Pensacola International Airport 28 min
Perdido Key Beach (18 min) Large natural space with coastline views, abundant wildlife, parks & a golf course. Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park (16 min) Wet prairie preserve that is home to multiple rare plants & animals, plus a visitor boardwalk. Sam's Fun City (25 min) Amusements including go-karts, arcade games & laser tag fill this attraction next to a water park. Perdido Key State Park (21 min) Barrier island with white-sand beaches & dunes offering picnic facilities plus swimming & fishing. Big Lagoon State Park (16 min) Waterfront park with observation tower & campgrounds offers boating, swimming & hiking. Fort Pickens (1 hr 19) Military fort built in the 1830s to defend Pensacola Bay, with self-guided & scheduled tours. 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. Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier (1 hr) Angling for sailfish & sightings of dolphins from a paid-access pier across 2 gulf shore sand bars. 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 (3 min) Perdido Bay (24 min) Dolphin, golf, river, kayaking, and beach Fort Barrancas (3 min) Historic hilltop fort once occupied by a variety of countries, now home to a museum with tours. National Naval Aviation Museum (17 min) Attractions include over 150 restored military aircraft, a flight simulator & an IMAX theater. Pensacola Museum of Art (15 min) Museum, set in an old city jail, displays 19th- & 20th-century art, plus tribal & African pieces. Pensacola Lighthouse & Maritime Museum (3 min) Circa-1859 lighthouse offers tours & views from the top, plus a museum showcasing local history. |