Kid Friendly Resorts in Panama City, Florida

Panama City, Florida and its neighboring town on the Gulf of Mexico, Panama City Beach, invites families looking for sports, water fun, sightseeing and sunshine. With a mild year-round climate and white sand beaches, the Panama City area attracts tourists with kids of all ages to its resorts in many price ranges. Bring toddlers and teenagers alike to a Panama City kid-friendly resort and enjoy the gulf coast's hospitality.

Marriott Bay Point Resort

Located just a few miles away from the Gulf of Mexico beaches and situated on Panama City's St. Andrews Bay, the Marriott Bay Point Resort features golf, tennis, water sports, dining and a spa. Take your kids to the one indoor pool or three outdoor pools, reserve a kayak or wave runner, or bring your own boat and take advantage of one of the resort's 22 boat slips. The Marriott Bay Point Resort provides free boating tours to Shell Island, an undeveloped sandy island with snorkeling and dolphin-sighting opportunities. In season, the resort hosts a kid's camp with supervised activities for children aged five to twelve, and recommends a babysitting service in the off season.

Marriott Bay Point Resort
4200 Marriott Drive
Panama City, Florida 32408
850-236-6000
marriottbaypoint.com

Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort

The Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort features 340 oceanfront rooms and a water playground for kids called "Aqualand", in addition to its expansive pool, game room and fitness center. Sign your kids up for the Splash the Dolphin Kids Club and they can enjoy pirate-themed parties, crafts, DJ games and field trips. For an additional charge, the Dolphin mascot Splash visits your guest room to bring cookies and tuck your children in for the night. Family activities at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort include sand volleyball, equipment and game rentals and dive-in movies at the pool.

Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort
11127 Front Beach Rd.
Panama City Beach, Florida 32407
850-230-4080
www.hipcbeach.com

Shores of Panama

Shores of Panama resort offers one, two and three bedroom condominiums. Kids enjoy the Kids Club offerings, including supervised slumber parties, crafts, games and video game tournaments. Located on the beach, Shores of Panama's tropical pool invites swimmers and sunbathers. Enjoy rental equipment and family activities such as volleyball and family movies on the beach. Shores of Panama sells accommodation packages that include golf at one of the area's courses and also offers vacation insurance.

Shores of Panama
9900 South Thomas Dr.
Panama City Beach, Florida 32408
877-808-4323
www.shoresofpanamacitybeach.com

Article Written By Andrea Lott

Andrea Lott is a career writer, performer and educator with an educational background in theater, classical studies and comedy. Her writing credits include articles, marketing materials and scripts. Lott studied theater and classical studies at IUPUI, and comedy writing and improv at Second City in Chicago.

Editor's Pick

5 Top North American Wildflower Hikes

Springtime brings a sense of new beginnings and new life as flowers begin to bloom and fill the air with their sweet and pleasant fragrance. Luckily we can see wildflowers all summer long, since spring hits at different times throughout North America. See flowering cactu...
More National Parks...
Popular Article

National Park Substitutes: Great Spots Without the Crowds

Coping with crowds at national parks can get tiresome, especially during the peak tourist season. If you want to escape from the herd, or just take a breather from the bustle of bigger attractions, the United States has plenty of less-visited but still worthwhile spots t...
More National Parks...
Featured Destination

Prevent Yourself from Getting Lost While Hiking

When you're hiking you're going to want to make sure you stay found. What I mean by that is that you've put an itinerary in the car, you know the area that you're hiking to, you know the route and the trail you plan on being on, you know what the trail markers are going ...
More Camping Basics...