Biltmore Beach, Florida
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Panama City Beaches census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32408. The Survey maps it on the Panama City Beach quadrangle.
Then and now
1943 to 1988The same ground, surveyed 45 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1943 USGS Panama City Beach quadrangle1:31680, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Panama City Beach quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Panama City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Panama City Beach quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1988 USGS Tallahassee quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
88 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 88 fires within 5 miles of Biltmore Beach between 1992 and 2020, burning about 310 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 9 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | G MILES INTERIOR (03) |
| 8 September 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 2 September 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | CHURCHWELL (03) |
| 18 September 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 17 September 1995 | Natural | 60 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 16 September 2000 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 13 September 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | FRONT BEACH (3) |
| 12 September 2001 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Biltmore Beach: 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter's Asphalt and Concreate, I - Panama City Beach Mine | Sand | Unknown |
Storms near this place
7 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Biltmore Beach in 7 storm reports between 2009 and 2024: 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 2 tornado, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | Tornado (EF3) | Biltmore Beach | $15,350,000 | A tornado moved onshore Panama City Beach in the Lower Grand Lagoon area along Spyglass Drive. Significant damage occurred to several homes, including the complete destruction of one beachfront home. The damage at this location was determined to|support an EF-3 rating with max winds estimated at 140 mph. Significant damage to homes and businesses continued as the tornado moved northeast across and along Thomas Drive where two apartment building were heavily damaged. EF-3 damage was again noted at a large boat storage facility which suffered significant structural failure. The tornado continued northeastward across Grand Lagoon and through the Bay Point Golf Club, causing additional damage to homes, before crossing Saint Andrew Bay. The damage in Panama City, after crossing the bay was more sporadic and less intense, supportive of EF-1 intensity. The tornado appears to have dissipated shortly after crossing West 23rd Street. Thanks to Bay County Emergency Management for assistance with the damage survey. |
| January 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Biltmore Beach | $1,000 | A satellite vortex tornado of parent EF3 tornado just to the west made landfall at the western edge of St. Andrews State Park. Only very minor damage to a few tree limbs and an antenna were reported by park management. The tornado was confirmed via videos|on social media. Damage was consistent with an EF0 tornado with max winds estimated at 70 mph. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Biltmore Beach | - | Thomas Drive going towards St Andrews State Park was completely underwater. The public reported being stranded temporarily at Venture Out due to the flooding. The water was reported to be up to the hips of people walking. |
| September 2020 | Flash Flood | Biltmore Beach | - | The east side of Thomas Dr and Luff St were flooded. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Biltmore Beach | - | A tree was down blocking the road at 2913 Thomas Drive. |
| February 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Biltmore Beach | - | A wind gust of 60 mph was measured at Wunderground site KFLPANAM37. |
| December 2009 | Flood | Biltmore Beach | - | Flooding was reported at the intersection of Thomas Drive and Huff Street near Panama City Beach. Water was one to three feet deep. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Grand Lagoon | 0.4 miles | 17 | |
| Upper Grand Lagoon | 1.6 miles | 17 | |
| Magnolia Beach | 2.1 miles | 17 | |
| Gulf Lagoon Beach | 2.1 miles | 17 | |
| Delwood Beach | 2.4 miles | 17 | |
| Panama City Beach | 3.4 miles | 17 | |
| West Panama City Beach | 3.4 miles | 17 | |
| Long Beach Resort | 3.6 miles | 17 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q122544128 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 278781. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







