When you conjure up images of Grand Lagoon visions of gulf fried shrimp may dance in your head, but, if you take a closer look you'll learn there is more to this area than a party at the Boatyard, an entertaining pirate at The Treasure Ship, or piece of fresh fish from Capt. Anderson's. Steeped in factual history and pirate lore the historic areas of and around Grand Lagoon gives Panama City Beach more reason to be included in history books than one may imagine.

In fact, many of our local waterways, cities and natural landmarks were named by Spanish explorers hundreds of years ago. This is true for most of Florida... the conquistadors made a practice of naming important navigational landmarks, usually bays and rivers, for Catholic saints. Which is why St. Andrew's Bay was named for St. Andrew -- it was discovered on the day the Catholic calendar designated to the patron Saint, Andrew.

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Grand Lagoon in Panama City Beach, FL