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Public Beach Access 21
4.7★ · 248 Google ratings · Panama City Beach, Alabama
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
650 yd away · fills up
Walk
210 ft · under a minute
Water
85°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Length
18 miles of shoreline
Sand
300 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Public Beach Access 21
Guide
Good to know
Excellent wheelchair accessibility
The access includes dedicated handicap parking and a special walkway that accommodates wheelchairs, walkers, and canes.
Visit in October or December
Fall and early winter bring pleasant weather and noticeably fewer crowds than peak summer season.
Walk the full beach length
You can walk roughly two hours along the shoreline with clear water shallow enough to see the bottom.
Arrive early for parking
Public parking is severely limited; many visitors report difficulty finding spots or relying on nearby businesses.
Not dog-friendly
Dogs are not permitted at this beach access point.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
85°F · clear
Water
85°F
Waves
0.9 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the W
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 09:02 | High tide | ↑ |
| 19:37 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:30 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 8421 Surf Dr, Panama City Beach, FL 32408
🅿 Parking 650 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 210 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Public Beach Access 21?
The nearest mapped parking area is 650 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Public Beach Access 21?
210 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Public Beach Access 21 have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Public Beach Access 21 least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
