Beaches
There are two well-known beaches in Pensacola, the Pensacola Beach and Perdido
Key.
Pensacola Beach Pensacola Beach is the hub of Santa
Rosa Island, first discovered centuries ago by Spanish conquistadors. Santa Rosa
Island offers miles of unspoiled white sand, blue-green water, numerous
restaurants, and a taste of history.
Much of this barrier island is
protected from development. The Gulf Islands National Seashore keeps beaches
accessible to the public and preserves the area's environment and
history.
The central business district, Pensacola Beach
offers restaurants, shops and entertainment. The calendar is filled with special
events, from a rollicking Mardi Gras to stylish wine-toasting, scrumptious food
fetes and a Bushwhacker Weekend. Restaurant menus are a marvelous mix - from
elite dining to down-home cooking - and nightclubs keep a steady beat. Public
pavilions provide free jazz, blues, rock and country music several nights a week
during warm weather.
Sun-seekers can mix and mingle at popular beaches
or, if they prefer, they can claim isolated stretches of sand for themselves.
Motorboats, sailboats, surfers and windsurfers coexist easily in the Gulf and
bays while parasailers float overhead and fishermen try their luck from sea and
shore.
Perdido Key Its name means "Lost Island" in
Spanish, but Perdido Key is discovered by more and more people each
day.
Perdido Key, a barrier island on Pensacola's western side, offers
wide swaths of beaches and dunes protected from development by the Gulf Islands
National Seashore and the State of Florida. Big Lagoon State Park is an
especially attractive setting for hiking, boating, swimming, fishing and
camping.
In fact, Perdido Key today is much like the pristine island
European explorers found three centuries ago, although the area now offers
plenty of activities. There's a diverse mix of lodgings, from an RV park to
motels, with the emphasis on condominiums and the comforts they offer to
families and individuals. You will find fishing both off-shore and on-shore, the
awe-inspiring National Museum of Naval Aviation, environmentally friendly island
golf courses, tasty restaurants, quirky shops, Pensacola Greyhound Track, and a
songwriters festival each November.
Perdido Key at a
Glance:
- Barrier Island
- Excellent fishing, boating, diving
- Gulf Islands National Seashore
- Home of Big Lagoon State Park
- Interstate Mullet Toss every April
- Wide mix of condominiums and other lodgings
- Located near the National Museum of Naval Aviation & IMAX Theatre
- Laid-back atmosphere
- Shopping for all tastes
- Seafood fresh from the Gulf of Mexico
- The area's only world-class, environmentally friendly island golf course
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