Emerald Coast

This article is about a section of Florida's Gulf Coast. For the section of Mexico's Gulf Coast, see Costa Esmeralda. For the section of the France's northern coast, see Côte d'Émeraude. For the section of the Sardinian coast, see Costa Smeralda. For a fictional location with the same name, see Sonic Adventure and Sonic Generations.
Main article: Florida Panhandle
Emerald Coast
Region
Map
Country United States
State Florida
CitiesPensacola
Pensacola Beach
Navarre
Fort Walton Beach
Destin
Panama City
Location of Florida's Emerald Coast
Emerald-green waters at St. Andrews State Park, near the eastern edge of the Emerald Coast
Pensacola Beach, the western part of the Emerald Coast

The Emerald Coast is an unofficial name for the coastal area in the US state of Florida on the Gulf of Mexico that stretches about 100 miles (160 km) through five counties, Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, and Bay, which include Pensacola Beach, Navarre Beach, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, and Panama City Beach. Some south Alabama communities on the coast of Baldwin County, such as Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Fort Morgan embrace the term as well.