Okaloosa Island Fishing Pier

Welcome to the Okaloosa Pier located at 1030 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548. This top tier fishing destination attracts professional and leisurely anglers from all over the world. The area around the pier is filled with restaurants, beaches, and a plethora of other places to enhance your vacation experience while in the area. Another fantastic perk of the pier is the plethora of free parking located at the beach just seconds from the Okaloosa Pier! We at destinflorida.com highly recommend visiting the pier while you are in the area!

Visitors looking to fish the pier generally have various questions regarding the cost to fish the pier and others associated with fishing gear rentals and the different type of fish you can expect to catch. The price for adults looking to fish on the pier is eight dollars. Seniors(65 or older) get a discounted rate of six dollars. Children ages six to twelve are charged five dollars to fish, while children under six are free. Guests looking to simply walk the pier and spectate are charged a two-dollar admission fee. Please note that all admissions are good from the time of purchase until midnight that evening. If you need to rent a rod and reel the prices are very reasonable. It cost patrons six dollars to rent a medium size rod and reel and eight dollars for the larger version. There’s a bait and tackle shop on the pier offering both real and artificial bait as well as ice, beer, snacks, and sandwiches. While the fish population tends to vary slightly based on season the marine life you’re most commonly going to see while fishing the pier includes: tuna, king mackerel, cobia, and tarpon. The tarpons that have been commonly spotted and or caught can weight up to one-hundred pounds! Talk about a big fish! The Okaloosa Pier is an ideal fishing location due to its diverse marine life population, reasonable pricing, and on pier bait and tackle shop. Reel in a big one for your friends and family today! 

Looking for a delicious meal while visiting the Okaloosa Pier? As mentioned in the previous paragraph there is a bait and tackle shop on the pier that offers snacks, ice, beer, and sandwiches. For patrons looking for more than a bait shop sandwich, there are numerous delicious dining options within walking distance of the pier! Head to Anglers Beachside Grill, Lobster Tail, or Floyds Shrimp House for a divine “fresh from the water” seafood sure to tantalize your taste buds. With these restaurants close proximity to the pier and the water, you can be assured that the seafood they serve is as fresh as it gets! Patrons looking to mix up the cuisine style are encouraged to visit Rockin Taco. This fantastic taco shop serves up the most delicious tortilla shells in the area. Their famous shells are loaded with the freshest seafood imaginable the perfect blend of local seafood and delicious Mexican Cuisine. One thing we all know about Florida is that it can get hot. When you need to cool down from the refreshing yet sometimes unbearable Southern heat, we at destinflorida.com highly recommend partaking in a frosty bowl of gelato from Pino Gelato at the Beach. For those who don’t know, gelato is a Europen style of ice cream known for its smooth creamy sugar and delightfully high sugar content. Treat yourself as well as your fellow travel companions to a mouth-watering bowl of gelato. We promise you won’t regret it! Rest assured that whether you’re looking for a sandwich, a taco, fresh from the water right seafood or a sweet treat that there is a place in close proximity to the Okaloosa Pier to fulfill your desires! 

Are you traveling with friends or family who may not be interested in fishing all day while you're visiting the Okaloosa Pier? If so do not worry, there are a plethora of other activities that they can participate in while you fish! The free parking lot for the pier is located on the beach, as you head up to the pier to go fishing your friends and family can head down to the beach for a day of relaxation. A few of the most common beach activities include multiple sand volleyball courts, surfing, boogey boarding, swimming, tanning on the beach, playing frisbee on the beach, going parasailing, renting jet skis or other types of marine vehicles, and so much more. One of the more unique things in proximity to the pier is the Okaloosa Boardwalk. Take a look at this review posted by a traveler that visited the pier and boardwalk areas: “From kites to bites the Okaloosa Pier and Boardwalk area features a dozen beachside establishments that will have you strolling up, down, inside, and out!” As you can clearly see from the visitors' quote there is a plethora of fun and exciting activities to partake in and around the Okaloosa Pier!

The Okaloosa Pier is a prime destination for guests looking to take full advantage of their time in the Fort Walton Beach, Florida area.  Spend a day fishing some of the most densely populated and highly touted water in the country! Enjoy the very reasonably priced admission including discounts for seniors and children as well as a very cheap bait shop that features rod and reel rentals, snacks, ice, and both real and artificial bait. Be sure to dine on the spectacular “ as fresh as you can get” seafood at the various seafood restaurants in walking distance to the and from the pier. Take advantage of the plethora of free parking at the beach! Venture on to the beach for a diverse variety of thrilling activities including free public sand volleyball courts. Head to the Okaloosa Boardwalk and join the masses of people flying colorful kites! With so much to do and see on the Okaloosa Pier and in the surrounding area, we at detsinflorida.com assure you that this area is a must-visit destination while in Fort Walton Beach, Florida!