Thunder Beach Panama City Florida

Spring 2012 Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally Dates:
May 1ST - mAY 6TH.

The Sandpiper Beacon welcomes you to the original Biker Headquarters of the Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally in Panama City Beach!

The Sandpiper Beacon is the only Thunder Beach business sponsor with lodging & entertainment for the Thunder Beach motorcycle rally. We have always been committed to providing the ultimate entertainment experience, making the Sandpiper Beacon so much more than just a place to stay.

The Sandpiper is a very biker friendly Resort during Thunder Beach Panama City,with special blocked-off roadside bike parking along the entire front of the resort (Over 1,000 ft). We also use large traffic control devices at either end of the property to caution motorists - There is NO BETTER PLACE to experience Thunder Beach.

exclusive on-site motorcycle vendors

The official Thunder Beach Vendor Village is located in Frank Brown park; a short bike ride away (Approx. 1 mile). Sandpiper also brings you exclusive motorcycle vendors right across the street from the hotel - including an official Thunder Beach merchandise tent. Check out our selection of vendors selling sunglasses, leathers, helmets, patches, and bike accessories. Or, get your bike professionally fitted with some a set of awesome custom LEDs - so your chrome shines day or night!

incredible entertainment!		stay here & play here!

Bikers flock to the Sandpiper Tiki Bar each year for the ultimate Thunder Beach entertainment experience. With a reputation for having the best bands on the beach during bike week, everyone is invited to this party! Plenty of parking, drink specials, and NO cover!		Party responsibly during Thunder Beach at the only Resort Hotel with a Tiki Bar on the property! Bikers who stay here, and play here stay safe. Don't worry if you fill your tank up a little too much - your room is always just a short walk away... Don't drink & ride!

free bbq cookout & beer!		front-row parking

This has become a popular Sandpiper Beacon Thunder Beach tradition: As a way of saying "Thank You" All registered hotel guests are invited to join us and enjoy a FREE BBQ COOKOUT with beer (Thursday) with an awesome band playing on the beach.		Not all Panama City Beach hotels can offer bikers so much street-side / front-row parking. The Sandpiper has biker parking along the entire length of the Hotel, as well as lots of extra, convenient parking lots across the street, and limited trailer parking.

ground floor units		body painting!

The Sandpiper Beacon is one of the few Panama City Beach Hotels to offer convenient ground-floor, roadside, as well as beachside units. These units are popular, so we recommend booking early to guarantee one of these rooms.		It might be a little expensive to give your bike a completely new paint job, but right here in the Tiki Bar, you can check out some amazing paint... body painting! Our professional body painters will paint anyone in your group.

The 2012 Spring Thunder Beach bike rally will be held between May 1st - May 6th.

The Sandpiper Beacon Beach Resort is the best place to stay in Panama City Beach during Thunder Beach. Don't miss the Sandpiper Beacon's official 2012 Kick-Off Parties featuring Mustang Sally!

During Thunder Beach, the Tiki Bar brings you THE BEST live bands and entertainment in Panama City. The Sandpiper Beacon is the perfect place to park your bike for a one of a kind Thunder Beach experience you will never forget...

We are the only Hotel to offer Front-row Bike parking to all our Thunder Beach guests, as well as traffic control devices at both ends of the property.