Gulf Coast Florida Panhandle

Traveling Gulf Coast Panhandle

Since I couldn't find any state parks that had opening in their campground to handle a 40' coach, we booked at Campers Inn, Panama  City Beach, as we traveled along the gulf beach highway 98.  Awesome for me but stressful for Mike cuz lots of stop signs and 45 mph sections.  Campers Inn was too cramped and the pull thru not long enough so we got our money back and pulled across the street to an empty parking lot.  We took a break and in shifts took a walk on the sugar white beaches of the Florida gulf.  This beach was rated the best in the USA in 2012.  When I got back with a few shells, Mike said someone had told him to move and had suggested the state park or Wal-Mart.  We settled for boondocking at Wal-Mart and were in the midst of paid family entertainment....Wonder world Arcade, Mini-golf and maize, Ripley's believe it or not.  We had a beautiful lake with fountain and path next to us and another RVer from Regina, SASK joined us on their way to Daytona 500 this weekend.

our view from Walmart parking lot. 

 Mini golf & MAZE.   This is taken from middle of maze.  I had to exit or starve before finding my way out.

We ate at Dirty Dick's Crabhouse and worked hard at cracking open crab legs and saved enough for making yummy crab salad for lunch today ( along with more fresh shrimp in cocktail sauce).  I purchased an unlimited mini golf and maze package for $18 so played Sunday night and Mike joined me for mini golf before we left Panama City today.  He wouldn't allow any pictures of him playing mini golf.  I tried the maze and got half way thru before taking an escape and we headed out after making reservations at 3 River State Park and end of the week At Cedar Keys, Fl, where we plan to meet up with Jim & Katherine Lee and  Lyle's friend Ed.  It's a lot of work finding a campsite in the state parks at the last minute, but now I know you can reserve them 11 months in advance online.  floridastateparks.org