Fort Barrancas (Gulf Islands National Seashore)

Visitor access to NAS Pensacola's areas of public interest is available from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. Until further notice, ALL VISITORS over the age of 18 must be vetted through the NAS Pensacola Visitor Control Center (VCC) at the south end of Navy Blvd. before being granted access to the installation. Screened individuals must then use the installation's West Gate at the south end of Blue Angel Parkway.

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.