Panama City Beach Vacation Rentals

Panama City Beach is the Florida panhandle at its most straightforward: a long run of fine white sand, shallow emerald water, and a beach town built squarely around enjoying both. The sand here is quartz washed down from the Appalachians, which is why it stays cool underfoot and squeaks when you walk on it.

Most of what you book here is a condo with a balcony facing the water, though the quieter stretches toward the east end have beach houses as well. St. Andrews State Park anchors the eastern tip with dunes, a jetty and the boat over to Shell Island. Pier Park handles the shopping and dinner end of a trip.

Summer is peak and books up early; spring and October are the value months, with the Gulf still warm enough to swim.