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For 27 miles (43 km), a winding ribbon of snow-white sand lines the emerald green waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The sun shines during some 320 days of the year. One of Northern Florida's most popular vacation spots, this slice of paradise, Panama City Beach, boasts family fun with a family price-tag. If you're in the mood for wet and wild fun, you'll find it here in the beautiful waterways of the Gulf of Mexico and St. Andrew's Bay. Boating, jetskiing, parasailing, snorkeling, scuba diving and water-skiing are only some of the watersports popular here. Like most of Northwest Florida, Panama City Beach fishing is exceptional. So get aboard one of the country's largest sportfishing fleets or cast a line off the state's longest pier.

Pick up your trolley schedule at the Panama City Beach Visitors Center. Just fifty cents a ride.

Is your idea of a vacation to go fishing to your heart's content, to play golf, do some scuba diving or maybe some pleasure boating? Or is your idea of a vacation to just slowly stroll along miles and miles of gorgeous sugar-white beaches? Maybe you'd prefer to just sit and watch the blue-green waves coming rolling in for hours on end, or enjoy the sea breeze in the sun while you consume a good book, while anticipating a relaxing evening enjoying your favorite seafood. Whatever your idea of a vacation, you'll find it to be a reality here at beautiful Panama City Beach, Florida's premier vacation spot.

Panama City Beach has thousands of rooms, condos, retreats, and beach houses in every price range! Get the information you need to make your stay here as comfortable as possible. Panama City Beach has thousands of hotel and motel rooms, with all the services you need, in every price range! If you are one of those who are interested in more private accommodations, PC Beach has an enormous number of beachhouses, townhouses and condos to meet your requirements. Many are directly on the beach of course. Simply choose the amenities you desire. If you'd like a pool nearby, we suggest a condo. For a more natural setting, choose from the many townhouse or beachhouse rentals along the Miracle Strip. In either case, a dip in the refreshing Gulf of Mexico is only a few steps away.

Panama City Beach is well known for it's warm welcome to church groups. We have visitors from all over the United States. Many excellent facilities are available to handle your retreat plans. Several hundred in your group? No problem! Bring everyone down to Panama City Beach for fun and fellowship!

The most attractive, of course, is the 20-plus miles of sparkling-white sandy beaches, found so few places in the world! But there is so much more. Take your time here and see it all. Waterslides, greyhound racing, a music entertainment theater, a zoo, amusement parks, a state recreation area, and so much more. There is something for the whole family at Panama City Beach. To get some ideas, click now on the above for an overview of tourist attractions, or look to the left or below and click on a specific category of entertainment that interests you on the menu bar!

Within a short drive of the World’s Most Beautiful Beaches are some very interesting places to visit. Day trips can be a nice break from the beach, but don’t be gone long! Let’s take a look at some of them.

If you can’t wait to get to Panama City Beach and check out the diving, no one could blame you. The “wreck capital of the south” is a name well deserved. If you want variety, the Gulf of Mexico has so much to see within its depths there is simply no way to dive it all during one vacation. For example, check out our partial list of wrecks that you could explore.

The Empire Mica - By far the most popular and famous wreck off the beach. Imagine diving on this 465-foot ship, sunk in a storm in 1937. A 90-foot dive you will never forget! The Chippewa - A 220-foot World War II tug. World War II Liberty Ship - A beautiful dive on a 441-footer intentionally sunk for pleasure divers and fishermen. The Tarpon - A 160-foot coastal freighter with plenty of fish. The Grey Ghost - Dive into the past with this 110-foot tug.

But that’s just a brief look at some of the wrecks! There are over 50 artificial reef sites to dive on including old Navy stages, and get this. Fifteen 35-foot-high bridge spans, each one 160 feet long! A terrific shallow water dive experience.