When you stay at Laketown Wharf 1830 on the 18th floor, you have access to 5 pools and a private walkway to the sugary-white sands of Panama City Beach and the turquoise Gulf of Mexico—and a host of other amenities.

The sprawling resort includes not one but five pools, including a wading pool for little ones. Surrounding the pools are spacious sundecks outfitted with chaises. After your swim, you can dry off in the sun or laze beneath the shade of a palm tree. The resort has a freshwater lake as well, surrounded by a 52,000-square-foot boardwalk where you can admire the sunrise or marvel at the sunset as you stroll. The resort’s putting green can help you prepare for a day at one of the nearby golf courses or a trip to mini golf with the kids. If a day spent swimming, paddleboarding, kayaking, or parasailing on the gulf isn’t enough exercise for you, work out in the resort’s fitness center, which includes a cardio room. Afterward, treat yourself to a soak in the outdoor hot tub. Laketown Wharf even has two restaurants on the premises—Wharf, a seafood buffet, and Sunshine Bar & Grill—along with a bar and a convenience store. Between the beach, the on-site amenities, and the numerous restaurants, bars, shops, and attractions within walking distance, you could easily park your car in the covered lot and forget about during your stay.

Laketown Wharf 1830 has amenities of its own. For starters, there’s the spacious covered 18th floor balcony that looks out over the sparkling lake. Furnished with tables, chaises, and chairs, the balcony will likely be a favorite place to kick back with friends and family. Nothing beats dining on the balcony amid the salt-kissed breezes as seabirds soar across the sky. At least once while you’re here, time dinner or drinks to coincide with the sunset, which bathes the gulf in fiery reds, oranges, and golds. It’s a sight you’ll long remember.

The sliding glass doors that connect the balcony to the living/dining area also allow you to relish the view even when you’re indoors stretched out on the sofa or nestled in an armchair. Laketown Wharf 1830’s living area is large enough for the whole gang to kick back and watch a movie on the flat-screen TV with cable or to play Pictionary. The condo has free WiFi too, so you can catch up on email, reserve tee times, and post photos of your adventures on Instagram and Facebook.

When you’re not dining on the balcony—or at one of the resort restaurants or the numerous nearby eateries—you can do so in Laketown Wharf 1830 dining area. The kitchen is equipped with a full gamut of appliances, gadgets, cookware, and tableware, the kitchen can handle a Thanksgiving feast and daiquiris to sip on the balcony with equal aplomb.

The master bedroom features a luxurious king-size bed, a flat-screen TV and private bathroom with both a soaking tub and shower.

There’s a second has a queen bed and a full bathroom too, with a combination shower/tub.

Chances are, though, you probably won’t be spending that much time sleeping. After all, there’s the beach just across the street, multiple swimming pools, and attractions including mini golf and WonderWorks within walking distance. Don’t miss out on any of the fun; book your stay at Laketown Wharf 1830 today.