This property was a great retreat for our family's beach vacation. The house itself is cozy and inviting. Mexico Beach is a quiet community. The walk to the beach is short (you can glimpse the water from the front porch), with the only impediment being the sometimes busy highway that you have to cross. Once at the beach, there were only a handful of other beach goers, so our time there was quite peaceful. We did day trips to Panama City and to St. Joseph's Peninsula State Park, and there are many other options available within a reasonable driving distance. Keep in mind that Mexico Beach is right on the edge of the time line, so the next closest town, Port St. Joe, is an hour ahead. This makes planning late suppers a little more challenging. We would definitely stay here again.