Adventures Unlimited and Blackwater Canoe Rental and Sales offer lodging, camping, canoeing in nearby Milton, the Canoe Capital of Florida.
Bay Bluffs Park along Scenic Highway and Escambia Bay sit atop the only natural bluffs in the state and provide the highest natural elevation in the city.
 Big Lagoon State Park offers a fabulous view from its 40-foot observation tower and ample opportunity to explore terrestrial and marine ecosystems.
Blackwater River State Park offers biking, camping, boating, and nature trails in nearby Milton.
Edward Ball Nature Preserve at the University of West Florida is home to Captain Thunder, a 10-foot-long, 3-legged alligator, enjoying one of the campus' many nature trails among its 1,000 acre preserve.
- Fort Pickens at the Gulf Island National Seashore was originally designed to protect against invading armies. The massive brick fort stands across Pensacola Bay from Fort Barrancas aboard Pensacola Naval Air Station. Each fort was held by opposing forces during Civil War.
- Gulf Island National Seashore was the second national seashore upon its creation in 1971. It's the largest tract of protected shoreline in the state, providing a safe home for flora and fauna.
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- The yet-unnamed multi-use recreational path is a wide, 40-mile stretch winding through Santa Rosa Island and Gulf Breeze, ideal for bikes, strollers, joggers, and wheelchairs.
Naval Live Oak Preserve at the Gulf Island National Seashore is home to the timber renowned for its strength to build famous ships such as the USS Constitution, a.k.a. "Old Ironsides."
Johnson Beach, located on Perdido Key Beach is part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore and provides miles and miles of undeveloped, pristine shoreline to explore and hike. It's also a great place to spend some time on the beach and the bay. Enjoy birding form the comfort of your RV at Playa del Rio Waterfront RV Park
Perdido Key State Park offers biking, camping, swimming, and a picnic area.
Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park (formerly Perdido Pitcher Plant Prairie Preserve) offers an up-close view of an endangered native plant species on elevated boardwalks. (Saying its name three times fast will impress the locals.)
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