Sometimes one likes to get away from everyone and do a little Daytime squiding with a view.Well Okaloosa Island east pass Jetty may just answer that need.Less than ten minutes drive due east of the Okaloosa Island fishing pier on HWY 98 just before the East pass bridge to Destin is a USAF Rec parking lot open to the public sunup to sundown.Rustic with no bathrooms.This first USGS aerial picture shows Destin Harbor to the right and Okaloosa Island to the left
![[Image: OkaloosaIslandEastPassJetty.jpg]](http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f169/seti23/Squid/OkaloosaIslandEastPassJetty.jpg)
The second picture is a closeup note the sailboat sailing into the Gulf of Mexico via the East pass.
![[Image: EastPass.jpg]](http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f169/seti23/Squid/EastPass.jpg)
Note the almost Mile long length of the Jetty! From the sand parking lot to the jetty is a 30 minute walk over sand. The walk is worth it because 2/3 of the Barrier Island is joint USAF/Okaloosa National Seashore NO Developement a westview of around 10 miles of NON-DEVELOPED Beach and odds are you are the only one on the beach!!!! The view across the channel is Destin (the bridge is HWY 98) Harbor and towards late afternoon the Sailboats go out for sundowner cruises. The eastpass channel connects the Gulf of Mexico to the Saltwater Choctaahatchee Bay (I have seen 12' Hammerhead sharks follow Bonito schools on the High tide into the bay via the channel). Bring Drinks and snacks!!! HOT PINK Baits for the Squids!!
This 3rd picture is a calm day view at low tide of the Gulf (note the gin clear water-in the previous aerial photos submerged sandbars are visible) CLICK TO VIEW (WIDE IMAGE):
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The second picture is a closeup note the sailboat sailing into the Gulf of Mexico via the East pass.
Note the almost Mile long length of the Jetty! From the sand parking lot to the jetty is a 30 minute walk over sand. The walk is worth it because 2/3 of the Barrier Island is joint USAF/Okaloosa National Seashore NO Developement a westview of around 10 miles of NON-DEVELOPED Beach and odds are you are the only one on the beach!!!! The view across the channel is Destin (the bridge is HWY 98) Harbor and towards late afternoon the Sailboats go out for sundowner cruises. The eastpass channel connects the Gulf of Mexico to the Saltwater Choctaahatchee Bay (I have seen 12' Hammerhead sharks follow Bonito schools on the High tide into the bay via the channel). Bring Drinks and snacks!!! HOT PINK Baits for the Squids!!
This 3rd picture is a calm day view at low tide of the Gulf (note the gin clear water-in the previous aerial photos submerged sandbars are visible) CLICK TO VIEW (WIDE IMAGE):
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!!! Tight lines from the Emerald Coast!! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blueboxbullet.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' />