By not staying in a busy area surrounded by 10s of 1000s of other visitors you can coast your time here! Where you will be located you won’t be fighting traffic or long elevator rides and a 5min drive only 1miles from the beach, 5min walk to Publix or Windixie. Close to Panama City Beach Sports Complex, Great sea food restaurants and shopping. St. Andrew State Park is just down the road where you can find kayak rentals, boat rentals, and a shuttle to Shell island where the locals like to hang out. Bring your boat or jet ski to drop in the public doc. Large driveway for parking.
Go swimming, fishing, and sunbathing on the white sand beach at St. Andrews State Park to the south, and indulge your inner child at Coconut Creek Family Fun Park, Gulf World, Pirate’s Island Adventure Golf, or Shipwreck Island Waterpark - all of which are within a short drive. You'll also be less than 12 miles from the beloved shops and restaurants of Pier Park.
The neighborhood is cute and "homey"--lots of people doing yard work and walking dogs--very friendly! It is just a block away from the "main road" walking paths. Drive to the beach (5 min or so to public access, or the 8 min drive to the state park beach). Morning walks are gorgeous--walking over the bridge from "upper lagoon" to "lower lagoon" is breathtaking for the sunrise and for the dolphins playing! (Set your alarm for the sunrise walk--you won't regret it!) If you don't need to be right on the beach, this is a great option to be super close to everything without the congestion of being "downtown PCB"--close to restaurants, stores, marinas, touristy things, etc.