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Gulf Islands National SeashoreVisitors walk the white sandy beach on a clear summer day at Perdido Key.
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Gulf Islands National Seashore
Perdido Key
Visitors walk on roadway that has sand covering parts of it.
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Visitors prepare for a seining adventure at Perdido Key.

Perdido Key is a day use area opened from 8 am to sunset and is located off Florida Route 292 southwest of Pensacola. Turn east on Johnson Beach Road.

Swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, and primitive camping are available year-round.
A view of the Advanced Redoubt drawbridge.  

Did You Know?
The Third System fortifications consisted of 42 forts built between 1816 and 1870. They were used to guard all the principal harbors, rivers, and naval yards of the United States. Only the Advanced Redoubt of Fort Barrancas at Gulf Islands National Seashore was built entirely for land defense.

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Last Updated: November 08, 2007 at 11:17 EST