Visitor Information in Florida Panhandle

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Visitor Information

All local visitor information centers are open weekdays, and many are open Saturday -- or all weekend -- as well. In winter these hours might be curtailed, so call or check the Web sites listed below for schedules. The Panhandle is blessed with many beautiful areas that are being preserved as parks by the State of Florida. Check out the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's excellent parks Web site for hours and admission fees, as well as photos and brief histories of the parks.

Contacts

Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce (122 Commerce St., Apalachicola, 32320. 850/653-9419. www.apalachicolabay.org). Beaches of South Walton Visitor Information Center (U.S. 331 and U.S. 98, Santa Rosa Beach, 32459. 850/267-1216 or 800/822-6877. www.beachesofsouthwalton.com). Destin Chamber of Commerce (4484 Legendary Dr., Destin, 32541. 850/837-6241. www.destinchamber.com). Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau (1540 Miracle Strip Pkwy. SE, Fort Walton Beach, 32548. 850/651-7131 or 800/322-3319. www.destin-fwb.com). Florida Department of Environmental Protection-Parks Division (850/245-2157 Information Line. www.dep.state.fl.us/parks). Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau (17001 Panama City Beach Pkwy., Panama City Beach, 32413. 850/233-5070 or 800/722-3224. www.thebeachloversbeach.com). Pensacola Visitor Information Center (1401 E. Gregory St., Pensacola, 32502. 850/434-1234 or 800/874-1234. www.visitpensacola.com). Tallahassee Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (106 E. Jefferson St., Tallahassee, 32301. 850/413-9200 or 800/628-2866. www.seetallahassee.com). Walton County Chamber of Commerce (95 Circle Dr., DeFuniak Springs, 32433. 850/892-3191. www.waltoncountychamber.com).