Okaloosa County Beach Water Quality

4 monitored beaches on the Gulf Coast

4 Good 6% avg risk

Okaloosa County Beaches — Ranked by Water Quality

Destin Beach

Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast

GOOD
Last tested: Mar 15, 2026 23 CFU/100mL

Fort Walton Beach

Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast

GOOD
Last tested: Mar 15, 2026 35 CFU/100mL

Henderson Beach (Destin)

Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast

GOOD
Last tested: Mar 15, 2026 25 CFU/100mL

Okaloosa Island Beach

Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast

GOOD
Last tested: Mar 15, 2026 25 CFU/100mL

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About Okaloosa County Beach Water Quality

Okaloosa County has 4 beaches monitored through the Florida DOH Healthy Beaches Program on the Gulf Coast. Based on the past 12 months of enterococcus bacteria testing, the county's average risk rating is 6% — meaning 6% of historical tests returned poor results (above 70.5 CFU/100mL).

Water quality can vary significantly between beaches depending on proximity to storm drains, inlets, and urban runoff sources. Always check individual beach conditions before swimming, especially after rainfall.

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Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.