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3 Beaches To Check Out When Visiting The Florida Panhandle

Florida Panhandle beaches are the absolute best.

Chey Huston-McCrea
Jun 19, 2017
Gustavus Adolphus College
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3 Beaches To Check Out When Visiting The Florida Panhandle
Chey Huston-McCrea

When living in Southern Alabama, a beach trip is usually possible almost any time of the year since we hardly see a winter and wear shorts during Christmas and New Years. With having such easy access to the beach we quickly learn which beaches are the best in our area. I live in one of the main towns that most travel through to get to the beach. From my house, it is only two to three turns to get the beach depending on which one you go to.

1. Panama City Beach, Florida

This beach has so much to offer from the shopping, hotels, and beautiful waters. This beach is usually packed in the summer and spring break by many families looking to escape the cold and or heat and have a nice cooldown. PCB is also widely known as the beach Luke Bryan used when filming his music video for "Roller Coaster"

2. Santa Rosa, Florida

Santa Rosa Beach offers a unique artists colony called Gulf Place, amazing beach houses, upscale dining, and a white sand and turquoise water beach. They also have many entrances to the Port Washington State Forest, a 15,000-acre preserve with multiple natural communities. Santa Rosa is the perfect place to go when looking for something more than a beach trip.

3. Destin, Florida

Destin is a fan favorite since they have multiple shopping areas including an Outlet mall. This beach is also usually less packed than the others despite having the multiple shopping areas. Destin offers more residential and condo areas on the beach front which makes it more relaxed than the other beaches.

These beaches are always the best to go to since from where I live it takes anywhere from an hour and a half to two hours to get to. I love exploring and playing in the water and can't wait to travel to the beach again.

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