Perdido Key State Park

#1 Pensacola Beach Pensacola Beach outlines the Santa Rosa barrier island and offers visitors two very different beach experiences. On the Gulf side, visitors are treated to unparalleled Gulf Coast views, as well ... Read more » Getty Images

#2 National Naval Aviation Museum The National Naval Aviation Museum is based on board the Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola. Founded in 1914, it's the oldest air station in the country and it's ... Read more » Flickr

#3 Historic Pensacola Village The Historic Pensacola Village is a more than 8-acre complex encompassing nearly 30 properties (11 of which are open to the public). This district, which appears on the National Register ... Read more » perrywatson / Getty Images

#4 Gulf Islands National Seashore This undeveloped and preserved stretch of sand and sea in the Gulf of Mexico, which reaches from Cat Island in Mississippi to Okaloosa in Florida, is beloved by locals and ... Read more » Joseph Sohm / Getty Images

#5 Perdido Key State Park Perdido Key State Park is a 247-acre barrier island positioned near Pensacola on the Gulf of Mexico. Here, there are wide swaths of white sandy beaches and undulating sand dunes ... Read more » lightphoto / Getty Images

#6 Pensacola Lighthouse The Pensacola Lighthouse was established in 1859, but these days, it serves as a history museum and offers a tremendous view of the Gulf Coast. What's more, it's ... Read more » Jim McKinley / Getty Images