Winter Southern Style
Henderson Park Inn
Discover a hidden gem for your next winter getaway.
W
hen winter’s chill sets in
and you’re looking for a
warm winter getaway,
you probably think of Florida, the nation’s “sunshine” state and home to
international cultural landmarks like
Miami Beach… notable locations like
the Everglades…and world-famous attractions like Disney World and Sea
World.
What you might not think of are
the emerald waters and snow-white
sands of Florida’s Gulf Coast. If like
many of us, getaways are few and far
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between, what if your next trip was
sans kids? If this sounds ideal, welcome to DESTIN, Florida…one of
America’s most beautiful beaches, and
home to the Henderson Park Inn, an
adults-only upscale boutique hotel,
recently named the most romantic
hotel in North America.
National Geographic Traveler
named Destin a favorite for fall travel… and Good Morning America has
paid attention to this landmark beach,
too, naming it one of America’s top
ten beaches. Destin serves as a prime
travel destination for those seeking a
year-round comfortable coastal climate with lots of winter activities.
Visitors can enjoy everything Destin
has to offer including trophy deep sea
fishing, upscale dining, and shopping
and entertainment. Destin is one of the
best new places for golf in the U.S., and
it’s no wonder--Henderson Park Inn
offers 25 golf courses within 15 Miles.
Destin is a nature lover’s paradise as
well with nine eco-friendly parks and
getaways. The largest and most popular of these parks has over a mile of the
most beautiful beach in Florida and,
you guessed it, is home to Henderson Park Inn. This gulf-front retreat
is nestled perfectly within the fine
sugary-white beach dunes and quietly tucked away on the east boundary
of this 200 acre preserve. Featuring
local flora such as sand pines, scrub
oaks, and dune rosemary, the park’s
more than a mile of undeveloped
beachfront is accessible for hiking,
swimming, fishing and biking.
While Destin isn’t normally known
for a “quiet” vacation, although it was
once a sleepy fishing village, it’s now
a bustling tourist destination during the peak of summer but the pace
changes in the fall and winter and
the Inn offers a charm and tranquility that can be hard to find in some
other nearby seaside locales. With
nothing for over a mile on one side,