Choctawhatchee Bay is a bay in the Emerald Coast region of the Florida Panhandle. The bay, located within Okaloosa and Walton counties, has a surface area of 129 mi. It is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, connected to it through the East Pass.
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Choctawhatchee Bay is a bay in the Emerald Coast region of the Florida Panhandle. The bay, located within Okaloosa and Walton counties, has a surface area of 129 mi². It is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, connected to it through East Pass.