Perdido Key Area
At the Perdido Key Area the new accessible "Star Pavilion" is open for visitors who enjoy a shady place to picnic.
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The Perdido Key Area, located on Johnson Beach Road off Florida Route 292 southwest of Pensacola, offers access to the Gulf of Mexico and white sandy beaches. There is a park entrance fee and groups may rent picnic shelters. Lifeguards are on duty during the summer months. Beach wheelchairs are available. To protect park visitors, pets are not allowed on Florida Beaches. Visitors may picnic, fish, hike, swim, bike, and primitive camp at this location. The Perdido Key Discovery Trail is an accessible elevated trail. Parking is available along the beach road unless otherwise posted. There is free primitive camping on the eastern end of the key. Self registration forms are located at the outside of the Perdido Key Entrance Station and must be completed. Please read the camping rules on the back of the form and follow the Leave No Trace principles. The primitive camping area begins 1/2 mile beyond the east end of the paved road. Campers must hike through the sand. No camping allowed in the dunes or on vegetation. For more information call 850-934-2600 |
Did You Know?
Gulf Islands National Seashore's Fort Massachusetts, on West Ship Island 12 miles off the Mississippi coastline, was covered by the 30-foot storm surge from Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005. The fort has been reopened to the public.
Entrance fees and reservations.
Perdido Key Beachcam
Rip current safety.
Perdido Key beach mouse