Here's a sample itinerary for a camping drive from Pensacola to Destin in your RV. If you're planning a road trip to Destin, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Find the best RV parks, campgrounds, hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members and AllStays. Scroll down to see all the RV campgrounds along the way.
11:00 am start in Pensacola
drive for about 1 hour
12:10 pm Shalimar
eat at Props Brewery & Grill
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:10 pm
drive for about 20 minutes
1:31 pm arrive in Destin
stay at Days Inn Fort Walton Beach
driving ≈ 1.5 hours
Shalimar
Eglin AFB FamCamp - Camp Robbins (1 mention)
Destin West RV Resort (1 mention)
Cozy Corner RV Lodge (1 mention)
Hurlburt Field FamCamp (1 mention)
Destin Army Infantry Center (1 mention)
Bayview Campground (1 mention)
Eglin AFB FamCamp - Point (1 mention)
restaurants around Shalimar:
Props Brewery & Grill
Fokker's Pub
hotels around Shalimar:
Days Inn Fort Walton Beach
Seabreeze Inn
La Quinta Inn & Suites Fort Walton Beach
Playground RV Park
Bayside Inn Fort Walton Beach
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Destin.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Days Inn Fort Walton Beach.
Here are some more hotels people talk about:
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
GoPetFriendly suggests Props Brewery & Grill.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on AllStays:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Destin. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Andrea from asked:
Places to eat (3 answers)
Molly from Rock Springs, Wyoming asked:
Family Friendly Spring Break (2 answers)
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Destin to Pensacola drive in an RV, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Pensacola to Destin. Or get a full Pensacola to Destin flight plan.
Don't forget about exploring your own hometown with a staycation. You can also find some cool day trips or get away for a weekend. Maybe try typing in a faraway location like London, Hong Kong, or Sydney, and get inspired for your dream trip around the world.
And if you know Pensacola well, please help your fellow travelers and answer their questions about Pensacola!