Pensacola International Airport 28 min
Sam's Fun City (25 min) Amusements including go-karts, arcade games & laser tag fill this attraction next to a water park. Pensacola Bay (52 min) Protected Gulf of Mexico inlet home to the port & city of Pensacola & the Naval Aviation Museum. Fort Barrancas Visitor Center, Gulf Islands National Seashore (6 min) Fort Pickens Area of Gulf Island National Seashore (1 hr 17) Historic landmark built to defend Pensacola Bay, plus discovery center, nearby beach & fishing pier. Fort Pickens (1 hr 19) Military fort built in the 1830s to defend Pensacola Bay, with self-guided & scheduled tours. Pensacola Lighthouse & Maritime Museum (7 min) Circa-1859 lighthouse offers tours & views from the top, plus a museum showcasing local history. Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park (20 min) Wet prairie preserve that is home to multiple rare plants & animals, plus a visitor boardwalk. Perdido Key State Park (24 min) Barrier island with white-sand beaches & dunes offering picnic facilities plus swimming & fishing. Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier (1 hr) Angling for sailfish & sightings of dolphins from a paid-access pier across 2 gulf shore sand bars. Pensacola Museum of Art (15 min) Museum, set in an old city jail, displays 19th- & 20th-century art, plus tribal & African pieces. Perdido Bay (26 min) Dolphin, golf, river, kayaking, and beach Fort Barrancas (6 min) Historic hilltop fort once occupied by a variety of countries, now home to a museum with tours. National Naval Aviation Museum (6 min) Attractions include over 150 restored military aircraft, a flight simulator & an IMAX theater. Big Lagoon State Park (20 min) Waterfront park with observation tower & campgrounds offers boating, swimming & hiking. Perdido Key Beach (22 min) Large natural space with coastline views, abundant wildlife, parks & a golf course. |