12 9 16.9 mi
5 Walton Academy, Inc. DeFuniak Springs FL 32435 Charter 6-12 NR 29.8 mi
6 Chautauqua Learn And Serve At The Arc Of Walton County DeFuniak Springs FL 32433 Charter 12 NR 30.4 mi
7 Learning Academy Of Santa Rosa Milton FL 32570 Charter 6-12 NR 41.8 mi
8 Pensacola Beach Charter School Pensacola Beach FL 32561 Charter K-5 9 42 mi
9 University Academy (Sabl, Inc.) Panama City FL 32405 Charter K-6 10 43.2 mi
10 Newpoint Bay Charter High School Panama City FL 32405 Charter 6-12 5 44.5 mi
11 Central High School Panama City FL 32405 Charter 9-12 NR 44.5 mi
12 Rising Leaders Academy Panama City FL 32405-2771 Charter K-9 9 45.3 mi
13 North Bay Haven Charter Academy Elementary School Panama City FL 32401 Charter K-5 8 46.4 mi
14 Jackie Harris Preparatory Academy Pensacola FL 32503 Charter K-5 2 47.1 mi
15 Chautauqua Charter School Panama City FL 32401 Charter 9-12 NR 47.3 mi
16 Bay Haven Charter Academy Panama City FL 32405 Charter K-5 10 48.2 mi
17 Bay Haven Charter Middle School Panama City FL 32405 Charter 6-8 9 48.2 mi
18 North Bay Haven Career Academy Panama City FL 32404 Charter 9-12 9 49.7 mi
19 North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School Panama City FL 32404 Charter 6-8 8 49.7 mi
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Base Distance
Eglin AFB 9.4 mi.
Hurlburt Field 16.8 mi.
Duke Field 19.2 mi.
NSA Panama City 41.5 mi.
Whiting Field NAS 42.3 mi.
# Address Type City State Bedrooms Bathrooms Distance
1 613 legion drive For Sale Destin FL 3 2 4.9 mi
2 520 Gulf Shore Dr. For Sale Destin FL 2 2 5 mi
3 418 Overstreet Dr. For Rent Destin FL 3 2 5.2 mi
4 625 Mountain Drive For Sale Destin FL 4 2.5 5.3 mi
5 295 Stahlman Ave. For Rent Destin FL 4 2 5.6 mi
6 2353 Twin Bay View For Sale Fort Walton Beach FL 4 3 12.4 mi
7 4623 Hermosa Rd For Sale Crestview FL 3 2 23.8 mi
8 5775 Galaxy Drive For Sale Crestview FL 4 2 28.2 mi
9 9080 Iron Gate Blvd For Sale Milton FL 4 2 44.7 mi
10 4646 Thousand Oaks Blvd For Rent Pace FL 4 3 45.9 mi
11 3117 Wood Valley Rd For Sale Panama City FL 3 2 46.6 mi

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