Lake Vivian(Meigs Park)

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

 Although Meigs Park 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 10 minutes east to Destin East Jetty that offers jetty rides to Santa Rosa Island on the southeast side of the park. 

Getting to Meigs Park is very easy – the park is situated at 45 Meigs Drive and there are a few street parking spots along the drive. 

If you are looking for nearby attractions, there are many options within a 12-minute drive of Meigs Park. 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 Meigs Park 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 Meigs Park. 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 Meigs Park 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 Meigs Park, 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 Meigs Park, 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.