Which beaches have the freshest samples near Panama City Beach?
This view brings the newest posted sample dates to the top so you can start with the least-stale information near Panama City Beach before you decide where to swim.
How this page sorts
Sorted by latest sample date first, then by current status, recent poor-sample rate, and current bacteria reading. Only direct name-and-location samples can appear in the ranked picks; nearby-station records are listed separately.
When to use it
Use this page when the age of the sample is the first thing you want to screen before comparing the actual readings.
What still overrides it
Heavy rain, runoff, brown water, or a stale sample can make any ranked list less trustworthy for a same-day swim call.
Top Picks In This View
Back to the main page →These are the strongest direct name-and-location sample matches for this question. Nearby-station records are listed separately below.
Direct-Sample Ranked List
2 directly sampled beaches in this set.
Nearby-Station Context In This View
Not ranked as exact beach samples.
These 4 beach pages use samples from nearby Florida DOH stations. They remain visible for context, but they do not compete for top-pick or strongest-choice claims.
Nearby station · Freshest Samples
Panama City Beach
Bay County · Gulf Coast · 0 mi away
Nearby-station context from PCB Beach Access 11, about 1.1 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Latest sample posted Aug 31, 2026
Nearby station · Freshest Samples
St. Andrews State Park
Bay County · Gulf Coast · 5 mi away
Nearby-station context from SPYGLASS DRIVE, about 1.1 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Latest sample posted Aug 31, 2026
Nearby station · Freshest Samples
Shell Island
Bay County · Gulf Coast · 10 mi away
Nearby-station context from SPYGLASS DRIVE, about 6.6 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Latest sample posted Aug 31, 2026
Nearby station · Freshest Samples
Pensacola Beach
Escambia County · Gulf Coast · 80 mi away
Nearby-station context from Casino Beach, about 0.3 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Latest sample posted Aug 31, 2026
How To Use This View
Use this page when the age of the sample is the first thing you want to screen before comparing the actual readings.
Top picks and the ranked list use only the 2 direct name-and-location beach samples. The 4 nearby-station context records stay separate and cannot identify the strongest exact beach.
If it has rained recently, use the rain guide before trusting any beach list too much.
Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.