Bay County·Florida Panhandle·Gulf Coast
Where to swim instead of Panama City Beach
If Panama City Beach gives you pause, this page helps you compare nearby backups with current status, recent poor-sample rate, and distance together. The displayed readings belong to PCB Beach Access 11, about 1.1 miles away, and were not collected at Panama City Beach.
Current picture
GOOD at PCB Beach Access 11, the nearby station about 1.1 miles away, at 10 CFU/100mL.
Recent-sample context
0 poor samples and 0 non-good samples in the displayed history.
Rain still matters
Stormwater can make this page stale faster than the normal testing schedule, especially after heavy rain.
Best Nearby Backup Beaches
After-rain view →These nearby beaches are sorted by current status, recent poor-sample rate, and distance so you can pivot quickly when Panama City Beach is not the right call.
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.
Nearby-station data · Current GOOD · risk 0%
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.
Nearby-station data · Current GOOD · risk 0%
Mexico Beach
Gulf County · Gulf Coast · 28 mi away
Nearby-station context from LOOKOUT BEACH, about 2.2 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · Current GOOD · risk 0%
Henderson Beach (Destin)
Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast · 41 mi away
Current GOOD · risk 0%
Cape San Blas Beach
Gulf County · Gulf Coast · 44 mi away
Nearby-station context from Cape Palms Public Access, about 3.9 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · Current GOOD · risk 0%
Destin Beach
Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast · 44 mi away
Nearby-station context from HENDERSON PARK BEACH, about 3.3 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · Current GOOD · risk 0%
Okaloosa Island Beach
Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast · 48 mi away
Nearby-station context from Brackin WAYSIDE PARK, about 1.0 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · Current GOOD · risk 0%
Fort Walton Beach
Okaloosa County · Gulf Coast · 51 mi away
Nearby-station context from Emerald Promenade, about 0.8 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Nearby-station data · Current GOOD · risk 0%
Recent Warning-Sign Samples
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How To Use This Page
If Panama City Beach gives you pause, this page helps you compare nearby backups with current status, recent poor-sample rate, and distance together. The displayed readings belong to PCB Beach Access 11, about 1.1 miles away, and were not collected at Panama City Beach.
Use this view as a decision aid, not a guarantee. The latest sample, visible runoff, and recent weather still matter more than any single list or chart.
If you want the main same-day answer instead, go back to the Panama City Beach beach page.
Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project, not official real-time clearance — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.