18 Coolest Things to Do in Panama City Beach, FL, in 2025
There are so many wonderful things to do in Panama City Beach, FL. Let me take you through my amazing few days there, to help you plan your trip.
Panama City, Florida, is known for being a beautiful beach, with plenty of Panama City Beach shopping, and restaurants and bars to keep you as busy as you want to be.
After an incredible few days in Destin and Okaloosa Island in Florida, I took a road trip to Panama City Beach and the drive was stunning. You can drive the whole route in just and hour and a half but, as you should do on all good road trips, I stopped along the way to explore.
You can read more about my road trip from Destin to Panama City Beach at the end of this article, but for now, let’s concentrate on some of the coolest things to do IN Panama City Beach to make the most of your trip.
1. Go on a PCB Helicopter ride
The views from the helicopter above Panama City Beach are incredible. I’ll let the photos and video do the explaining – although what you can’t see from them are the dolphins jumping and playing below us.
Rides with Panhandle Helicopters start from just $40 – absolutely necessary to get the lay of the land, especially if you only have 2 days in Panama City Beach to see as much as possible.
2. Look round St Andrews State Park
There’s a huge State Park in Panama City Beach, perfect for relaxing ‘at one’ with the surrounding nature. St Andrews State Park is 1200 acres – loads of wide open space for fishing, cycling, walking, hiking and areas and picnic benches to bring your BBQ or picnic and just eat among the pine forests, white beaches, wetlands.
3. Join an e-Bike adventure
The Panama City Beach Biker Gang Happy Hour E-Bike Adventure looks brilliant. You’ll join a biker gang and ride an e-bike on a guided adventure around the St. Andrews Bay area of Panama City Beach. Once you’re done with all that supported physical exertion, you can finish off your day with a happy hour with your group.
Just join the tour and then meet your guide at Papa Joe’s Bayside. Here you’ll get outfitted with a biker helmet and goggles so you can look the part on your adventure. And after a quick tutorial of how to use the bike, off you go!