Laurel Hill is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States.
Settlers were documented establishing a community, originally known as "Almirante", soon after Florida's acquisition by the United States in 1821.
Growing rapidly, the community was officially incorporated as the "City of Laurel Hill" by the Florida Legislature in 1905.
In order to install infrastructure improvements and to re-stimulate the community, Laurel Hill was officially reincorporated as a municipality on June 2, 1953.
First held in 1992, the Laurel Hill Hobo Festival is an annual event scheduled for the first Saturday in October.
[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), all land.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters.