Hotels in Florida Panhandle

Sugar-white beaches stretch along emerald Gulf waters, where sandcastles await the claiming tide. Navarre Beach offers quieter shores perfect for shell collecting away from busier strips. Coastal dune lakes create freshwater swimming spots just steps from saltwater waves—a rare natural phenomenon found few other places on earth. The Naval Aviation Museum displays aircraft polished to impossible gleams. Fishing piers extend into the Gulf, where locals share bait tips with visitors. Torreya State Park hides rare trees and Civil War history, while Shipwreck Island Waterpark provides chlorinated thrills when salt water loses its novelty.