Activities
There is something for all ages along the Gulf Island National Seashore in Navarre Beach! Browse below and click on the links to explore prior to your visit!
Sit, relax, and enjoy!
Pick your spot along the beach. Nothing but white sand and sunshine!
Paddleboard
Have fun on the sound with paddleboards, kayaks, windsails, and jet skis!
Navarre Beach Fishing Pier
Explore and enjoy the longest pier in Florida!
Kayak away!
Great place to do it on the Santa Rosa Sound! Santa Rosa Sound is a sound connecting Pensacola Bay and Choctawhatchee Bay in Florida. The northern shore consists of the Fairpoint Peninsula and portions of the mainland in Santa Rosa County and Okaloosa County. It is bounded to the south by Santa Rosa Island, separating it from the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway between Pensacola Beach and Fort Walton Beach is routed through the sound.
Beach volleyball
Enjoy an evening of beach volleyball!
Kayak into the sunset!
Kayaking is a favorite sport on the sound!
Gulf Breeze Zoo
50 acres of wild adventure!
Windsailing
Have a blast while windsailing!
Dining at your favorite restaurant!
Many restaurants to choose from!
Rent a sailboat!
Enjoy the beautiful sunrise and sunsets on the sound!
Visit Historic Seville Square in Pensacola
Visit many unique shops, and great nightlife restaurants in Pensacola!
Great breakfasts!
JJ Chagos, TCs Front Porch, East River Barbecue, Stripes, Sailor's Grill
Sea Turtle Conservancy
Visit Sweet Pea the turtle!
Ride the bike trail to Pensacola Beach!
See nothing but white sand and sunshine along the Gulf Islands National Seashore all the way to Pensacola Beach!
Visit the National Naval Aviation Museum
PRESERVING THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF NAVAL AVIATION
The National Naval Aviation Museum is the world’s largest Naval Aviation museum and one of the most-visited museums in the state of Florida. Share the excitement of Naval Aviation’s rich history and see more than 150 beautifully restored aircraft representing Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Aviation. These historic and one-of-a-kind aircraft are displayed both inside the Museum’s nearly 350,000 square feet of exhibit space and outside on its 37-acre grounds.
The National Naval Aviation Museum is the world’s largest Naval Aviation museum and one of the most-visited museums in the state of Florida. Share the excitement of Naval Aviation’s rich history and see more than 150 beautifully restored aircraft representing Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Aviation. These historic and one-of-a-kind aircraft are displayed both inside the Museum’s nearly 350,000 square feet of exhibit space and outside on its 37-acre grounds.
Blue Angels
Watch practice and air shows
Historic Forts along seashore
Visitors to Pensacola can explore the ruins of ancient wars at historic forts, walk in the footsteps of settlers and soldiers long past at historic sites, and stir up the occasional ghost at the lighthouse.