Okaloosa County·Emerald Coast·Gulf Coast
Where to swim instead of Okaloosa Island Beach
If Okaloosa Island Beach gives you pause, this page helps you compare nearby backups with current status, recent poor-sample rate, and distance together. The displayed readings belong to Brackin WAYSIDE PARK, about 1.0 miles away, and were not collected at Okaloosa Island Beach.
Current picture
GOOD at Brackin WAYSIDE PARK, the nearby station about 1.0 miles away, at 10 CFU/100mL.
Recent-sample context
0 poor samples and 0 non-good samples in the displayed history.
Rain still matters
Stormwater can make this page stale faster than the normal testing schedule, especially after heavy rain.
Best Nearby Backup Beaches
After-rain view →These nearby beaches are sorted by current status, recent poor-sample rate, and distance so you can pivot quickly when Okaloosa Island Beach is not the right call.
Fort Walton Beach
Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast · 2 mi away
Nearby-station context from Emerald Promenade, about 0.8 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · Current GOOD · risk 0%
Destin Beach
Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast · 5 mi away
Nearby-station context from HENDERSON PARK BEACH, about 3.3 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · Current GOOD · risk 0%
Henderson Beach (Destin)
Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast · 8 mi away
Current GOOD · risk 0%
Navarre Beach Pier
Santa Rosa County · Gulf Coast · 16 mi away
Current GOOD · risk 0%
Casino Beach
Escambia County · Gulf Coast · 33 mi away
Current GOOD · risk 0%
Pensacola Beach
Escambia County · Gulf Coast · 33 mi away
Nearby-station context from Casino Beach, about 0.3 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · Current GOOD · risk 0%
Panama City Beach
Bay County · Gulf Coast · 48 mi away
Nearby-station context from PCB Beach Access 11, about 1.1 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · Current GOOD · risk 0%
Navarre Beach
Santa Rosa County · Gulf Coast · 17 mi away
Current GOOD · risk 8%
Recent Warning-Sign Samples
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How To Use This Page
If Okaloosa Island Beach gives you pause, this page helps you compare nearby backups with current status, recent poor-sample rate, and distance together. The displayed readings belong to Brackin WAYSIDE PARK, about 1.0 miles away, and were not collected at Okaloosa Island Beach.
Use this view as a decision aid, not a guarantee. The latest sample, visible runoff, and recent weather still matter more than any single list or chart.
If you want the main same-day answer instead, go back to the Okaloosa Island Beach beach page.
Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project, not official real-time clearance — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.