Kenneth R. Hammons Park
Managed by City of Panama City
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sapp House · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Panama City
Panama City has 27 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Panama City’s land is conserved, about 229 acres. 212 acres are parks and preserves, 6.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #323 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
229 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
212 ac
6.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.9 mi
5.8 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
4
4 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Panama City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Panama City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Panama City is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #323 of 638 in Florida. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Panama City’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (27 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land6.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (212 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13CParks close to home81% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 49%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 49%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Kenneth R. Hammons Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Joe Moody Harris Park
Park
29 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 14 parks & preserves
Kenneth R. Hammons Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Panama City
Oaks By The Bay Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsJoe Moody Harris Park29 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Chickadee Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Bay Memorial Park25 acres
DirectionsFrank Nelson Park12 acres
DirectionsCarl Gray Park10 acres
DirectionsOakland Terrace Park7 acres
DirectionsHarvey De Mathis Park7 acres
DirectionsSnug Harbor Public Boat Launch4 acres
DirectionsMillville Waterfront Park4 acres · Panama City Parks Culture and Recreation
DirectionsMcKenzie Park2 acres
DirectionsTruesdell Park2 acres
DirectionsWhittington Park1 acres
Who protects it
229 conserved acres
1% of Panama City’s land. Who manages Panama City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city158 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits95 ac
County1 ac
Local Park · 158 acPrivate Conservation · 66 acConservation Easement · 30 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 39 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 31 | Closed |
| Joe Moody Harris Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| King Family Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 29 | Closed |
| Bay Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Oakland Terrace Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Frank Nelson Jr. Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Oak Grove Field Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Daffin Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Hathaway Bridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Sweetbay Wetlands Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
29 places to go in Panama City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Panama City
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Panama City
Aquatic Center
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Panama City
SweetBay PlaygroundIn Chickadee Park
DirectionsTruesdell Park PlaygroundIn Truesdell Park
DirectionsPlus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Panama City
Bob George Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Panama City
Asbell ParkIn Asbell Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
County Road 101B1.7 mi
County Highway 430.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
20Tennis
10Baseball
7Soccer
6Basketball
2Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Robert L. McKenzie HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itSt. Andrew SchoolBuilding · listed 1997
About itSherman ArcadeBuilding · listed 1998
About itSapp HouseBuilding · listed 2003
About itPayne, A.A.-Christo, John Sr., HouseBuilding · listed 2008
About itPanama Grammar SchoolBuilding · listed 2020
About itPanama City Publishing Company BuildingBuilding · listed 2021
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Panama City: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 64 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 81 | 72 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
May is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.3 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Panama City →
Next door
Panama City and its neighbors
Panama City has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 1% | 0.8 | 6 | 81% | B− |
| Pretty Bayou | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 67% | D |
| Cedar Grove | 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 77% | C− |
| Lynn Haven | 2% | 0.4 | 10 | 57% | C+ |
| Springfield | 1% | 0.4 | 6 | 58% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Panama City
Where can I hike in Panama City?
The longest trail networks: Kenneth R. Hammons Park, 0.4 miles; Oaks By The Bay Park, 0.3 miles; Joe Moody Harris Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Panama City is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Panama City’s trails?
Kenneth R. Hammons Park and Oaks By The Bay Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Panama City?
5.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.8 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Panama City?
2,451 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Panama City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 212 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Panama City have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #323 of 638 in Florida. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Panama City neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →