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Academy Sports + Outdoors

Fort Walton Beach

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The big sporting-goods store in the old Walmart off Mary Esther Cut Off has cleats and cheer shoes for a six-year-old, camping and fishing gear, kayaks, and beach setups, plus youth-sports everything. It is a practical gear-up stop on a Destin or Okaloosa Island day.

Before you go

  • Check the store page for current hours before the drive
  • Ask at the register about the military/first-responder discount
  • Pair with a Destin Commons or Okaloosa Island day

What we checked

This one predates the check-date stamp, so we cannot tell you the day. Everything below is what its sources say.

Entry is free. Academy honors an in-store discount of about 10% for military, veterans, and first responders at most stores. Ask at the register, since this store is newer; confirm it is honored.

Opened 05/12/2025. Verified open ~14 mo; migrated from New openings to Spots LATE-22

Where this came from

  1. Academy: Fort Walton Beach store locator (546 Mary Esther Cut Off, hours, phone)
  2. Get The Coast: 'Academy Sports & Outdoors opens in Fort Walton Beach' (opened May 12, 546 Mary Esther Cut Off)