Discover850

Where to go in the 850

The Florida Panhandle runs roughly 200 miles from Pensacola to Apalachicola, and each stretch of it has its own character. Pick a base that matches the trip you want.

Emerald water and white sand along Panama City Beach

Bay County

Panama City Beach

27 miles of sugar-white sand

56 events36 places to eat29 things to do2 beach cams

The waterfront and downtown skyline of Panama City, Florida

Bay County

Panama City

Historic downtown on St. Andrew Bay

7 events62 places to eat30 things to do

A beach pavilion and dune walkover along Scenic Highway 30A

Walton County

30A & South Walton

Sixteen beach neighbourhoods, one scenic highway

202 events37 places to eat51 things to do2 beach cams

Boats running through Destin Pass on the Emerald Coast

Okaloosa County

Destin

The world’s luckiest fishing village

19 places to eat19 things to do1 beach cam

An aerial view along a high-rise beachfront, with a bridge and inland waterway beyond

Okaloosa County

Fort Walton Beach

Boardwalks, bayous and the Gulfarium

The Pensacola Beach shoreline and pier

Escambia County

Pensacola

America’s first settlement, and the Blue Angels’ home

183 events3 places to eat5 things to do2 beach cams

Sunset over the empty white sand and low surf at Mexico Beach

Bay County

Mexico Beach

The unforgettable coast

30 events

Sailboats and covered slips at the Port St. Joe marina, framed by palms

Gulf County

Port St. Joe & Cape San Blas

Where the forgotten coast begins

1 places to eat

Docks, fish houses and working boats along the Apalachicola waterfront

Franklin County

Apalachicola

Oysters, tin roofs and the Forgotten Coast

Live oaks arching over a canopy road in Tallahassee

Leon County

Tallahassee

Canopy roads and college-town energy

152 events345 places to eat49 things to do

Bayside park and water views near Lynn Haven

Bay County

Lynn Haven

Bayside parks and small-town Saturdays

14 places to eat10 things to do