Panama City Beach has earned its place as a family-friendly destination thanks to an abundance of museums and parks. Gulf World Marine Park is an unforgettable experience where kids can swim with dolphins, and interact with stingrays, penguins, sea turtles, and sea lions. It's just across the road from the main stretch of beach, where you can head for some time in the sand and surf afterward.
WonderWorks is an indoor amusement park featuring more than 100 hands-on exhibits which combine wacky fun and educational insights. Exhibits include sleeping on a bed of 3,500 nails, an indoors ropes course, or being blown away by a hurricane! Kids wll enjoy activities like exploring a submarine and discovering the history of diving at the Man And The Sea Museum. There's also a collection of artifacts from shipwrecks dating back to the 1500s.