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Panama City Beach, FL
Panama City Beach is a Bay County resort city with about 9 miles of Gulf beach, two long piers and St. Andrews State Park.
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Panama City Beach is a resort city with about 9 miles of white sand on the Gulf and the busiest beach scene on the Emerald Coast. Long nicknamed the Spring Break Capital of the World, it draws families, anglers and college students, who come for the piers, the state parks and the long strip of attractions along Front Beach Road.
Where is Panama City Beach?
Panama City Beach is in Bay County, west of Panama City across St. Andrews Bay, and it is on Central time. Front Beach Road (State Road 30) runs along the beach, while US 98 runs just inland and crosses the Hathaway Bridge to Panama City. Northwest Florida Beaches International (ECP) is north of town near West Bay, about 25 minutes from the beach.
Things to do in Panama City Beach
St. Andrews State Park, at the east end of Thomas Drive, has beaches, jetties for snorkeling and dolphin watching, a pier on Grand Lagoon and camping. From March through October the park runs a shuttle to Shell Island, an undeveloped barrier island reachable only by boat. Russell-Fields City Pier, next to the Pier Park shopping and entertainment district, stretches more than 1,500 feet into the Gulf, and M.B. Miller County Pier is about the same length. At the west end, Camp Helen State Park sits where Lake Powell meets the Gulf.
Beach parking and rules in Panama City Beach
Public lots at Pier Park and Russell-Fields Pier, M.B. Miller County Pier, Rick Seltzer Park and St. Andrews State Park give the easiest beach access. Alcohol is not allowed on the sand in March, and glass is banned year-round. Double red flags mean the Gulf is closed to swimmers, and the city enforces it. Summer is peak season; late spring and fall are calmer.
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