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Panhandle real estate offers some of the best choices in the American real estate market, regardless of whether you are looking for an apartment, condominium, single-family home, or land to realize your dreams for the future. Through USALifestyleRealEstate.com, you are guaranteed to find a qualified broker or real estate agent who can help you find a property that is a great real estate investment and matches your lifestyle.

Clear surf and white sand

National Naval Aviation Museum

Panama City Beach fishing pier

Waterfront condominiums

Top Lifestyles

Beach

Panama City Beach
- The sand at the Panhandle’s award-winning beaches is pure Appalachian quartz that remains cool even in summer.
- 20+ beach communities, each with different ambiance
- Grayton Beach has colorful cottages, galleries, and boutiques, and is the site of Grayton Beach State Park.
- Fort Walton Beach has a boardwalk and is great for families.
- Panama City and Pensacola are known for their hotels, entertainment, and attractions.
- Port St. Joe has some of the state’s oldest and tallest dunes.
Fishing/Hunting

“World’s Luckiest Fishing Village”
- Destin, Fort Walton, and Pensacola are excellent places for deep-sea fishing for marlin, wahoo, and many other species.
- Destin, which is called the “World’s Luckiest Fishing Village,” has the largest number of charter boats in Florida and is the site of the Destin Fishing Rodeo.
- Hunting is for deer, quail, Panhandle bobwhite quail, and duck.
Boating/Sailing

Popular boating destinations
- Popular boating destinations include Destin, Okaloosa Island, and Pensacola.
- The Legendary Marina and Harborwalk Marina have numerous slips, storage facilities, and rentals.
- Glass-bottom boat tours for viewing marine life are available in Panama City
- Excellent opportunities for paddling on the Chipola River Paddling Trail, near Blountstown and Chipley
Water Sports

Kayaking at Fort Walton Beach
- Swimming, parasailing, personal watercraft, and body boarding are popular throughout the area.
- Tubing and paddling are popular on Blackwater River and Holmes Creek.
- Diving and snorkeling are particularly good in Destin, which has many ledges, artificial reefs, wrecks, and abundant marine life.
- The world’s largest artificial reef is the USS Oriskany, offshore from Pensacola and Pensacola Beach.

OTHER POPULAR LIFESTYLES

Bicycling, golf destination, private communities, retirement community, tennis

Highlights

Called the “Emerald Coast” because the white sand gives the water an emerald green appearance
The Panhandle is the northwestern section of Florida that extends from the state’s western border to the Apalachicola River.
200 miles (322 km) long
A large part of the Panhandle was still undeveloped in the 19th century.
Pensacola is the site of the Naval Air Station.
Florida Panhandle cities and towns include Destin, Grayton Beach, Seaside, Panama City Beach, Port St. Joe, Marianna, Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, Apalachicola, Mexico Beach, St. George Island, Panama City, Navarre, and Milton.
Nearby cities and towns: New Orleans, LA (3 hours from Pensacola, 6 hours from Port St. Joe); Gulfport, MS (2 hours from Pensacola, 5 hours from Port St. Joe); Mobile, AL (1 hour from Pensacola, 3.5 hours from Port St. Joe); Montgomery, AL (3 hours from Pensacola, 4 hours from Port St. Joe); Valdosta, GA (4 hours from Port St. Joe, 5 hours from Pensacola)

FAST FACTS

Population	289,290
Size	15,000 square miles (39,000 km²)
Climate	The Florida Panhandle has warm weather all year with the occasional large storm from the Gulf of Mexico.
Nearby Airports with Hub Connections	Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH): Direct connections include Atlanta (ATL), Charlotte (CLT), Miami (MIA) Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY): Direct connections include Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (ORD), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Detroit (DTW), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Houston (IAH), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), Newark (EWR), Orlando (MCO), Philadelphia (PHL), San Francisco (SFO), Washington, DC (IAD)