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Ocean Reef Ocean Reef Resorts (Ocean Reef Vacation Rentals & Real Estate). Destin, 30A & PCB since 1982. If we can help in anyway please do not hesitate to contact us.

Ocean Reef Resorts, officially Ocean Reef Vacation Rentals & Real Estate, offers a variety of distinctive properties in Destin & South Walton. Accommodations range from well-priced studios to massive 10-bedroom beachfront estates. Our vacation planners are locals who pride themselves on assisting visitors and helping them experience the most authentic and enjoyable vacation possible. As an added bonus, our Reef Reward program is complimentary to all guests and includes free golf, snorkel adventures, dolphin cruises, and movie rentals in addition to a variety of discounts all along the Emerald Coast. We invite you to follow along here on Facebook as we highlight the best of Destin & 30A.

10/14/2026

🌴 Miramar Beach to Destin | Three Days After Hurricane Isaias

What a difference a few days can make. We're incredibly grateful that our stretch of the Emerald Coast was spared the worst of Hurricane Isaias, with relatively minimal damage throughout much of the area.

We wanted to share this aerial look at many of the familiar buildings and communities along Scenic Gulf Drive (Old Highway 98), traveling east to west from Miramar Beach into Destin, just three days after the storm.

For the guests looking forward to returning, the homeowners wondering about their properties, and everyone who holds a special place in their heart for these beaches, we hope these images bring some welcome reassurance.

📍 FIND YOUR FAVORITE PROPERTY
We've included timestamps so you can jump directly to the buildings and communities you want to see.

MIRAMAR BEACH
0:00 – Mainsail Resort
0:11 – Edgewater Resort
0:23 – Huntington by the Sea
0:30 – Grandview Condos
0:36 – The Crescent
0:43 – Alerio
0:49 – Amalfi Coast Resort
0:52 – Miramar Beach Villas
0:56 – Sea Cabins
0:59 – Summerhaven
1:04 – Surfside Condos
1:09 – Ariel Dunes I & II
1:14 – Boardwalk Villas
1:16 – Majestic Sun
1:20 – Empress
1:23 – Seawinds
1:25 – Landon by the Sea
1:27 – Emerald Waters
1:30 – Costa Del Sol
1:33 – Ciboney
1:36 – Mediterranea
1:41 – Tradewinds
1:43 – Summerspell
1:46 – Maravilla
1:51 – Gulfview
1:54 – Beach Resort

DESTIN
1:58 – Leeward Key
2:02 – Destiny Beach Villas
2:09 – Crystal Sands A & B
2:13 – Townhomes at Crystal Beach
2:17 – Emerald Dunes
2:21 – Crystal Dunes
2:26 – Grand Caribbean
2:29 – Crystal Villas
2:32 – Coral Reef Club

While recovery continues across the region, we're thankful for the progress already made and especially grateful to the first responders, recovery crews, and neighbors who've worked tirelessly in the aftermath. We're also incredibly proud of our Ocean Reef team, many of whom have worked around the clock caring for our guests and homeowners, often putting the needs of others ahead of their own homes and families.

Our hearts remain with those who experienced more significant impacts.

❤️ Know someone who loves this stretch of coastline or has been waiting for an update? Please share this video with them.

From all of us at Ocean Reef, we're grateful to call this beautiful place home.

☀️ The sun is shining, and we have some good news to share from the Emerald Coast!Following Hurricane Isaias, we're incr...
10/12/2026

☀️ The sun is shining, and we have some good news to share from the Emerald Coast!

Following Hurricane Isaias, we're incredibly grateful that Destin, Miramar Beach, Scenic 30A, and Panama City Beach were largely spared from severe impacts.

Our team has now completed storm damage inspections at all of our vacation properties, with only isolated issues identified. Power has been restored to nearly all properties, and we're making great progress getting everything back to normal.

🏖️ Have an upcoming vacation? We're looking forward to welcoming you! Our team continues supporting guests currently staying with us and preparing for new arrivals. If you're arriving this week, we'll contact you directly should any issues affect your stay.

For those visiting later this month or beyond, we fully anticipate the vast majority of vacations will proceed as planned.

A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated team members, utility crews, first responders, and everyone working to help our coastal communities recover.

💙 We're grateful, we're moving forward, and we can't wait to see you at the beach!

The storm has passed, and our team is now assessing properties and conditions throughout the area. We’re currently focus...
10/10/2026

The storm has passed, and our team is now assessing properties and conditions throughout the area. We’re currently focused on supporting our in-house guests and those arriving today and in the coming days.

If you have an upcoming arrival, please watch for a phone call from our team as we continue reaching out directly with the latest information. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through today’s assessments.

🏖️ You’re halfway to the beach when someone realizes they left the sunscreen upstairs.Normally, that means gathering eve...
10/06/2026

🏖️ You’re halfway to the beach when someone realizes they left the sunscreen upstairs.

Normally, that means gathering everyone back up, retracing your steps—and possibly crossing Scenic Gulf Drive all over again.
But not here.

Some of our favorite places to stay in Miramar Beach put you exactly where you want to be on vacation: on the Gulf side of the road, with no public street to cross between your condo and the sand.

That little detail can make a surprisingly big difference over the course of a beach week.

Morning walk before everyone else wakes up? Easy. Back upstairs for lunch? No problem. Kids ready for the pool after an hour on the sand? Go for it. And when sunset starts putting on a show, you don’t have to think twice about heading back down.

