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Public Beach Access 23
4.9★ · 19 Google ratings · Panama City Beach, Alabama
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
350 yd away
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
350 ft · 1 min
Water
85°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
18 miles of shoreline
Sand
290 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 9am
Map of Public Beach Access 23
Guide
Good to know
Visit after Labor Day
Crowds thin out significantly once summer vacation season ends.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2023–2026
Arrive early for parking
The lot holds only about 8 spaces and fills up, especially on weekends and during peak season.
Confirm bathroom availability ahead
One visitor was unsure whether bathrooms exist at this access point.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
86°F · clear
Water
85°F
Waves
0.9 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the N
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 09:02 | High tide | ↑ |
| 19:37 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:32 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 8629 Surf Dr, Panama City Beach, FL 32408
🅿 Parking 350 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 350 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Public Beach Access 23?
The nearest mapped parking area is 350 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 23?
350 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Public Beach Access 23 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 23 least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 9am and the busiest at Sun 9am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
