A great beach, in fact I'm here staying at the SanDestin Resort right now as I write. The sand is powdery white. I'm staying in a condo right on the water. The first day I arrived there was a strong front moving though the area so the red flags flew on the beach indicating rough seas and a dangerous under current. Now the beach is calm. I like the Sarasota area better but Destin is in the top 10 of places I have visited.