ddreneet, keep in mind that most times of the year and most places on 30A are as wonderful as you imagine. We've had a place in SoWal since 2003 and have been thankful every day since for the peace and quiet, the beautiful beaches, the amazing sunsets, the friendly and generous people, the wonderful restaurants, the great weather, and more. I haven't yet run into problems on 30A or the beaches, but we stay away from the busiest areas - and, busy areas are few on 30A and even those are great most of the time. The Panama City beach spring breakers have never affected our spring vacations on 30A, so I wouldn't worry at all. I recommend that you come to the beach and enjoy the vacation you've been dreaming of. The only advice I'd have is to find a place where you can avoid traffic if you visit during a peak period because some areas have more traffic than others during peak times. We don't worry much about traffic when we're in the area because our days consist of porch, pool, beach, porch, pool, beach, porch, pool, beach...