27 Mar 2014
Panama City Beach's Notable Accolades

Visit Panama City Beach

PANAMA CITY BEACH NOTABLE ACCOLADES AS OF JUNE 2013

 

  • Named Top Beach in the Continental U.S. in CNN's “World's 100 Best Beaches” – 2013
  • Top Ten Places in the World to Swim – Reader's Digest .Ca, 2013
  • #3 St. Andrews State Park “Top 10 Visited State Parks” – Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2012
  • “20 Amazing American Beaches” – USA Today, 2012
  • President's Award “Best of the Best Restored Beaches” – ASBPA, 2012
  • #5 “10 Best U.S. Beaches” – 10Best, 2012
  • #12 “25 Best Beaches in the World” – Canadian Living, 2012
  • Travelers' Choice Awards 2011: #3 “Top 10 Beach Destinations in the USA” – TripAdvisor, 2011
  • Top 10 Budget Destinations for 2011 – AOL Travel, 2011
  • Top 5 Value Destinations for Winter Travel – CNN.com, 2010
  • Top 5 Bargain Destinations for Spring 2010 – USA Today, 2010
  • #3 “Top 10 Vacation Rental Hot Spots in the U.S.” – TripAdvisor, 2010
  • #2 “Top 10 Destination to Visit in 2010” – Frommer's Travel Guides, 2009
  • America's Top 10 Beaches – TripAdvisor, 2008, 2009
  • America's Top 5 Beaches for Families – Travel Channel, 2009
  • America's 20 Most Beautiful Beaches – Condé Nast Traveler, 2006
  • Top Ten Family Beach Destination – USA Today, 2005
  • Blue Wave Beach – The Clean Beaches Council, 2002, 2003, 2004
  • #10 Beach in America – The Travel Channel, 2001
  • Top Five “Best Beaches” – Southern Living, 2000, 2008
  • #3 Beach in America – The Surfrider Foundation, 2000
  • #1 Beach - Dr. Beach (Stephen Leatherman), 1995