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  Panama City and nearby Panama City Beach are two top Florida vacation destinations. Located in the Northwest region of Florida in the "panhandle" overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, these cities are known worldwide for the miles of pristine sugar white sandy beaches along the sparkling emerald green waters. Next time you visit this area, take your pick of Florida attractions including an amazing marine park, refreshing water park or popular state park.
  
  

Golf World Marine Park

• Golf World Marine Park offers visitors a chance to watch live animal shows featuring tropical birds, sea lions and dolphins. You can also check out interesting exhibits of numerous marine species, such as sea turtles, flamingos, alligators, penguins, sharks, iguanas, otters and others. Golf World Marine Park offers guest opportunities to interact with marine life, such as swimming with the dolphins, becoming a trainer for the day or attending a day or overnight camp.
  
  Golf World Marine Park
  
  15412 Front Beach Road
  
  Panama City Beach, FL 32413
  
  850-234-5271
  
  gulfworldmarinepark.com
  
  

Shipwreck Island Waterpark

• Shipwreck Island Waterpark encompasses 20 acres of flourishing landscape that creates a tropical atmosphere for the many water attractions. Spend a hot summer day cooling off in a waterpark that has something for visitors of all ages (or fear levels). Some of the parks attractions include a massive kid's area with slides, waterfalls and water cannons, a gentle lazy river, water tubing slides, flume rides, racing water slides, a mock-up pirate ship, a wave pool, a family-size tube ride and two slides descending from a 65 foot tall platform.
  
  Shipwreck Island Waterpark
  
  12201 Middle Beach Road
  
  Panama City Beach, FL 32407
  
  850-234-3333
  
  shipwreckisland.com
  
  

St. Andrews State Park

• St. Andrews State Park includes over a mile of white sand beaches on both the Gulf of Mexico and the Grand Lagoon. You can spend a few hours or camp overnight in one of the two campgrounds at St. Andrews State Park. Choose from water activities in the park including fishing, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, snorkeling, scuba diving, surfing boating or boat tours (during spring and summer). Other park activities consist of bird watching, animal viewing, picnicking, hiking or biking on nature trails and more.
  
  St. Andrews State Park
  
  4607 State Park Lane
  
  Panama City, FL 32408
  
  850-233-5140
  
  floridastateparks.org/standrews