Bluewater Bay

Bluewater Bay is the large master-planned community in Niceville, laid out on the north shore of Choctawhatchee Bay and built out over several decades into a genuine town within a town.

Housing spans everything from patio homes and townhomes to substantial custom residences on the bay or the golf course, across many villages and phases. That range, plus decades of mature landscaping, is what sets Bluewater Bay apart from newer developments — it feels settled in a way that new construction cannot replicate.

Amenities include the Bluewater Bay golf courses, tennis, a marina on the bay and a commercial centre with shops and restaurants. Niceville’s schools are consistently among the best-regarded in the region, which together with proximity to Eglin makes this a perennial favourite with military families, retirees and anyone who wants bay living without the coastal crowds.

See more of the area on our Niceville community page.