Golf Courses
From Jack Nicklaus' Nicklaus and Meadow Bay Point Resort to the PGA Tour Qualifying School's Hombre Golf Club, Panama Beach's golf courses challenge your abilities. The Bay Point Nicklaus course is a Nicklaus design course, designed by Golden Bear and his family private business. Visit www.baypointgolf.com for golf information and stay-and-play information.
Hombre is a challenging course; 21 of its 27 holes feature water hazards. Visit www.hombregolfclub.com for information on stay-and-play packages and golf reservations.
Other courses include the Edgewater Beach Resort, Holiday Golf Club (27 holes) and Sharks Tooth. See Golf Courses in Panama City Beach in the Resources links.
Water Sports
You can find kayaking, deep-sea fishing, jet skiing, surfing, boating, diving and snorkeling in this Gulf beach town.
If you're looking for fishing, fish from Panama Beach's Russel-Fields Pier, also known as City Pier, located on Front Beach Road. It's open to spectators for $2 and fishermen for $6, based on August 2009 prices.
If you're looking to secure a fishing charter, the Panama City Chamber offers Captain Butch charters (yatescaptainbutchcharters@yahoo.com), Jubilee & Treasure Island Deep Sea Fishing (deepseafishing-2000@yahoo.com), and more. Visit the www.pcbeach.org for more information.
If you are looking for adventure and want to try your hand at diving, check out Dive Locker at www.divelocker.net.
Attractions
St. Andrews State Park boasts white sandy beaches on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico and Grand Lagoon. The park offers the water sports mentioned above and two fishing piers and a boat ramp.
Two nature trails, campsites and a group campsite are also available. Pets are welcome to St. Andrews. The park is located 3 miles east of Panama City off SR 392.
Panama City Beach Aquatic Center, located at Frank Brown Park, includes a 5,000-square-foot kids' water playground. Visit www.swiminparadise.com to learn more about the Aquatics Center and water park information.
If you want to head indoors to shop and eat, Pier Park is the place for you. Pier Park hosts 1 million square feet of shopping, restaurants, and entertainment.
About The Author
Tim Bodamer is a freelance writer based in Seminole, Florida. He attended Edinboro Univerity of Pennsylvania where he studied journalism. He has 15 years of writing experience and specializes in sports, business and general interest topics.