We rounded up 9 Miramar Beach beachfront condos that offer that kind of easy access—from smaller, low-rise properties to full resort settings with pools, tropical grounds, and beautiful Gulf views. 🌊

Swipe through the album to see a few of our favorites. 👉

If you were choosing your next Miramar Beach stay, what would win you over first: no road to cross, a great Gulf-front pool, or an incredible balcony view?

We put the complete guide in the first comment. 👇

What if Thanksgiving morning started with coffee overlooking the Gulf? 🌊🦃Then a walk on the beach.A little football by t...
10/02/2026

What if Thanksgiving morning started with coffee overlooking the Gulf? 🌊🦃

Then a walk on the beach.

A little football by the pool.

And later, the whole family gathered around one table—with nobody wondering where everyone is going to sleep. 😄

For families planning a Thanksgiving getaway to Destin, the right vacation home can make all the difference.

We rounded up 10 large Destin-area homes made for bringing everyone together, with features like:

🏡 5–9 bedrooms
🌴 Private pools—many with heating available
🌊 Gulf views and easy beach access
🎮 Game rooms and extra living spaces
🍽️ Large kitchens and gathering areas
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Room for groups of up to 28 guests

Some even include guest houses and multiple kitchens, giving grandparents, kids, and different branches of the family a little breathing room while still keeping everyone together for the holiday.

Swipe through a few of our favorites. 👉

Which sounds more like your family’s Thanksgiving: dinner overlooking the Gulf or the traditional celebration at home?

See all 10 homes and start planning your Thanksgiving getaway at the link in the comments. 👇

October in Destin has its own rhythm. 🎣 Boats head out early, the harbor comes alive every afternoon, and everyone seems...
09/29/2026

October in Destin has its own rhythm. 🎣 Boats head out early, the harbor comes alive every afternoon, and everyone seems to end up near the docks to see what came in that day.

That’s the Destin Fishing Rodeo - Destin, Florida—a month-long tradition that turns October into one of the most exciting times to be here. And as the Premier Lodging Partner of the Destin Fishing Rodeo, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite places to stay close to it all.

Swipe through the album, and you’ll find everything from spacious homes on Holiday Isle, where the Gulf and harbor are practically your backyard, to private retreats in Dunes of Destin and beachfront condos in Downtown Destin with pools, balconies, and easy access to the harbor.

Some are made for the whole fishing crew. Some are perfect for a couple who’d rather watch the weigh-ins, hit the beach, and find somewhere good for dinner afterward. And a few might make you forget there was a tournament happening at all.

Which one would you choose for an October stay in Destin?

We’ve put together the full guide with details on every home and condo featured here.

Link in the comments. 👇

There’s a point every fall when Destin seems to exhale. 🍂🌊The summer rush fades. Mornings start a little slower. You can...
09/25/2026

There’s a point every fall when Destin seems to exhale. 🍂🌊

The summer rush fades. Mornings start a little slower. You can take coffee onto the balcony without already planning the next thing, walk the beach without weaving through crowds, and still spend the afternoon with your feet in the Gulf.

Then evening comes.

The air cools just enough for dinner outside, a long sunset walk, a hot tub, a beach bonfire, or one more glass of w**e before heading upstairs.

For many of our longtime guests, this is their favorite version of Destin.

And the right condo makes it even better.

We pulled together 10 Destin and Miramar Beach resorts that really shine in the fall—places with heated pools, Gulf-front balconies, walkable restaurants, hot tubs, easy beach access, seasonal events, and the kind of setting that makes you want to stay an extra night.

You’ll find familiar favorites like Majestic Sun, Ariel Dunes, Surfside Resort, Amalfi Coast, Edgewater, Huntington by the Sea, Westwinds, Emerald Waters, Emerald Dunes, and SunDestin.

Swipe through the photos and imagine your own version of a fall day here.

Which one feels most like your kind of getaway?

A rare fall break opening just appeared on Blue Mountain Beach. 👀And this one is different.Cliffview is the kind of Gulf...
09/23/2026

A rare fall break opening just appeared on Blue Mountain Beach. 👀

And this one is different.

Cliffview is the kind of Gulf-front home that feels increasingly hard to find on 30A—quietly tucked away, remarkably close to the shoreline, and filled with the kind of Old Florida character you simply can’t recreate.

Five bedrooms. Private beach access. A grandfathered-in sundeck overlooking the Gulf. And views that make the deck the first stop after you arrive.

It’s the sort of place families return to year after year—and somehow, Cliffview is now open for fall break.

We’re only showing you a few glimpses here. 🌊

Take a look through the photos and imagine October mornings with coffee over the Gulf, long beach days, and sunset from that deck.

Want to see the whole house? Let us know in the comments.

What is it about Gulfside at Hidden Dunes that makes guests keep saying they want to come back? We reviewed comments fro...
09/18/2026

What is it about Gulfside at Hidden Dunes that makes guests keep saying they want to come back? We reviewed comments from Ocean Reef Resorts guests who have stayed here, and the same things kept coming up: the Gulf views, the easy walk to the beach, the peaceful setting, the space to settle in — and that feeling of not quite being ready to leave. So instead of telling you why Gulfside is special, we let the guests tell the story themselves.

🌊 See what they had to say: https://oreef.co/love-gulfside

And there’s an interesting twist: Gulfside 505, one of the condos featured in the story, has just come on the market with Ocean Reef Real Estate Sales.

If you’ve stayed at Gulfside, what’s the first thing you remember about it?

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Friday 8am - 7pm
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