Fort Walton Yacht Club - Visitor Information


Driving Directions

If you're visiting us by car, the first thing you will need to do is know how to get to Fort Walton Beach which is about 45 miles east of Pensacola, Florida.  You can reach the city from the east or west on US highway 98 or from the north on Florida highway 85.  

If you are arriving from the north, stay on 85 south through Shalimar (you will cross a bridge just after you pass through Shalimar) and Ocean City (you will cross another bridge after you leave Ocean City.)  At the foot of the second bridge you will need to take a LEFT onto Yacht Club Drive at the light, heading east.

If you are arriving from the east or west, stay on US 98 until it meets with 85.  Take 85 north (you will be on Eglin Parkway) until you see the Cinco Bayou bridge ahead.  Take a RIGHT at the light onto Yacht Club drive heading east.

Once you are heading east on Yacht Club Drive (and be careful of the speed limit!), continue until you reach a 4-way stop sign and take a LEFT at this intersection (Ferry Road). This will be the first road that can take to the left.  The FWYC will be just ahead at the end of Ferry.

If you get lost, call the club at 850-243-7102 and we'll be happy to talk you in.


Driving directions from selected nearby cities:

From: Mobile, AL
To: Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Directions Distance
1: Go East on I-10 to Florida 37.9 miles
2: Go Southeast on I-10 to I-110 11.8 miles
3: Go South on I-110 to US 98 5.5 miles
4: Go East on US 98 38.6 miles
Total Distance: 93.8 miles
From: Montgomery, AL
To: Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Directions Distance
1: Go South on I-65 to US 31 8.8 miles
2: Go South on US 31 to State Rte 97 13.8 miles
3: Go Southeast on State Rte 97 to US 331 9.0 miles
4: Go South on US 331 to State Rte 85 68.9 miles
5: Go Southwest on State Rte 85 to Florida 0.5 miles
6: Go Southwest on State Rte 85 to State Rte 123 37.7 miles
7: Go South on State Rte 123 to State Rte 85 5.0 miles
8: Go Southwest on State Rte 85 7.5 miles
Total Distance: 151.2 miles
From: Tallahassee, FL
To: Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Directions Distance
1: Go West on I-10 to State Rte 285 128.1 miles
2: Go Southwest on State Rte 285 to State Rte 20 17.1 miles
3: Go West on State Rte 20 to State Rte 85 0.8 miles
4: Go Southwest on State Rte 85 12.0 miles
Total Distance: 158.0 miles
From: Panama City, FL
To: Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Directions Distance
1: Go West on US 98 62.4 miles
Total Distance: 62.4 miles

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