Pensacola Beach Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
unincorporated community in Florida
About Pensacola Beach
Pensacola Beach is an independent community from its neighbor,Pensacola. It is unincorporated and administered by Escambia County. The eight and one-quarter square miles of land that comprise Pensacola Beach used to be owned by the United States Department of the Interior, but was deeded to Escambia County in 1947, on the condition that the land would never be sold. As a result, there are no property owners in the community, only long-term leaseholders. There is some antipathy between mainland residents and Pensacola Beach leaseholders over tax issues related to the unique situation. During the city of Pensacola's early history, Native American attacks forced the fledgling settlement to relocate from the mainland to Pensacola Beach, near modern day Fort Pickens, in 1722. Although this p
Top Attractions in Pensacola Beach
Explore the best things to see and do in Pensacola Beach:
- ★Art & Wine Weekend
- ★Bushwacker & Music Festival
- ★Casino Beach
- ★Fort Pickens
- ★Fort Pickens Gate Park
- ★Fort Pickens Gate Park, Soundside
- ★Langdon Beach
- ★Opal Beach
Where to Eat in Pensacola Beach
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Café Nola
- 🍴Crabs We Got Em
- 🍴Pegleg Pete's Oyster Bar
- 🍴Riptides Sports Grill & Riptides Gulf Front Palapa Bar
- 🍴The Grand Marlin and North Drop Bar
Where to Stay in Pensacola Beach
- 🏨Beach Club Resort Residence & Spa
- 🏨Hampton Inn Pensacola Beach Gulf Front
- 🏨Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express
- 🏨Holiday Inn Resort, Pensacola Beach Gulf Front
- 🏨Paradise Inn
Pensacola Beach Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: