Pensacola is a new beach town for our family. We have a rental property in Pensacola, so we’ve been finding cool things to do around the area!
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Beaches in and around Pensacola
Sightseeing in Pensacola
Family Fun in Pensacola Florida
Foods in Pensacola
Farmers Markets in Pensacola Florida
Antique shops in Pensacola
Beaches in and around Pensacola
So many great Beaches to explore around Pensacola!
Perdido Key stretches from Alabama to Florida - a beautiful island and beach to explore
Perdido Key
A favorite for our family - fewer crowds and more shells to find!
Johnson Beach - Gulf Islands National Seashore
Orange Beach is close by (it’s a short drive over to Alabama). A Fun beach to explore
Alabama Point East-A Gulf State Park beach area
Romar beach is a short drive from Pensacola to the Orange Beach Alabama area
Romar Beach-A Gulf State Park beach area
A great beach in Pensacola - more on the touristy side of things
Pensacola Beach
Sightseeing in Pensacola
This is a cool place to spend an afternoon - especially if you love Jets - and the Blue Angels!
National Naval Aviation Museum
During most of the year, you can see the Navy’s Blue Angels taking to the skies during their practices and air shows!! Love the Blue Angels!!💙
Blue Angels
Fort Pickens is one of the coolest places to explore in Pensacola. It is one of 4 forts built in the 1800s - and many of the buildings are still standing. It’s well maintained and has a beach area you can access
Fort Pickens - Gulf Islands National Seashore | Visit Pensacola
A great afternoon trip to visit the lighthouse! If you go on base - make sure you bring your ID!!
The Pensacola Lighthouse
Ft. Mcree is in Pensacola bay - another military fort to explore with the family
Fort McRee
Family Fun in Pensacola Florida
Goofy Golf is a fun place to play mini Golf in Pensacola
Goofy Golf of Pensacola
I’m n those days you can’t make it to a beach in Pensacola - you can go bowling!
DeLuna Lanes
If you and the gang are fans of escape rooms - try this one in Pensacola! Lots of fun. We didn’t escape🥴
Escape on Palafox
Putt putt and Go-karts to enjoy as a whole Family in pensacola
Fast Eddies Fun Center
If you’ve got a skater on the family- this is a quality skate park under an overpass in Pensacola. Our son lovesnit
Blake Doyle Skatepark | City of Pensacola, Florida Official Website
Get some energy out at this great trampoline park - pretty easy to find
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
Foods in Pensacola
Lots of good food around the Pensacola area. Here are some that we have found in our short time there
Fun spot - close to the beach- Basic American food - Wednesday nights they usually have some sort of games like trivia or music bingo
Hub Stacey's
Crabs has great fish tacos!!
Crabs
Pretty casual place, live music and on the bay side of the beach
Paradise Bar & Grill | Our Menu | Seafood, Burgers and Sandwiches
A short drive from Pensacola, in Orange Beach Alabama- with a very nice and clean restaurant. Seafood, steak, salad, and pastas
Pier House | Spanish Fort Seafood & Allergy-Friendly Dining
A fund spot right on the Florida Alabama Line
Flora-Bama
We found some good Pizza at Rockets recently
Rocky's Bar
Delicious Donuts on Gulf Beach Highway has some of the best donuts in the Pensacola area!
DELICIOUS DONUTS
Farmers Markets in Pensacola Florida
They have a little bit of everything - and they try to source from local Farmers
The Farm
A great Saturday morning market right in downtown Pensacola!
Palafox Market
Antique shops in Pensacola
Many great antique shops sit right on Navy Blvd. They’re all pretty close together - you could make an afternoon of it!
This is a fun antique mall lots of fun finds
Blue Moon Antique Mall
Great little antique spot - they have new owners!
Not Too Shabby
Ooodles Antiques has all sorts of Knick knacks to enjoy
