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Holiday Isle Towers

770 Gulf Shore Dr, Destin, FL 32541

Okaloosa County · Holiday Isle Gulf

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

Holiday Isle Towers is a Gulf-Front tower in Destin, FL, built in 1996, standing 13 stories with 37 condos. Short-term rentals are allowed, recent sale prices fall in the $1.4M–$2.1M band, and on-site amenities include a pool, a fitness center, and gated entry.

1996
Built
37
Units
13
Stories
Gulf Front
Frontage
Allowed
Rentals
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Amenities
  • —Pool
  • —Fitness
  • —Elevator
  • —Gated
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Closest by car: private Gulf-front beach; grocery — Publix - Destin (0.6 mi); town center — HarborWalk Village (1.7 mi); hospital — Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast (11 mi); airport — Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) (8.6 mi).

Customary Use
Customary Use

Holiday Isle Towers sits right on the Gulf. Along this coast, the wet sand below the mean high-water line is always open to the public. Where a beach has been rebuilt with public money, that open stretch can reach farther up, to a marked Erosion Control Line. The dry sand in front of it is private, with no public-use ruling on record. Reflects the public record as of June 2026.

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County and court records. Editorial assessments are the author's own. Not legal advice.

Geographic Overlays
Geographic Overlays
FEMA flood zone (parcel): VE, AO
FIRM panel: 12091C0488J, effective 03/09/2021
Base flood elevation: 15 ft
Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS): Outside all three
Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL): Seaward
Evacuation zone: B
Critically eroded shoreline: Critical. Florida DEP designates the western Destin shoreline (R17 to R25.5) as critically eroded — the state's term for a beach where erosion now threatens buildings, roads, parks or habitat. A restored beach keeps that designation so it stays eligible for state money to maintain it. Holiday Isle got emergency sand in 2010 and the full beach restoration was finished in 2013. The nearest point of that stretch sits about 950 feet from this building.
Structural Integrity Reserve Study (SIRS): Complete — on file with DBPR
Source: Florida DBPR SIRS Reporting Database (D7) — pre-July-2025 + July-2025-and-after lists, searched 2026-07-31 · as of 07/31/2026
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
Milestone inspection: Milestone Inspection (Phase I) completed 11/2024; Phase II inspection not required.
Source: City of Destin Building Department (public records) · as of 11/21/2024
County parcel record
Holiday Isle Towers — Parcel parcel record
Parcel08/20/2026Okaloosa County · FDOR 2025 · Esri/Maxar
Holiday Isle Towers — Block parcel record
Block08/20/2026Okaloosa County · FDOR 2025 · Esri/Maxar
Holiday Isle Towers — Area parcel record
Area08/20/2026Okaloosa County · FDOR 2025 · Esri/Maxar
Association & Recorded Documents
Association: Holiday Isle Towers Owners' Association, Inc.
Declaration: Declaration of Condominium recorded 02/07/1996, OR Book 1979 Page 628 (instrument #1462625)
Use Rules
Minimum rental term: No minimum lease term; daily rental permitted.

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Building facts verified against the County Property Appraiser parcel records. Editorial assessments, metrics, and vibe are the author's own.