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Our sugar sand beaches are just the beginning of your vacation experience when you visit Pensacola. Discover nearly 500 years of history, unique shopping, and luxurious places to stay when you plan a trip to Pensacola, Florida.
History-Related Activities. Follow this three-mile marked path through downtown and the Historic District and learn the fascinating story of how Pensacola developed into the city you see today. Follow these open-air archeology exhibits highlighting Pensacola's colonial past.
Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key both are home to the longest stretch of federally protected seashore in the United States. You'll find endless opportunities for solitude and relaxation and miles of unobstructed views and access to the Gulf.
The walkable core of America’s First Settlement, Downtown Pensacola features local restaurants, historic attractions, shops, and more. Founded by Spanish sailor Don Tristan de Luna in 1559, the Pensacola Bay Area was the first European settlement in the New World.
Pensacola Smoke House. Share. The BBQ here is like no other in town! Very friendly staff and great cocktails. The prices are also very good for the amount of food you receive. I’ll definitely be coming back often! We only carry the finest local ingredients!
This makes Pensacola the site of the first multi-year European colonial settlement ever archaeologically identified in the United States. In 2015, the University of West Florida archaeology program identified the archaeological site of the Luna settlement in a developed neighborhood in Pensacola.
Explore Things to Do in Pensacola. Pensacola boasts plenty of fun-filled attractions that offer everything from go-karts to goofy golf; from outrageous water slides to ziplining adventures; from indoor skate parks to indoor trampoline parks.
Launching from scenic downtown Pensacola with stops at historic Fort Pickens and the Pensacola Beach Boardwalk, the Pensacola Bay City Ferry offers the smoothest cruise to Pensacola Beach. Or, if you’re already on the beach, pack up your bike and take the ferry to tour Downtown Pensacola.
Tucked away on a narrow strip of land on the extreme western edge of Florida lies Perdido Key, a barrier island bookmarked by rolling, white-sand dunes and stunning views of the calm Gulf waters on its southern border and abundant wetlands, estuaries, and wildlife to its north.
Fort Pickens is one of four military forts designed to protect Pensacola in the 1800s. Located on Pensacola Beach on the Gulf Islands National Seashore, Fort Pickens is accessible by foot and boat and is open year-round from sunrise to sunset.
