The new Captain Leonard Destin Park at 101 Calhoun Avenue is now under city ownerthe ship. The 3.4-acre park overlooks Choctawhatchee Bay and the land for the park was purchased with 10 million dollars settlement money from the 2010 BP oil spill through nonprofit Trust for Public Land. The Trust will also give an additional $900,000 to the city to cover 10-years of operating and maintenance costs. The park has a kayak/paddle board launch, a pier, fruit-tree grove, restrooms with outdoor showers, a splash pad, playground, large picnic pavilion and a parking area. The property was part of the homestead of Captain Leonard Destin, the first person to settle in Destin in the mid-19th century.
NEW DESTIN PARK
Aug 4, 2020 | 7:02 PM
Sun Sep 6
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 21%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mon Sep 7
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 48%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night
77°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 63%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tue Sep 8
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 38%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
77°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 38%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wed Sep 9
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 51%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 51%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thu Sep 10
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 42%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 41%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Fri Sep 11
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 43%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 39%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sat Sep 12
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 42%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 42%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
