And to get to these “other attractions” you need to go through the busy resort and condo corridor of Pensacola Beach and Gulf Breese to get to the attractions on the mainland. Our excursions to visit some of these attractions often involved over 50 miles round trip. You are many miles from other interesting attractions in the Pensacola area, like the fantastic Naval Aviation Museum or the historic Palafox section of Pensacola. One downside of camping for multiple days at Fort Pickens is ironically part of its charm – its remote and natural setting. See our article with photos and information on visiting the fort, visiting the natural history museum, hiking, enjoying the beach, bird watching, and other attractions of this National Park.Ĭons, What you may not like about camping at Fort Pickens Learn more about What to See and Do at Fort Pickens here. This massive cannon fired cannon balls 16 inches in diameter. The nearest condo or lodging of any sort is 6 miles away.
No commercial enterprises, no jet skis and no competition for a prime spot on the beach. The Gulf side beach is pristine white sugar sand and is for the exclusive use of people with National Park passes. Its remoteness (and National Park rules) also mean there won’t be any rowdy parties into the night or music blaring from neighboring campsites. On our first visit, there were at least two occupied Osprey nests you could see from the campground.īeing located near the end of a dead end road, 6 miles from the resort community of Pensacola Beach means the park is insulated from highway noise or urban intrusion.
Some of the areas within the park and near the campground are protected wildlife sanctuaries and bird watching is a popular activity. There is a sprinkling of trees within the campground and the entire campground complex is surrounded by bayous and natural gulf island trees, shrubs, flowers, dunes and vegetation. Pros, What to Like about Fort Pickens Campground Natural Setting and Remote Setting
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