St. Andrews State Park, State park and tourist attraction in Panama City Beach, United States.
St. Andrews State Park covers 1,167.08 acres (4.7230 km2) three miles east of Panama City Beach, off U.S. 98. It has two-and-a-half miles of beaches facing the Gulf of Mexico and Grand Lagoon, plus two fishing piers. A long breakwater of dark, irregular rocks runs in a straight line across the water, rising slightly above the surface.
St. Andrews State Park occupies a former military site in Bay County, Florida, three miles east of Panama City Beach off U.S. 98. It was turned into a state park in 1951, and today covers 1,167.08 acres (4.7230 km²). It is the headquarters of one of the state's five AmeriCorps Florida State Parks chapters.
The park's two fishing piers and boat tours draw anglers and divers, while the beaches along the Gulf and Grand Lagoon host swimming and snorkeling. A visitor center with an interpretive exhibit explains the coastal habitats, and the park serves as headquarters for one of Florida's five AmeriCorps Florida State Parks chapters.
The park lies three miles east of Panama City Beach off U.S. 98, with two fishing piers, a visitor center and full camping facilities. Summer camping reservations are recommended for best availability. Boat tours and concessions operate in the park, and a breakwater of dark, uneven rocks shelters the shallow green water off the sandy shore.
A ferry service connects the park to Shell Island, an undeveloped barrier island with white sand beaches accessible only by boat. This creates a quieter escape for visitors seeking respite from busier beach areas.
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