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Florida Panhandle Getaways

    Panama City Beach

    • One of the most popular tourist attractions on the Florida Panhandle is Panama City and its beach. It is home to more than 25 miles of beaches and plenty of hotels and condominiums, restaurants and clubs, shopping centers and other attractions. Popular outdoor activities include dolphin tour cruises and kayaking, hiking in Camp Helen or St. Andrews State Parks or touring Shell Island. After adventure-filled days, wind down at one of the town's many seafood restaurants like Dirty Dick's Crab House or Pompano's.

      Camp Helen State Park
      23937 Panama City Beach Parkway
      Panama City Beach, FL 32413
      850-233-5059
      floridastateparks.org/camphelen

      Dirty Dick's Crab House
      9800 Front Beach Road
      Panama City Beach, FL 32407
      850-230-3425
      dirtydickscrabs.com

      Pompano's
      10292 Front Beach Road
      Panama City Beach, FL 32407
      850-233-9080
      discoverpompanos.com

      St. Andrews State Park
      4607 Park Boulevard
      Panama City, FL 32408
      850-233-5140
      floridastateparks.org/StAndrews

    Destin/Fort Walton Beach

    • A more family-friendly beach environment is found in Destin and Fort Walton Beach. Still home to plenty of accommodations, restaurants, water activities and other attractions, the atmosphere is more laid-back. Family attractions include Big Kahuna's Water & Adventure Park and Gator Beach at Fudpucker's Restaurant, home to dozens of alligators, turtles and other creatures that guests can visit for free. Destin also is home to seafood restaurants like the Crab Trap Seafood & Oyster Bar and other popular local and chain eateries.

      Big Kahuna's Water & Adventure Park
      1007 U.S. 98
      Destin, FL 32541
      850-837-4061
      bigkahunas.com

      Crab Trap
      3500 Scenic Highway 98
      Destin, FL 32541
      850-654-2722
      crabtrapdestin.com

      Gator Beach
      20001 Emerald Coast Parkway
      Destin, FL 32541
      850-837-4781
      gatorbeach.com

    Tallahassee

    • In the northeastern section of the Florida Panhandle along Interstate 10 near the Georgia border sits the capital of Florida--Tallahassee. Throughout the year, locals and visitors can stroll the downtown streets and enjoy popular festivals and events. Especially at nights and on weekends, visit popular restaurants like Cypress Restaurant for steak and seafood or shop at dozens of local boutiques, art galleries and bookstores. Just outside the many downtown attractions is the Apalachicola National Forest, where those looking for escape from city life can camp, hike, hunt or boat on hundreds of thousands of acres of land and water, the largest forest in Florida.

      Cypress Restaurant
      320 East Tennessee Street
      Tallahassee, FL 32301
      850-513-1100
      cypressrestaurant.com

      Apalachicola National Forest
      325 John Knox Road
      Tallahassee, Florida 32303
      904-942-9300
      stateparks.com/Apalachicola

    Pensacola

    • One of the westernmost cities on the Florida Panhandle is Pensacola, located in a bay area near the Gulf Coast of Mexico. In addition to miles of white beaches, state parks and museums, Pensacola is home to attractions like the National Naval Aviation Museum. The historic city also is filled with notable attractions, like St. Michael's Cemetery, Florida's oldest cemetery; The Mighty O, or the shipwrecked aircraft carrier Oriskany; and Historic Pensacola Village, among other historic churches, buildings and other sites.

      National Naval Aviation Museum
      1750 Radford Boulevard
      Pensacola, FL 32508
      850-452-3604
      navalaviationmuseum.org

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