Florida Beaches

Your Florida vacations headquarters: This is the best Panama City Beach Hotel of all Panama City Beach hotels for family vacations and college spring break.

Welcome to the Sandpiper Beacon Beach Resort in beautiful Panama City Beach, Florida. Known as "The Fun Place," the Sandpiper Beacon is one of the most popular hotel and resorts for family vacations on the Florida Gulf Coast. Located directly on the sugar white sand Florida beaches and sparkling emerald green waters of the Gulf of Mexico, our Panama City Beach hotel resort offers people on Florida vacations so many recreational activities for different age groups, that most guests never even leave the property!

With over 1000 feet of spectacular beach frontage, the Sandpiper Beacon Beach Resort is the perfect choice for Florida family vacations. Grownups can escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, unwind with a cool beverage, and relax on the "world's most beautiful beaches." At the end of the day, have a seat at the Tiki Bar and marvel at the breathtaking copper-tinted sunset.

Anyone enjoying Florida vacations in Panama City Beach will relish the many activities we have waiting for them here at our resort, the best of Panama City Beach hotels, the Sandpiper Beacon Beach Resort.

Over 1000 feet of sand & surf on the most beautiful of Florida beaches - Panama City Beach
Onsite amenities for your Florida family vacation include:
- Indoor heated pool
- Lazy River Ride
- Turbo Slide
- Miniature golf course

Sandpiper Beacon now features
Wi-Fi Internet access!

panama city beach hotel summer

Snowbirds - Monthly guests

friendship and good times...

The Winter months bring with them some of the Sandpiper Beacon's most loyal visitors. Guests who leave colder climates behind and trade snow and ice for the white sandy beaches and frozen daquiris check in for weeks and even months at a time. Meet old friends, and make some new ones.

Line Dancing

Boot Scootin...

The Cowboy boots are optional but having a great time is guaranteed... Our monthly Snowbird guests host a daily linedancing group which people of all ages and skill levels are welcome to join.

water aerobics

making waves...

All guests are welcome to take part in the daily water aerobics sessions hosted by some of our monthly winter visitors, which combine cardiovascular excercises and water resistance. Great for people of all ages and fitness levels, this is a fun way to enjoy the heated outdoor beachside pool.

Bingo games & prizes

Bingo!

Bingo is a very popular winter event in The Sandpiper Tiki Bar... with an exceptional line-up of prizes including restaurant discount vouchers, day passes to local attractions, free drinks in the tiki bar, free sandwiches from the deli, toys for children, and much more!

Group Trips to Biloxi

Put it all on red!

With many winter guests staying at the Hotel for months at a time, an occaisional change of scene can be a refreshing change. Accompany your friends and make some new ones on a pre-planned, fully organized day trip, including meals, to Biloxi. Play some games, if you're feeling lucky...

Horse Shoes

Get your feet behind the line!

Test your skill and enjoy some friendly competition here at The Sandpiper Beacon... Score a "Ringer" or two to become the horseshoe champion, and then defend your title the next day...

Happy Hour in the Tiki Bar

Cheers!

The only Panama City Beach Hotel with it's very own Tiki Bar within the Resort, The Sandpiper Beacon is proud to have happy hour and drink specials on offer for our winter guests. The Tiki Bar trandforms into a popular meeting spot to share experiences and compare stories.

Football games on the Big Screen

Touchdown!

Choosing the Sandpiper Beacon as your Panama City Beach Hotel is no Hail Mary play... You're guaranteed front-row seats to all the Live televised games on HD Flatscreen TVs in The World Famous Tiki Bar. Pull up a seat, get yourself a drink, and sit back and enjoy!

Heated Beachfront Pool & Hot TUB

come on in!

The Sandpiper Beacon offers an outdoor, heated beachront pool and Hot Tub. Nestled within the unique layout of the Hotel, the pool and Hot Tub is sheltered from the cool Northerly winds. Overlooking the beach and scenic Gulf of Mexico, this is a perfect area to enjoy the warm Florida sunshine.

Heated indoor pool & lazy river ride

worries? what worries?

Lay back in an inflated inner tube and let the gentle current take you around our indoor Lazy River Ride; the only one of it's kind in Panama City Beach. The Sandpiper also boasts generously sized, heated indoor and outdoor pools.

New YEARS EVE PARTY!

welcome in the new year in style

Witness the transformation of the Tiki Bar into a spectacular New Years destination, festively decorated with streamers and party decorations. Enjoy the nearby fireworks display as you sip champagne and share the experience with your closest family and friends.

Christmas week

we wish you a merry christmas!

Stay the night, or spend the whole week and get caught up in the festive atmosphere. Experience Christmas beachside, and enjoy the holiday season with your family - perfect as a meeting point if your relatives live in other cities!

Pot Luck guest dinner

don't forget your appetite!

During the winter months our snowbird guests organize regular pot-luck dinners in the Tiki Bar. There's no better way to meet new friends and sample some of your neighbors generations-old secret family recipes!

Peter Shelley: The Great pretender

you'll be all shook up

Peter Shelley is a true entertainer. Performing under the guise of "The Great Pretender", Peter uses a variety of gadgets and costumes to transform into your favorite chart topping musicians, and perform their hits. See Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, and Elvis Presley to name a few.

17403 Front Beach Rd.
Panama City Beach, FL 32413