Pensacola Bay Area
Best Florida Attraction
Pensacola Beach & Perdido Key
If you’re looking for Florida’s best, you’ll find it all in Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, and Perdido Key. Pensacola Beach was named USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice 2018 Best Florida Beach and Gulf Islands National Seashore were named Best Florida Attraction in the 2018 10Best Readers’ Choice awards, chosen by readers of USA TODAY and 10Best.
Just minutes from our world-class beaches you’ll find some of Florida’s top dining in our historic downtown. Catch a game at the Maritime Park, named a 100 Top Stadium Experience in 2015, or visit the National Naval Aviation Museum, one of the Top 25 Museums in the U.S.
The best beaches, dining, museums, fun – it’s all here! But you don’t have to take our word for it…
TOP US BEACH GETAWAY
Canadian Traveller, October 2017
FLORIDA'S FRIENDLIEST CITIES
Trips To Discover, October 2019
12 BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN FLORIDA
Trips To Discover, June 2017
14 BEST DAY TRIPS IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE
Trips To Discover, June 2017
NAMED BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN FLORIDA
Discover.com, February 2017
TOP 10 BEST PLACES TO RETIRE IN FLORIDA
Investment U, September 2019
TOP 25 BEACHES - UNITED STATES
Pensacola Beach, 2019
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN FLORIDA
Pensacola Beach and Gulf Islands National Seashore, 2018
FLORIDA'S TOP WHITE SAND BEACHES
Pensacola Beach, 2017
17 BEST WINTER BEACH VACATIONS
Pensacola Beach, Trip Advisor 2018
TOP 10 BEACHES IN THE US
Pensacola Beach, Trip Advisor 2017
#7 BEST BEACH IN THE WORLD
Trip Advisor 2017
50 MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACHES IN THE WORLD THAT ARE WORTHY OF A WINTER VACATION
#15 Pensacola Beach, MSN 2018
12 BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN FLORIDA
Trips to Discover
FLORIDA'S 10 BEST BEACH TOWNS TO VISIT RIGHT NOW
June 2017
FODOR'S GO LIST 2015
The Florida Panhandle
COASTAL LIVINGS BEST BEACH VACATIONS
March 2017
#2 MOST AFFORDABLE BEACH TOWN
March 2017
10 GREAT STREETS FOR 2013
Pensacola’s Palafox Street, American Planning Association
100 TOP STADIUM EXPERIENCES
Maritime Park, Stadium Journey Magazine, 2015
WORLD'S TOP MUSEUMS
#17 National Naval Aviation Museum, Trip Advisor 2018
"GREAT CARRIER REEF"
USS Oriskany, Worlds largest artificial reef, CNN
ONE OF THE BEST PLACES FOR WATER ACTIVITIES
March 2017
BEST BACKROADS FOR A LONG SCENIC DRIVE
#9 Pensacola Scenic Bluffs Hwy, June 2017
7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD IN FLORIDA
#2 Gulf Islands National Seashore, June 2017
UNFORGETTABLE TOURS IN FLORIDA
#6 Historic Pensacola Village, June 2017
6 PENSACOLA RESTAURANTS EARN GOLDEN SPOON AWARD, 2019
OPENTABLE'S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS
Restaurant Iron, 2018
OPENTABLE'S 100 MOST SCENIC RESTAURANTS
The Grand Marlin of Pensacola Beach, 2018
BEST BEACH BAR
Flora Bama, March 2017
BEST TACOS IN THE U.S.
Taqueria El Asador, May 2017
BEST BEACH BARS
Peg Leg Pete's, May 2017
10 LITTLE KNOW RESTAURANTS IN FLORIDA ARE HARD TO FIND BUT WORTH THE SEARCH
Fisherman's Corner, May 2017
10 HOLE IN THE WALL BBQ RESTAURANTS IN FLORIDA THAT WILL MAKE YOUR TASTE BUDS GO CRAZY
Blue Dot, May 2017
5 ALTERNATIVE MARDI GRAS DESTINATIONS
Trivago, 2017
"First held in 1874, Pensacola’s fête is one of the country's oldest. Unlike most celebrations, this version focuses on a family-oriented environment. Don’t miss the famed Krewe of Wrecks parade–a parody of New Orleans’ Krewe of Rex–and an insane amount of Moon Pies."
SOUTHEAST TOP 20 EVENTS
Blue Angels Airshow, July 2018
Double Bridge Run, February 2018
Fiesta Days Celebrations and Boat Parade, May - June 2018
Frank Brown International Songwriters's Festival, April 2018
Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival, November 2018
Interstate Mullet Toss, March 2018
Krewe of Wrecks Mardi Gras Parade, February 2018
McGuire's Prediction 5K Run, March 2018
Pensacola Crawfish Creole Fiesta, May 2018
Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Parade, February 2018
Pensacola JazzFest, April 2018
Pensacola Seafood Festival, September 2018
Polar Bear Dip, January2018
Sertoma's 4th of July Celebration, July 2018
Taste of Pensacola Beach, September 2018
Winterfest Trolley Tours, November - December 2018