Frank Brown Park
Frank Brown Park is the City of Panama City Beach's sports and recreation complex, more than 100 acres of ball fields, playgrounds, trails and pavilions with a dedicated 22-acre outdoor festival site used by Gulf Coast Jam. Getting there is by car: the festival sells general and platinum parking at the park, and its off-site B lot at Aaron Bessant Park, 500 West Park Drive, is a walk away with no shuttle. The festival site is grass, it can turn to mud after heavy rain, and the park is open 5am to 11pm.
Before you go
- Indoor or outdoor
- Outdoor festival site on grass; the park also has an indoor gymnasium and an aquatic center
- Official site
- pcbfl.gov
- Next festival here
- Panama City Beach Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Mar 5 to 6, 2027
Worth knowing before you go
- The festival site is grass and can turn to mud after heavy rain.
- There is no shuttle from the off-site B lot at Aaron Bessant Park; you walk to the grounds.
- The golf cart from the main gate is not wheelchair accessible, and accessible day parking needs a valid placard or tag.
- Gulf Coast Jam runs late performances at a high-volume outdoor event.
- Parking price, availability and lot layout vary by event.
Festivals here
Venue basics: Festival parking sold at the park; B lot a walk away · No transit route; guidance assumes you drive · Grass site; gate golf cart not wheelchair accessible.
Is it for you
Choose it if
- You want a multi-day country-music festival on a dedicated grass site with room to park.
- You want on-site security and medical support at a high-volume outdoor event.
Think twice if
- You need firm, dry ground: the site is grass that can turn to mud, and the gate golf cart is not wheelchair accessible.
- You have no car: the festival's guidance is built around driving.
- You are planning to camp: we don't yet have confirmed information about camping here.
Getting there and parking
Park hours are 5am to 11pm, and festival gate hours belong to the event.
Festival-specific · Gulf Coast JamGulf Coast Jam sells event-specific general and platinum parking at Frank Brown Park. Its official off-site B lot is Aaron Bessant Park at 500 W. Park Drive; the festival says the grounds are walkable from there and no shuttle is provided. Parking availability, price and lot layout vary by event.
Festival-specific · Gulf Coast JamThere is no fixed-route public transport to the park in the festival's guidance, which is written for drivers and adds off-site parking rather than a transit route.
Accessibility
The park has a Miracle League field, playgrounds, and concrete and greenway paths.
Festival-specific · Gulf Coast JamGulf Coast Jam's ADA provisions cover the grass terrain and potential mud after heavy rain, a golf cart from the main gate that is not wheelchair accessible, first-come accessible viewing areas, accessible portable toilets, accessible day parking with a valid placard or tag, mobility-device access and service dogs.
Confirm your specific needs with the venue before you travel (pcbfl.gov).
Camping
We don't yet have confirmed information about camping at Frank Brown Park. The venue's own pages are the place to check: pcbfl.gov.
Food, water and what you can bring
The park has concession stands, picnic areas and pavilions.
Festival-specific · Gulf Coast JamGulf Coast Jam brings its own bars and food vendors.
Sound and sensory
Festival-specific · Gulf Coast JamGulf Coast Jam is a multi-day, high-volume outdoor country-music event with late performances on the grass festival site, with security and medical support on site.
Quick answers
Where do you park for Gulf Coast Jam at Frank Brown Park?
The festival sells general and platinum parking at the park. Its off-site B lot is Aaron Bessant Park at 500 W. Park Drive, walkable to the grounds with no shuttle.
Can I get to Frank Brown Park by bus?
The festival's guidance is car-oriented and offers off-site parking rather than a transit route.
Is Frank Brown Park wheelchair accessible?
Partly. Gulf Coast Jam provides accessible day parking with a valid placard, accessible viewing areas, accessible portable toilets and mobility-device access, but the terrain is grass that can turn to mud, and the golf cart from the main gate is not wheelchair accessible.
Can I camp at Frank Brown Park?
We don't yet have confirmed information about camping at Frank Brown Park. The venue's own pages at pcbfl.gov are the place to check.
Is there food at Frank Brown Park?
Yes. The park has concession stands and picnic pavilions, and Gulf Coast Jam brings its own food vendors and bars.
How big is the festival site at Frank Brown Park?
The city lists a 22-acre festival site inside a park of more than 100 acres.
When is Gulf Coast Jam 2027?
June 3 to 6, 2027, at Frank Brown Park.
A little history
The park was Beach Memorial Park until it was officially renamed Frank Brown Park in 1983. The festival site was added in 2004 and is now used for music festivals, trade shows and sports.
Gulf Coast Jam has been at Frank Brown Park since 2014, and the 2027 edition is set for June 3 to 6, 2027.