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Gulf Islands

139 Reviews

#5 of 70 things to do in Pensacola

Nature & Parks, Islands

Pensacola, FL

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“Beautiful.”

The water is gorgeous, the sands white, the crowds nil. We visited in January and there was almost... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

TravelingGranny3

Wisconsin

“Gulf Islands : Opal Beach”

On the Gulf Islands, between Pensacola and Navarre Beaches lies Opal Beach, Florida. It is my... read more

Reviewed December 14, 2018

MarionLovesBeaches

Pensacola, Florida

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“white sand”(14 reviews)

“pensacola beach”(16 reviews)

“fort pickens”(11 reviews)

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TravelingGranny3

Wisconsin

3524

Reviewed 1 week ago

Beautiful.

The water is gorgeous, the sands white, the crowds nil. We visited in January and there was almost no one in sight. Truly a beautiful place.

Date of experience: January 2019

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MarionLovesBeaches

Pensacola, Florida

299

Reviewed December 14, 2018

Gulf Islands : Opal Beach

On the Gulf Islands, between Pensacola and Navarre Beaches lies Opal Beach, Florida. It is my favorite beach of all the Continental United States Beaches, It is very clean in a beautiful natural preserved area. There are lifeguards on duty in the summer and for...More

Date of experience: September 2018

1 Thank MarionLovesBeaches

VintageGibson

Jamestown, North Carolina

19358

Reviewed November 25, 2018

Spotlessly clean beach, white "sugar" sand, calm waters. Wonderful!

We visited the Pensacola beaches on the outer barrier island at one of the dog parks. We didn't have our dog with us, but wanted to see what the section of the beach that allows dogs was like. And it was fantastic. Clean, beautiful, white...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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Smiledoctorsmile

Metro Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota

15562

Reviewed October 24, 2018

Wonderful beach

We enjoyed the beach within the Ft. Pickens National Park. There was a shower for washing off. No lifeguard where we were, and a strong undertow so pay attention. LOVELY sand!

Date of experience: October 2018

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Christian H

Fayetteville, Arkansas

976

Reviewed October 12, 2018

very pretty and serene. check em out.

very pretty and serene. check em out. Some are great some are forgetful, but worth the time and effort to check out.

Date of experience: June 2018

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Dan R

Reviewed October 1, 2018

Beautiful

We went to Gulf Island National Seashore and the water was beautiful. I would drop the wife off and go to the Fort Pickens..

Date of experience: September 2018

1 Thank Dan R

normav328

105

Reviewed September 12, 2018 via mobile

Great visit

Many things to do with children. Pleasure to be in a place that is involved with the ecosystems. 100 percent cleaner than NYC.

Date of experience: August 2018

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marinamachuca

Houston, Texas

Reviewed August 27, 2018

Nice Beaches

Water was nice and clean. The Pensacola beach was nice and clean. There are also restaurants to eat by the beach.

Date of experience: August 2018

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Peggy C

Port Huron, Michigan

17836

Reviewed August 19, 2018

Beaiful White Sand

This is a beautiful area tothe go swimming, but be sure to park in permitted parking. There is a long walk from parking area to the beach. There are flags posted for safety warnings, I recommend paying close attention, because the flags are changed during...More

Date of experience: August 2018

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Q4696YHtimh

Pensacola, Florida

437

Reviewed August 6, 2018 via mobile

Family Friendly

My daughter wanted to go to the beach so we decided to go to the gulf Islands National Seashore in Pensacola Beach. Emerald-green green waters beautiful sugar White Sands she had the time of her life.

Date of experience: August 2018

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