Our Favorite Grocery Stores at the Beach

Our favorite overall grocery store is the Publix at Ocean Park Pavilion. Publix has fabulous bakery, deli, produce and meat departments. They also have a large selection of wine and beer. I look forward to shopping at Publix for wine and cheese to enjoy on the beach at sunset, scrumptious baked goods to have with my morning coffee and seasonal produce to prepare with grilled fish or sauteed shrimp. Just across the highway from this Publix is a Winn Dixie store. Winn Dixie is also a great grocery, and, in addition to groceries, has a large selection of beach chairs, beach toys, rafts, towels, fishing supplies and just about anything else you might need for a fun day at the beach. To get to these two stores from our house, exit the Seacrest Beach North neighborhood and turn left on 30A, about a half mile away just past Rosemary Beach is a traffic light at the junction of 30A and US 98 (also known as Panama City Beach Pkway), turn right at the light onto US 98, continue over the bridge that crosses Phillips Inlet. Just ahead on the left is Publix and just across the highway is Winn Dixie. There is another Publix west of our house at Watercolor Crossings. Exit the neighborhood and turn right, drive about 7 miles on 30A, turn right on 395 and Water Color Crossings will be on the right side of the road.