Parents and kids, sun and sand worshipers, and folks visiting the troops will find this Howard Johnson Inn in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., an ideal location. Beach lovers are only seven miles or less from the famous snow-white beaches; three miles from Hurlburt Field, home of the U.S. Air Force's 16th Special Operations Wing; and eight miles from Eglin Air Force Base. Located on Highway 98 across the street from the bay, the hotel puts guests close to kid-friendly theme parks, Jet Skiing, deep-sea diving, shelling and snorkeling opportunities. Fishing fans, take note: the "Billfish Capital of the World" yields tremendous catches of cobia, king mackerel and triggerfish. Seven miles away, anglers will find Destin, "the world's luckiest fishing village," where charter boats allow fishing experts to reel in salt- and freshwater catches. What's more, the Eglin Air Force Base and its Air Armament Museum is the world's only facility dedicated to the display of Air bombs, missiles, rockets and GBU-28 bunker busters developed for Desert Storm. The Fort Walton Beach area also features championship golf courses; Silver Sands Factory Stores, the nation's largest designer outlet center; and the Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, Peruvian penguins, Ridley turtles and California sea lions at Gulfarium.
The three-story, pet-friendly Howard Johnson features an outdoor pool, parking for family recreational vehicles and group buses, data ports in all guestrooms, and king-size rooms for business guests and families needing extra space.

Families, couples, groups and other leisure travelers coming to this part of the Sunshine State will find the Howard Johnson Inn-Fort Walton Beach an ideal place for economical accommodations close to all the atrractions.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Indian Temple Mound and Museum 1.7 km / 1 mi
Emerald Coast Science Center 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Florida's Gulfarium 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Emerald Coast Conference Center 3 km / 1.9 mi
Air Force Armament Museum 9.3 km / 5.8 mi

The preferred airport for Econo Lodge Fort Walton Beach is Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS Northwest Florida Regional) 12.4 km / 7.7 mi.