Dining, shopping and entertainment fill this area adjacent to one of Panama City Beach’s long piers jutting out over the Gulf of Mexico.

Pier Park is abuzz with activity throughout the year. Surprisingly it’s not a green space, but a large shopping, dining and entertainment complex. The site takes its name from the nearby city pier. Visit Pier Park for a full day of activities and watch the sunset over the Gulf of Mexico.

Meander between more than 100 stores in this eclectic outdoor mall. Several large anchor stores carry fashion, necessities and household items. Pop into boutiques for one-of-a-kind accessories and beach shops with lightweight and fashionable clothes for Florida’s sunny days. Purchase the perfect souvenirs to remember your time in Panama City Beach. Specialty shops feature shoes, gifts, children’s items and culinary treats.

Dining choices range from fast-food favorites to fine-dining seafood or steak restaurants. Clean the sand off your feet and bring your whole group right from the beach to popular family restaurants. Satisfy cravings with coffee specialties, ice cream, margaritas or oysters.

Entertainment options abound in Pier Park. Ride 187 feet (57 meters) in the air in one of the cabins of the SkyWheel Panama City Beach or test your skills on the challenges of the site’s Sky Trail ropes course. See a movie in air-conditioned luxury in the Grand Theatre, with IMAX, 3-D and motion-enhanced effects.

Enjoy plenty of outdoor activities near Pier Park. Aaron Bessant Park offers sports fields, an amphitheater and space for concerts and festivals, such as Oktoberfest. The section of beach near Pier Park has lifeguards, beach volleyball courts and dog-friendly spaces. Walk out onto the 1,500-foot-long (460-meter) Russell-Fields City Pier to look for dolphins or go fishing.

Join others celebrating holidays at Pier Park. Halloween and Christmas are especially fun times for kids. Watch the unique New Year’s Eve festivities when 10,000 beach balls are dropped from the sky. See the fireworks of Independence Day from the pier, with dazzling reflections in the water.

Find Pier Park about 6.5 miles (10 kilometers) from the center of Panama City Beach and 15 miles (24 kilometers) from Panama City. The buildings are surrounded by numerous free parking lots.

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The Pearl Hotel

Rosemary Beach

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$1,701

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Aug 26 - Aug 31

found 16 hours ago

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New York (NYC) to Panama City (ECP)

9.4/10 Exceptional! (223 reviews)

Couldn’t have been a better stay!

Reviewed on Jun 10, 2026

South Shore 30A by Avantstay Gulf View Pool

Rosemary Beach

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$1,857

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Aug 26 - Aug 31

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New York (NYC) to Panama City (ECP)

6/10 (1 review)

Steps to Private Beach Access Pool + Bikes Seacrest 30A

Rosemary Beach

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$3,020

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Jul 28 - Aug 2

found 12 hours ago

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New York (NYC) to Panama City (ECP)

10/10 Exceptional! (1 review)

This house is well maintained and clean with comfortable beds and plenty of space for our family of five. There is definitely room for more people too. Each room has its own bathroom which makes getting ready for outings much easier. The house is located in the seacrest beach section of Rosemary Beach and is only a five minute walk to pool and 10 minute walk to beach. The pool lagoon area is beautiful with a cafe and bathrooms and plenty of seating for the month of August. The beach has a beautiful entrance and white sand with clear waters and chair/umbrellas to rent for the day. There is also a very good cafe steps up from beach called Crabby Steve’s high point. We walked everywhere in seacrest and proper Rosemary beach near the Pearl Hotel. We ate good meals every day. Lots of restaurants to try. This house did not have bikes included in our rental price. If this is important to you check out bike rental options before you go. Our family swam in pool and golf most of day, especially bc August weather brings so much heat and humidity to this area, and we got dressed nicely and walked to dinner in the evening and then walked to ice cream and shops before going back to house. We had quiet, quality family time.

Reviewed on Aug 27, 2025