Experience An "Old Florida" Vacation

Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key invite families to go back to a simpler time and enjoy a fun-filled summer without breaking their budget. Recreate childhood memories by spending quality time with your family, building sand castles, collecting seashells and swimming in clear, emerald waters. In the evenings, visitors head to Portofino Boardwalk, a favorite hang out with live music, souvenir shops, boutiques and open-air restaurants. Free activities and summer festivals abound in the Pensacola Bay Area, promising fun for the entire family.

Fishing

The Pensacola Bay Area is an angler's paradise with the Gulf of Mexico, three bays and a river that is home to Florida's most diverse freshwater fish population. Charter a boat and head out into the Gulf of Mexico to one of our artificial reefs or bring your own rod and reel to the Pensacola Beach Pier, the longest in the Gulf of Mexico at 1,471 feet. For freshwater fishing, visit one of the lakes of the Blackwater River State Forest or Escambia River, which boasts 85 recorded species of fish, the richest variety in North America.

Hot Summer Nights

When the sun goes down, the Pensacola Bay Area comes alive with activity. The Flora-Bama Lounge and Package Store in Perdido Key gives visitors the unique opportunity to party in two states at once – the Florida/Alabama state line literally runs through the middle of the bar. The legendary establishment features live music, annual festivals and great people-watching along the Gulf of Mexico.

Seville Quarter is the place to party in Downtown Pensacola with eight individual entertainment venues under one roof. Or for a more laid-back atmosphere, head to 600 South for cool music and delicious martinis or The Fish House Deck Bar for views of Pensacola Bay and live music.

Buck's Bushwacker Recipe

Cool down with Pensacola's favorite frozen specialty drink, compliments of Seville Quarter.

• 4 oz cream of coconut
• 2 oz Kahlua® coffee liqueur
• 1 oz Bacardi® black rum
• 1 oz creme de cacao
• 4 oz half-and-half
• 4 oz vanilla ice cream
• 2 cups ice
• Mix in a blender and enjoy.