Pensacola International Airport 46 min
National Naval Aviation Museum (1 hr) Attractions include over 150 restored military aircraft, a flight simulator & an IMAX theater. Veterans Memorial Park Pensacola (44 min) Tranquil park featuring many war & military monuments around a pond with ducks & turtles. The Graffiti Bridge (46 min) Painting and art Fort Pickens (25 min) Military fort built in the 1830s to defend Pensacola Bay, with self-guided & scheduled tours. Fort Barrancas (1 hr 1) Historic hilltop fort once occupied by a variety of countries, now home to a museum with tours. Pensacola Lighthouse & Maritime Museum (1 hr 2) Circa-1859 lighthouse offers tours & views from the top, plus a museum showcasing local history. Pensacola Museum of Art (45 min) Museum, set in an old city jail, displays 19th- & 20th-century art, plus tribal & African pieces. Fort Pickens Area of Gulf Island National Seashore (23 min) Historic landmark built to defend Pensacola Bay, plus discovery center, nearby beach & fishing pier. Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier (10 min) Angling for sailfish & sightings of dolphins from a paid-access pier across 2 gulf shore sand bars. Pensacola Dog Beach West (7 min) Park and beach Gulf Breeze Zoo (23 min) Attraction featuring 800+ animals, giraffe feedings, a farm, train ride & wildlife preserve. Pensacola Bay (12 min) Protected Gulf of Mexico inlet home to the port & city of Pensacola & the Naval Aviation Museum. Pensacola Beach (11 min) This public beach with white sand, a pier & lifeguards is a popular swimming & sunbathing spot. Old Christ Church (45 min) This charming 19th-century Episcopal church & wedding facility is featured in a town history tour. Naval Live Oaks Nature Preserve (9 min) Along with a visitor center, this site features 7.5 miles of hiking trails through coastal habitats. |