Pensacola Beach
Snow-white quartz-sand beaches on Santa Rosa Island with emerald water, a long fishing pier and the landmark beach-ball water tower.
Pensacola Beach lies on Santa Rosa Island, on the far side of the bridge from the mainland. Its fine quartz sand is white and soft, and the Gulf of Mexico waters are clear and emerald green. Around Casino Beach you'll find the iconic beach-ball water tower and a Gulf pier about 450 m long, where you can fish or watch dolphins (there is a fee to access the pier). Beach bars, restaurants and resort hotels are concentrated along the shore. Lifeguards are on duty in summer, but pay attention to beach flag warnings and rip currents. It is about 20 minutes by car from downtown, and some parking is paid.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Quietwater Beach Boardwalk
- Naval Live Oaks Area
- Pensacola Graffiti Bridge
- Historic Pensacola Village
- Plaza Ferdinand VII
- Pensacola Museum of Art
- Blue Wahoos Stadium
- Saenger Theatre