Explore Pensacola beyond the beach
At the western end of Florida's Panhandle, the Pensacola Bay area is known for its white sand beaches and serene turquoise waters, home to the worl...
At the western end of Florida's Panhandle, the Pensacola Bay area is known for its white sand beaches and serene turquoise waters, home to the world's largest artificial reef — the U.S.S. Oriskany — and abundant wildlife. The Gulf Islands National Seashore, stretching along both sides of Pensacola Beach, is the longest protected seashore in the United States and has routinely earned the title of Florida's best beach. Visitors flock here to fish, swim, snorkel, bike and boat. But Pensacola is more than just sun and sand.