Fort Barrancas (Gulf Islands National Seashore)

Fort Barrancas is high on a bluff overlooking the entrance to Pensacola Bay, Fort Barrancas stands as a monument to the legacy of America’s early homeland defense. Built with 6 million bricks, walls 4 feet thick and 20 feet high, Fort Barrancas was completed in 1844 and remains an example of military engineering and a marvel of human ingenuity.

****Beginning Oct. 1, Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola’s areas of public interest are closed until further notice. Installation areas of public interest – including the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM) and the Pensacola Lighthouse and the National Parks Service’s Fort Barrancas – are closed.

Department of Defense (DoD) identification card holders will still be able to access the installation through either the Main Gate – at the south end of Navy Blvd. – or through the West Gate – at the south end of Blue Angel Parkway.****