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Panama City Beach boasts twenty-seven miles of stunning beaches from which both visitors and locals alike can choose, along with different experiences. Shell Island offers a secluded beach getaway and can only be reached by boat. Situated between the Gulf of Mexico and the St. Andrew Bay, the island is free of development, providing seven miles of island landscape perfect for shell collecting and nature walks.
St. Andrews State Park, which offers biking trails, canoeing, fishing, camping, and snorkeling in a jetty, while Camp Helen State Park includes gulf coast fauna and flora, as well as beaches and a freshwater dune lake. Map
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Gulf Shores - 5 hours 30 minutes from Atlanta, GA
Panama City Beach - 5 hours 15 minutes
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