Travel Lens
White-sand beaches, a ruined fort, quiet lagoons and coastal wildlife refuges between Pensacola and Orange Beach.
Sunbathe on pristine white sand in the Gulf Islands National Seashore, then follow a half-mile accessible nature trail past salt marsh.
On the eastern tip of the key, this historic fort built to defend Pensacola Bay can be reached only by boat or on foot.
A 678-acre park with more than 75 campsites, picnic shelters and a boat dock, where you may spot herons, gray foxes and waterfowl.
A sanctuary for Kemp’s Ridley and loggerhead sea turtles, gray foxes, blue herons, beach mice and migratory songbirds.
Hike or picnic in a wet prairie habitat that shelters endangered plants, including the carnivorous white-top pitcher plant.
About a 24-minute drive away, watch pelicans dive into the Gulf and herons glide past the bay at sunset.
Thirty minutes away, one of the world’s largest aviation museums holds 150 restored aircraft from the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
Built in 1859, this lighthouse has panoramic Gulf Coast views, and the maritime museum on site displays artifacts and exhibits.
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