city
Mexico Beach
Mexico Beach is a small Gulf Coast city in eastern Bay County, east of Panama City and near the Gulf County line.
Every year
Annual events
February
Gumbo Cook-Off
At Boat Ramp Park, with gumbo, stew, and a little Mardi Gras color.
December
Christmas lights
A tree lighting and a golf-cart parade, small-town style.
Dates vary from year to year; current dates are on This Week.
A small Gulf Coast city in eastern Bay County.
Mexico Beach is a small Gulf Coast city east of Panama City on US 98. The city's eastern edge is the Gulf County line. St. Joe Beach is just across it, and Port St. Joe is about 20 minutes farther east on US 98.
Hurricane Michael made landfall at Mexico Beach in October 2018 and heavily damaged the city. Rebuilding has been a long public process. The City of Mexico Beach has current information on building rules, beach access, and city services.
Public-school assignment depends on the specific Mexico Beach address, not just the city name.
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City of Mexico Beach, Bay County
916 · 2020 Census · U.S. Census