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Destin Sands

705 Gulf Shore Dr, Destin, FL 32541

Okaloosa County · Holiday Isle Harbor

By Josh Parish, Founding Editor · Updated 08/28/2026

Destin Sands is a Harbor-View village in Destin, FL, built in 1981, standing 2 stories with 20 condos. Short-term rentals are allowed, recent sale prices fall in the $375K–$450K band, and on-site amenities include a marina, docks, and boat slips.

1981
Built
20
Units
2
Stories
Harbor View
Frontage
Allowed
Rentals
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Amenities
  • —Marina
  • —Dock
  • —Boat Slip
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Closest by car: public beach access — Sandpiper Cove — Dune Walkover (West) (0.2 mi); grocery — Publix - Destin (0.5 mi); town center — HarborWalk Village (1.6 mi); hospital — Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast (11 mi); airport — Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) (8.4 mi).

Geographic Overlays
Geographic Overlays
FEMA flood zone (parcel): AE
FIRM panel: 12091C0488J, effective 03/09/2021
Base flood elevation: 9 ft
Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS): Outside all three
Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL): Landward
Evacuation zone: B
Source: FEMA NFHL (https://hazards.fema.gov/arcgis/rest/services/public/NFHL/MapServer) layer 28 Flood Hazard Zones — flood zone, SFHA and base flood elevation; layer 3 FIRM Panels — FIRM panel and effective date. USFWS/USGS CBRS Mapper (https://gis1.wim.usgs.gov/server/rest/services/CBRSMapper/CoastalBarrierResourcesSystem/MapServer) layer 3 CBRS Units — CBRS status. Florida DEP (https://ca.dep.state.fl.us/arcgis/rest/services/OpenData/COASTAL_ENV_PERM/MapServer) layer 2 Coastal Construction Control Lines — CCCL position; layer 3 Coastal Critical Erosion Areas — critically eroded shoreline, read against FDEP's Critically Eroded Beaches in Florida, August 2025, in which Okaloosa and Walton were last revised June 2014. Florida DEM (https://services.arcgis.com/3wFbqsFPLeKqOlIK/ArcGIS/rest/services/Evacuation_Zones_20230608/FeatureServer) layer 12 Evacuation_Zones_20240226, last edited 2024-02-26 — evacuation zone. · as of 2026-07-27
County parcel record
Destin Sands — Parcel parcel record
Parcel08/20/2026Okaloosa County · FDOR 2025 · Esri/Maxar
Destin Sands — Block parcel record
Block08/20/2026Okaloosa County · FDOR 2025 · Esri/Maxar
Destin Sands — Area parcel record
Area08/20/2026Okaloosa County · FDOR 2025 · Esri/Maxar
Association & Recorded Documents
Association: Destin Sands Condominium Association, Inc.
Declaration: Declaration of Condominium recorded 05/27/1981, OR Book 1118 Page 278 (instrument #B8156030)
Use Rules
Minimum rental term: No minimum lease term; daily/temporary rental expressly permitted.
Common Questions

Can you rent short-term at Destin Sands?

Yes. No minimum lease term; daily/temporary rental expressly permitted. The declaration is the property's recorded rulebook, filed in the county records. Source: Okaloosa County official records, instrument #B8156030.

What is the owners association at Destin Sands, and when was its declaration recorded?

The association of record is Destin Sands Condominium Association, Inc. Recorded declaration: Declaration of Condominium recorded 05/27/1981, OR Book 1118 Page 278 (instrument #B8156030). Source: Okaloosa County official records.

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