Location: Panama City Beach
Top Things to do in Panama City Beach
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Panama City Beach, with its trademark white sand and warm Gulf waters, attracts everyone from spring breakers to retirees, singles to families. As a result, the city offers a range of activities for all ages and interests. Families won't want to miss the huge Shipwreck Island water park or the hundreds of animals and plants at Zoo World. Golfers will find plenty of top-rated courses and outdoor types can canoe, fish and nature walk at St. Andrew's State Nature Park. And there's always the 27 miles of beautiful oceanfront the city is famous for.
Restaurants in Panama City Beach
1. Panama City Beach Winery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,290 reviews
Normal Business Hours: Monday - Saturday 10am-5pm Closed on Sunday Holiday Closure: January 1, 2021 January 2, 2021 Panama City Beach Winery is located across the street from the magnificent beach!!! We are in the corner of the St. Thomas Square shopping area on Joan Avenue and Thomas Drive (facing Joan Avenue). We offer 100% real fruit wines. Some of our wines are made with over 9 pounds of fruit in one bottle! No reservation required for our complimentary wine tasting.
Reviewed By aasmith331 - Southfield, United States
Fun experience because of the two ladies working there who made it fun! Wine tasting is free. Wines are fruity, some sweet, some dry, and most made from Florida fruit. My GF and I walked out with 6 bottles of wine and a few other items from the store inside the winery. My favorites were their two top sellers ... The Hurricane Class 5 Sangria and the Key Lime wine. They do ship to you if you're flying and can't take in your luggage.
2. St. Andrews State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,262 reviews
Reviewed By O2486MWelizabethh
We love St. Andrews, the pier provides great fishing and is spacious, the jetties have great snorkeling opportunities and help create the kiddie pool which is my favorite part of the park! Calm, clear water tucked behind the jetties, the water stays nice and shallow allowing everyone, even the younger kids, the chance to enjoy the Gulf. We also enjoy standing on the alligator lake watching the gators drift through their swamp.
3. Shipwreck Island Waterpark
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 546 reviews
Plunge, ride, whirl, dunk, swim - whew! At the end of your day at Shipwreck Island, you'll be exhilarated, exhausted and soaked. Visit our tropical themed water park in Panama City Beach, Florida. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
Reviewed By Pioneer443332
We came back for the firat time since 1982 and the place has grown and is super clean, fun, and an amazing day for kids and adults. Can’t wait to come back next summer!!!
4. Gulf World Marine Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,487 reviews
Our daily shows featuring Dolphins, Sea Lions, Reptiles, Tropical Birds and other furry animals will amaze you. Pay one price and see all the shows and explore our indoor and outdoor tropical gardens showcasing penguins and sea turtles. Our stingray petting pool is always a popular activity during your visit. Take the opportunity to feed the stingrays at our Stingray Bay! Parking is free and we are open rain or shine. We offer many ways for you to get up close and personal with our animals. You can make a reservation for any of our interactive programs. Our Swim with a Dolphin program is a great opportunity to enter our million-gallon dolphin habitat and get eye to eye with these fantastic animals. You can even choose between two different species of dolphins! The Meet and Greet programs we offer are with many different types of animals, you'll find one you'll love. Trainer for a Day program is an all day program behind the scenes working with our trainers caring for our animals.
Reviewed By Kristina5924 - Corning, United States
We wanted something other than a traditional zoo and we love dolphins so decided to head here. We really enjoyed all of the animals from the sea lions and sea turtles to the incredible dolphins and their amazing trainers!! You could tell these women truly love what they do and it was so much fun to watch the dolphin show and really grasp just how intelligent these creatures really are. Fun for all ages!!
5. Panama City Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6,397 reviews
This 27-mile long beach offers a wide variety of activities to enjoy such as swimming, snorkeling, dolphin-spotting parasailing and jet skiing.
Reviewed By christopherbE4200ZM - Terre Haute, United States
The beaches in PCB are the best, soft white sand, crystal clear water, an abundance of wildlife( My wife had a sea turtle swim right past her feet while walking in the surf! How cool? Lots to do and not the prices of the more southern spots. We go every fall when it is not crowded and the prices have dropped. Plus we live in Indiana and we can make the drive in 12 hours!
