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1. Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Big Lagoon State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Pensacola Blue Wahoos

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4. Condor Sailing Adventures

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5. Fort Barrancas, Pensacola

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6. Gulf Islands National Seashore

Romantic Islands
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7. Historic Pensacola

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8. Historic Pensacola Museum of Commerce

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9. Johnson Beach, Pensacola

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10. National Naval Aviation Museum

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11. Niuhi Dive Charters, Pensacola

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12. Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum

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13. Pensacola Museum of Art

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14. Pensacola Pedal Trolley

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15. Perdido Key State Park

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16. Pensacola Museum of History, at the University of West Florida

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17. Veterans Memorial Park and Wall South

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18. Uncle Sandy’s Macaw Bird Park

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19. Pensacola MESS Hall

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20. Pensacola Little Theatre

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21. Destination Archaeology Resource Center

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22. 5 Flags Speedway

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23. McGuire's Irish Pub & Brewery

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Pensacola is a naval town and home to Naval Air Station Pensacola, over which the Blue Angels flight demonstration team train. Two state parks and a national park protect the barrier islands and the beautiful white sand beaches that front the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. It is an idyllic place for a beach vacation. Historically-minded visitors can explore forts, tour historic homes and museums, while birdwatchers can view an amazing array of sea, shore, and migratory birds.

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