Fort Benning Families: Visit the Destin Army Recreation Area!

This is a great opportunity for families relocating to Fort Benning!

Destin, Florida Beach Getaway

From the Fort Benning MWR website:

Welcome to Fort Benning’s Destin Army Recreation Area! Destin is known as “the World’s Luckiest Fishing Village” with pristine beaches and emerald green waters. Voted #1 best beach in 2009 by Southern Living magazine, Destin also received awards for best family destination, best city, and best weekend getaway and was featured at one of the hottest kayaking spots in Florida.

Located just 220 miles south of Fort Benning, Georgia, the Destin Army Recreation area is comprised of forty-six RV sites, thirty-four hotel rooms, twenty studios, fourteen apartments, thirteen two-bedroom villas, and five three-bedroom villas spread out over fifteen acres on the shores of the Choctawhatchee Bay, just minutes from The Gulf of Mexico and sugar white sandy beaches of Destin.

Open year round and offering quality lodging at a desirable location with affordable rates, the area is open to Active Duty and Retired military personnel, their Families, and DOD Civilians.

Recently renovated villas, newly constructed studios, beautiful landscaping on the pristine waters of the bay and offering a full service marina, swimming pool, playgrounds, and picnic areas will make your stay memorable and enjoyable. We're confident that if you’re not already a regular visitor you soon will be.