Location: Panama City Beach
Top Things to do in Panama City Beach
Top 10 Free Things to do in Panama City Beach, Florida (FL)
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. PCB Cigars
3. Little Village
4. Emerald Coast Olive Oil
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
Come in and sample our 50+ extra virgin olive oils and balsamic vinegars. We also carry many other local and specialty food items and serveware. Our knowledgeable staff will help you find the perfect items for you or for gifts.
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. 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.
7. Conservation Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 319 reviews
Reviewed By BumGrass
We love the conservation park! It is easy to get to and the perfect place to get away from the hustle & bustle for a walk or bike ride. There are several different trails you can take and the paths are well labeled with maps available. As a local, it is so nice to have a place like this to get away from the tourists.
8. Rick Seltzer Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 90 reviews
Reviewed By JBKDO - Acworth, United States
The beach is great! Lifeguards are there. Restrooms available. Water is beautiful. The sand is soft and never gets too hot.
9. Shell Port Inc.
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By 230beckys
I grew up coming to PCB every Summer because my grandmother lived there. At the end of every trip my Dad and I would make our way to Shell Port for me to pick out a shell to bring home. Once I got to high school my grandmother moved and I didn't go back to PCB until I was married and had kids. My first trip back was Summer of 2005 when we pulled into town and I saw Shell Port was still there I started to cry. So many things had changed since the early 90's. At the end of that trip we took our kids in and loaded up on shells and souvenirs. Every time we were at the beach we stopped on our way out just like I did as a kid. We have visited other beaches since that first trip with our kids in '05 and always look for a local place like Shell Port where ever we go. We never find anything else that feels like "home" or "family". We will be returning to PCB this October and it's been 7 years since we were last in PCB and this time my kids are taking friends (they are in high school and college now) and the first thing they asked was "Mom can we take them to Shell Port??". The staff is always so friendly, the prices are the best on the beach, the wind chimes are FABULOUS and of course the shells are always amazing. You will not regret visiting this little shop. I hope you all keep this family store for many generations. I can't wait to bring grand kids here to shop.
10. Frank Brown Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By S1846JKjohnd
This place is huge, beautifully planned and maintained. It has the most diverse set of facilities I've ever seen. Large number of baseball/softball fields, basketball, swimming, diving, multiple soccer fields, dog parks, handicapped field, batting cages, and senior activities just to name a few. Remarkable, even the dogs have a variety of options.