6. Coconut Creek Family Fun Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 566 reviews
Coconut Creek offers two 18-hole golf courses and a giant size human maze. Coconut Creek is your key to adventure and fun!
Reviewed By Q8105RDdan - Panama City Beach, United States
My four year old Granddaughter wanted to play Mini-Golf and go through the maze so my wife and I along with my daughter and her husband took her to Coconut Creek Family Fun Park on Saturday. First came the Mini-Golf. There are two 18 hole courses that offer challenges such as bridges, waterfalls, and man-made mountains. We chose to play course #1. My Granddaughter loved the giraffes, gorillas, and elephants. Once she conquered the course it was time for the "Gran Maze" which is a very large outdoor human maze. She and her Mom and Dad completed the Maze adventure in 24 minutes (not bad for her first time through). Her time made the record board for all to see so she was totally excited about that. Definitely family friendly; Open daily; Coconut Creek has absolutely beautiful landscaping. Lots of native trees, plants and multiple water features. Overall we had a great experience and will definitely return. Pricing; 1-Children under 6 play free 2-One round of mini-golf or one trip through the Maze is $13.50 3-Pay-one-price allows you to play unlimited games of Mini-Golf and Gran Maze the day the ticket is purchased and until 5pm the following day for $24.00. 4-Season tickets are $54.00.
7. Pier Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,823 reviews
Pier Park located in Panama City Beach has become a main tourist attraction for shopping and entertainment with over a million visitors a year. This mega outdoor shopping mall consist of over 1.1 million square feet of specialty shops, retailers, and restaurants along with The Grand Theatre - a 16 screen, state of the art movie theatre. With over 80 stores and 25 restaurants it has become a family favorite destination.
Reviewed By Safari385020 - Panama City Beach, United States
If you come to PCB, taking a stroll through beautiful Pier Park is a must. There you will find fresh food, great shopping, a wonderful movie theatre, a dog-friendly beach area, and a lovely memorial park for our veterans. As a local, I truly appreciate all the opportunities for enjoyment available at Pier Park.
8. Shell Island
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,080 reviews
Reviewed By joshipenn - Nashville, United States
Rented a boat to visit Shell Island, what a day!!! We had such a great time exploring the Bay and the island. We walked to the gulf side of the island and had such an amazing time. We stopped several places along the island and went crabbing, found sand dollars, swam with dolphins and got to see F-22 Raptors take off from Tyndall AFB, along with C-130's who did a couple wing dips to us as we waved at them. The island itself is so beautiful, an untouched place that retains a super laid back feel. No restaurants, no boardwalks, no bars, no noise (except jets, which are bad ass). Also met some real cool folks and talked and had a super relaxing day.
9. ZooWorld Zoological Conservatory
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 734 reviews
Home to over 350 animals and 259 species of plants, this popular zoo is a great family outing.
Reviewed By 539kristys - Georgia, United States
We visited in early March and had a great time. I thought the cost was fair. We also did the lemur encounter and the employee was super friendly and knowledgeable. This was the main reason we came to Panama city and it did not disappoint!
10. Ripley's Believe It Or Not
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 863 reviews
Ripley's Believe It or Not!(R) Panama City Beach, FL is one of the Gulf Coast's favorite indoor attractions. Experience the fun and unique exhibits ranging from a floating wooden fiat, dancing at our bodies in motion exhibit, learning about the famous Titanic ship wreck, and seeing your favorite star's portrait done in the most unique ways. Better strap on your seat belts for the seriously realistic 7D Moving Theater experience. Our state of the art theater with digital effects and motions seats will have you feeling like you're in the movie! Wind your way and find the right path in our Marvelous Mirror Maze. Put up the top score in our Impossible Laser Race. Create your own design and colors for a wax mold of your hand that you can take home as a souvenir. Find fun and unique souvenirs in our Gift Shop.
Reviewed By dalizardlady - Chicago, United States
Decided to come here on a cooler afternoon to spend a little time and went in thinking it wouldnt be that great,..boy we were wrong. My whole family LOVED it...spent 2.5 hours in it and it was so much more enjoyable than we thought! Definitely plan a visit here when you come to Panama City Beach!
