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Naval
Air Museum
(N.A.S. PENSACOLA/entrance Through Main Gate) Open daily
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Free admission. Only museum
in the world devoted exclusively to Naval Aviation. Aircraft
displays, hands-on jet trainer, aircraft carrier exhibit,
Imax Theater and much more. Cameras welcome.
HISTORIC FORTS
(N.A.S. Pensacola/Main Gate Entrance/Part of Gulf Islands
National Seashore) Here you can tour the Pensacola Lighthouse
91858) and a number of old forts which were built to protect
the bay from Spanish Colonial to pre-Civil War period.
T.T. WENTWORTH, JR. MUSEUM
(South Jefferson Street) See a life-long collection of area
relics, artifacts, and memorabilia.
The
Gulf Breeze Zoo
(U.S. Highway 98/Gulf Breeze) Visit the wildlife at the
Gulf Breeze Zoo, located just minutes from Pensacola Beach.
The Zoo is home to more than 750 animals, mammals, reptiles,
and fowl, displayed in their natural habitat. The
tour is both entertaining and educational. Open 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week.
Pensacola
Visitor's Center
Located at 1401 E. Gregory Street, Pensacola, FL 32502 (800)
874-1234.
OUT OF TOWN ACTIVITIES
TOMAHAWK LANDING
(12 Miles North of Milton on Hwy. 789, Phone (850) 623-6197)
River camping or full hookup sites at campground.
Picnic, swim, canoe, or just sunbathe on a white sandbar
beach. Trips available for novice and experienced canoeists.
Tube floating also available.
GULF
ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE
NAVAL LIVE OAKS
(U.S. 98 Across Pensacola Bay Bridge, East of Sea Breeze)
Picnicking and hiking with bay view.
SANTA ROSA ISLAND RECREATION AREA
(FLA 399 from Gulf Breeze to Pensacola Beach/East on Via
de Luna) Facilities ten miles east of Pensacola Beach.
Boating, swimming, snack stand, etc.
FORT PICKENS
(FLA 399 from Gulf Breeze to Pensacola Beach. West
on Fort Pickens Road) Open daily. Recreational area
with two picnic grounds, hiking trails, swimming, and fishing.
Marine life museum aquariums, shell and native exhibits,
historic artifacts - all a must to see! 165-site campground
some sites with electricity). Campground with store
and laundry facilities.
PERDIDO KEY
(Southwest on FLA 292) Johnson Beach - swimming, sunbathing,
fishing, and hiking.
The Gulf Islands National Seashore is administered by the
National Park Service. For information concerning
regulations and facilities, write: SUPERINTENDENT,
P. O. BOX 100, GULF BREEZE, FL 32561
The Visitor Information Center is open from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday. For information
concerning local attractions and area tours, you may stop
by in person, write or call: 850-434-1234 or Toll Free 1-800-874-1234.
1401 East Gregory Street, Pensacola, Florida 32501.
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