Aerial view of a beach with white sand, clear green water, and a nearby residential area with buildings, a parking lot, and various facilities. Small groups of people are scattered on the beach.

Aerial view of people on a white sandy beach with umbrellas and tents, a green tidal area in the water, and a few swimmers in the shore.

Newman C Bracken Wayside Park

Miracle Strip Parkway Southwest, Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32548

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This park is on Okaloosa Island adjacent to the fishing pier. It offers several pavilions, picnic tables, restrooms with changing rooms, volleyball nets, a children’s playground, dune walkovers to the beach and plenty of parking.