It is just outside Panama City, FL. A major highway (95?) runs right through the middle of the base; therefore, it is not a closed base. (that was the only open base I had ever lived on).
The base is on the bay...beautiful white sand beaches.
Actually it is Highway 98 that runs through Tyndall. It is still a somewhat closed base as you do have to show an Id to get on. If you do not have an Id you have to go to the visitors gate to get a pass. Tyndall does not use base stickers anymore.
They do have a pretty nice commissary and fair BX. They do not have a movie theatre anymore, but do have free movies in the Community Activities Center. The Officer's Club is actually a combined club for both enlisted & officers.
On the east side of Hwy 98 is the flight line with some of the tenant units. There is some of the base housing on this side of the highway, but it is not within the base fencing.
On west side of Hwy 98 is the main base, which includes the majority of the base housing at one end of the base. In the housing area is a shoppette, gas station, youth center, golf course and marina.
Near the BX and commissary is the bowling center, fitness center and hobby shop.
We live in Callaway, about 10 minutes from the base. We lived in on-base housing for two years. Prior to that we lived in off-base housing until they decided to close it down.