Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from St. Andrews & Shell Island Adventures Florida, Sport & recreation, 4607 State Park Lane, Panama City, FL.
Sunrise comes quiet at St. Andrews, and some mornings the deer arrive before the visitors do. A small group stepping out of the tree line, moving across the parking lot like they own the place, unbothered by the empty spaces and the first light coming up over the bay.
The beach at St. Andrews is only part of the story. Hop the ferry to Shell Island for seven miles of untouched shoreline, get out on the water by kayak, paddleboard, or catamaran, or walk Alligator Trail through coastal forest and marshland where wildlife has a way of showing up.
There's a lot more to this park than sand and surf. Comment ACTIVITIES and we'll send over everything guests can do at St. Andrews.
08/05/2026
The tent glows blue against the night sky, string lights strung along the peak, and just beyond the open flap, St. Andrews Bay stretches out dark and quiet. A fire crackles nearby, chairs pulled close, glasses raised to another day well spent. By morning, the same doorway frames something different: a still blue bay, morning light on the water, the whole day still ahead.
This is glamping on St. Andrews Bay. No tent poles to wrestle with, no gear to haul in, just a bed with a view and the sound of the water doing all the talking. Comment GLAMPING and we'll send over everything needed to book a stay.
Seven miles of barrier island with no roads, no houses, and no crowds. The only way to reach it is the ferry from St. Andrews State Park, and the ride alone is worth the trip.
Shell Island mornings move slower. The sand stays white, the water stays clear, and the only footprints are the ones made that day.
Ferries run daily. Comment SHELL and we'll send you everything you need to plan your trip.
Some memories deserve a second chapter.
You know the one: the trip you still think about, the video you never got around to deleting because deep down, you knew you'd want to watch it again. That's the memory we want to see.
Upload a favorite video from any Adventures Unbound property for a chance to win a 2-night return stay plus a $150 gas card to get you there. Giveaway ends September 30.
You don't need anything new. Just the memory you already have.
Comment GIVEAWAY and we'll send you the link to enter. 📩
POV: You just found out your trip to St. Andrews comes with a little extra this year. America250 souvenir swag, a water bottle, and 25% off food and beverage, all included, now through the end of the year.
Some trips are worth planning around. This is one of those years. Comment AMERICA250 and we'll send over how to claim it.
07/31/2026
That water color is not edited.
The Gulf around St. Andrews State Park gets this clear in July and the Dolphin Eco-Snorkel Tour puts guests right in the middle of it. Gear provided, no experience needed.
Book your tour now: https://sbrew.link/YI7Kcapi
07/29/2026
Most sunsets look the same from the shore.
Out here, the whole sky goes amber and the water goes dark underneath it and for a little while nobody is checking their phone or thinking about the drive home. Just the boat, the Gulf, and whatever the sky decides to do next.
Book your sunset tour now: https://sbrew.link/YZ8ifIbv
07/28/2026
The Dolphin Eco-Snorkel Tour in four photos.
Under the surface in that emerald water. A lightning whelk pulled up from the Gulf floor. Shell Island right there in the background. And a family who came for dolphins and ended up with a story they'll be telling for a while.
Six guests max. All snorkel gear provided. Two and a half hours on the water with guides who know exactly where to look.
Book the tour now: https://sbrew.link/NjNtpLgu
No agenda. No noise. Just this water and wherever the board takes you.
Sometimes the best decision is the one that gets you out here.
| Monday | 8am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 8am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 5pm |
| Friday | 8am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 8am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 8am - 6pm |