Lake Clyde

Located in the small town of Shalimar, Lake Clyde has a half-mile-long and wide beach situated west of Meigs Park at the northwestern end of the state of Florida. The beach at Lake Clyde is north of Okaloosa Island and is northwest of Henderson Beach State Park. 

Lake Clyde does not have lifeguards.

There are many fun activities here including swimming, sailing, fishing, and paddleboarding. If you are looking for additional activities, you can drive 15 minutes southeast to Destin East Jetty that offers jetty rides to Santa Rosa Island on the southeast side of the park. 

Getting to Lake Clyde is very easy – the beach’s free and limited parking lot is situated near 41 Meigs Drive and provides easy access to the beach. In addition to this, there are a few street parking spots available along the drive. 

If you are looking for nearby attractions, there are many options within a 12-minute drive of Lake Clyde. Wild Willy’s Adventure Zone is a fun family-friendly tourist attraction site with a miniature golf course, roller coaster rides, laser tags, go-karts, bumper boats, and an arcade. The marine park Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park features swimming with dolphins, and touch tanks – as well as sharks, rays, and dolphin shows. If you like fishing, Okaloosa Fishing Pier is a 1,262-feet long fishing pier that is known for birdwatching, diving, watching dolphins, sea turtles, herons, pelicans, sea urchins, crabs, and salmons. Another great attraction near Lake Clyde is the Pensacola Museum of Art that is home to works of many 20^th and 21^st century artists including Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Salvador Dali, and Kathe Kollwitz. 

If you get hungry, you can drive three minutes to many restaurants near Lake Clyde. Al's Beach Club and Burger Bar is an open-aired family beachfront restaurant featuring classic American burgers, homemade custard milkshakes, DJs, and weekly firework shows – it is a seasonal restaurant that remains open between March 1^st and October 31^st. Floyd's Shrimp House is a local waterfront restaurant that serves the award-winning coconut shrimp, raw and baked oysters. Another good restaurant near Lake Clyde is Rockin Tacos that offers authentic Mexican dishes including fried avocados, Baja fish tacos, and Mexican burgers with house-infused margaritas and tequila cocktails. 

If you are looking for a hotel near Lake Clyde, there are many hotels within a six-minute drive. Four Points by Sheraton Destin - Fort Walton Beach is a 3-Star hotel that offers numerous amenities including a pool, bar, restaurant, fitness center with gym, and business center. Hilton Garden Inn Fort Walton Beach is an affordable hotel with hot tubs, an indoor pool, a poolside bar, an outdoor fireplace, a lazy river, and fire pits. If you are looking for an affordable hotel near Lake Clyde, Holiday Inn Resort Fort Walton Beach has several amenities including indoor and outdoor pools with waterfalls, a fitness center, a bar, ATMs, a game arcade, and a business center.