Fort Walton Beach's Gulf-front boardwalk and beach area along Santa Rosa Sound is the social hub of this Emerald Coast Florida resort, featuring excellent white quartz sugar-sand beaches, a fishing pier, and proximity to the lively entertainment district of Okaloosa Island. The 6 hotels below are the best-rated places to stay within 1.6 km of Fort Walton Beach Boardwalk, listed closest first. Guest scores and distances come from Booking.com, checked September 2026.
Our Picks — Fort Walton Beach
350 m away
About 350 m from Fort Walton Beach Boardwalk, roughly a 4-minute walk. Guests score it 8.6 out of 10 across 271 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.6 guest score from 271 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
400 m away
About 400 m from Fort Walton Beach Boardwalk, roughly a 5-minute walk. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across 195 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.8 guest score from 195 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
About 450 m from Fort Walton Beach Boardwalk, roughly a 6-minute walk. Guests score it 8.4 out of 10 across 462 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.4 guest score from 462 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
500 m away
About 500 m from Fort Walton Beach Boardwalk, roughly a 6-minute walk. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across 416 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.8 guest score from 416 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1.2 km away
About 1.2 km from Fort Walton Beach Boardwalk, roughly a 15-minute walk. Guests score it 8.7 out of 10 across 643 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.7 guest score from 643 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
About 1.6 km from Fort Walton Beach Boardwalk, roughly a 20-minute walk. Guests score it 8.5 out of 10 across 294 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.5 guest score from 294 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
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