Panama City Beach is the Panhandle's biggest beach town, with a long strip of RV resorts and campgrounds along Front Beach Road, Thomas Drive and Panama City Beach Parkway. St. Andrews State Park has a popular campground near the jetties. Across the bay, Panama City, Lynn Haven and Callaway have their own parks and storage lots. Tyndall Air Force Base sits to the east.
What we see here
Hurricane history. This area was hit hard by Hurricane Michael in 2018. Many owners now keep their RVs ready to roll when a storm threatens, which means batteries charged and tested. See hurricane season prep.
Spring and summer crowds. Peak season runs spring through summer. Batteries in RVs that sat all winter get tested hard when the season starts.
Generator days. When campgrounds are full or power is out after a storm, RVs run on generators and batteries. A weak bank shows up fast.
Where we go
All of Bay County, and along US 98 east toward Mexico Beach and Port St. Joe. Inland, up US 231 toward I-10.
Lithium for beach campers
Many beach campers here run off solar and batteries during the day. If you want to run more without the generator, lithium often makes sense. We check your converter and solar controller first.
Storm history
Hurricane Michael in 2018 made landfall near Mexico Beach and caused heavy damage across Bay County. Many RV parks have rebuilt. If your RV sat through a storm, have the batteries and wiring checked.
Campgrounds
St. Andrews State Park has a campground on the water. Private RV resorts line Front Beach Road and Thomas Drive.
Nearby
Destin and Fort Walton Beach to the west, Tallahassee to the east. See the Panhandle page for all counties.
Panama City Beach on the map
Map of Panama City Beach and nearby city pages
Outline: the State of Florida, our whole service area. Pins mark places with their own page, not offices. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; state boundary from U.S. Census Bureau data.