Florida Panhandle Cheap and Free Things To Do and Attractions

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APensacola Beach

Pensacola Beach
  • 5 miles south of Pensacola
    Pensacola Beach, Pensacola, FL
  • +1 850 932 1500
  • Highlights: lifeguarded, picnic tables, restrooms… more
  • I moved to Pensacola about 7 years ago. I came soul searching and found much more. I know not everyone can just pack up and move here so, I beckon anyone seeking a wonderful vacation experience to come and see for yourself. The storms come and go, and we rebuild with a vengence. There was a wall ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Off-season on the beach was uneventful, but still beautiful. Calm water and plenty of seashells... a must see. more on TripAdvisor

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Pensacola Beach
5 miles south of Pensacola
Pensacola Beach, Pensacola, FL

BGulf Islands National Seashore

Gulf Islands National Seashore
  • 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway
    Gulf Breeze, FL, 32563
  • +1 850 934 2600
  • Highlights: visitor center, guided tours, picnic … more
  • Overview Access by foot or bike is a 14 mile round-trip. Boaters may access the area. Only Self-Guided Tours are available. Visitors may only access the beaches east of the Ranger Station. Road construction areas and the developed area west of the station remain closed. The Florida Department of Transport... more on VisitPensacola.com
  • Overview Access by foot or bike is a 14 mile round-trip. Boaters may access the area. Only Self-Guided Tours are available. Visitors may only access the beaches east of the Ranger Station. Road construction areas and the developed area west of the station remain closed. The Florida Department of Transport... more on VisitPensacola.com

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Gulf Islands National Seashore
1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze, FL, 32563

CSt. Andrews State Park

  • 4607 State Park Lane
    Panama City, FL 32408
  • +1 850 233 5140
  • I recently took my 3 year old to St. Andrews to the jetties. He loved that he could see snails and hermit crabs and small fish everywhere. The beach ... more on TripAdvisor
  • St.Andrews is the most awsome place in FL.!!! Everything is within bikriding distance too. The campground is awsome and has alot of stuff to do. and its located right in PCB!! Im 14 yrs old and Ive been there ... more on TripAdvisor

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St. Andrews State Park
4607 State Park Lane
Panama City, FL 32408

DFort Pickens

Fort Pickens
  • Ranger station at Fort Pickens Rd.
    Fort Pickens, Pensacola, FL
  • +1 850 934 2600
  • Overview If you're coming ashore in Pensacola for the first time, we've got some surprises for you. There is water everywhere--the Gulf of Mexico for diving, surfing, marlin chasing; bays and bayous for sailing, skiing, fishing; rivers for canoeing, kayaking, tubing. And there are miles and miles of white... more on GoingToTheBeach.com
  • Overview Located on Santa Rosa Island, Fort Pickens guarded the island and the entrance to the harbor. Geronimo was imprisoned, along with other Apache prisoners, in the Fort, and Confederates held it during the Civil War. Visitors can take a self-guided ... more on Weather.com

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Fort Pickens
Ranger station at Fort Pickens Rd.
Fort Pickens, Pensacola, FL

ECivil War Soldiers Museum

  • 108 South Palafox Place
    Pensacola, FL 32501
  • +1 850 469 1900
3.0
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Overview Founded by Dr. Norman Haines, Jr., a local physician who started collecting Civil War relics when he was growing up in Sharpsburg, Maryland, this 4,200-square-foot museum in the heart of the Palafox Street business district emphasizes how ordinary soldiers lived during that bloody conflict. The d... more on Frommers
  • Overview The Civil War Soldier's Museum includes, among many other things, the largest exhibit in the nation of Civil War medical artifacts. It has several life-size camp scenes and hundreds of items used by soldiers. If giving advance notice, ... more on Weather.com

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Civil War Soldiers Museum
108 South Palafox Place
Pensacola, FL 32501

FHistoric Pensacola Village

  • Pensacola
    FL
  • +1 850 595 5985
4.0
3+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Overview Historic Pensacola Village consists of twenty properties in the Pensacola National Register Historic District. Ten of these properties are interpreted facilities that are open to the public. The T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum, originally the 1908 City Hall building, is a virtual treasur... more on Historicpensacola.org
  • Overview Historic Pensacola Village is the museum operation of West Florida Historic Preservation, Inc., which is a direct support organization of the University of West Florida. The Village consists of twenty properties in the Pensacola National Register Historic District. ... more on VisitPensacola.com

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GNational Museum of Naval Aviation

National Museum of Naval Aviation
  • NAS Pensacola
    1750 Radford Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32508
  • 850-452-3604,800-327-5002
5.0
10+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Overview Naval Aviation transcends both time and space, from wood and fabric biplanes, to the frontiers of space. The Museum captures Naval Aviation's heritage and brings its story of challenge, ingenuity, and courage to you. The National Museum of Naval Aviation is one of the largest and most beautiful a... more on VisitPensacola.com
  • Overview Given the present world circumstances, this museum should be required attendance for everyone. Yes, it's fascinating, but it also gives you a look into just how much blood, sweat, and tears go into defending this country. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have trained at the sprawling U.S. Naval Air... more on Frommers

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National Museum of Naval Aviation
NAS Pensacola
1750 Radford Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32508

HSt. Andrews State Recreation Area

  • 4607 State Park Lane
    Panama City, FL 32408-7347
  • +1 850 233 5140 / +1 800 326 352
5.0
18+ reviews, 1 sources

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St. Andrews State Recreation Area
4607 State Park Lane
Panama City, FL 32408-7347

IVeterans Memorial Park

Veterans Memorial Park
  • Bayfront Parkway
    Downtown Pensacola, Pensacola, FL 32502
  • +1 850 433 8200
  • Overview Monument honors the men and women who served and died during the Vietnam War. more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview In December of 1987 the "Moving Wall" came to Pensacola Florida and was visited by many of the local people, including some of the areas Vietnam Veterans. As time came for the Wall to move on, some of the Vietnam Vets that had stood vigil for the five days the Wall was in town decided it was time... more on Pensacolawallsouth.org

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Veterans Memorial Park
Bayfront Parkway
Downtown Pensacola, Pensacola, FL 32502

JFort Barrancas

Fort Barrancas
  • Pensacola Naval Air Station
    Pensacola, FL
  • +1 850 455 5167
  • Overview Located in the Pensacola Naval Station, this is the site of the first U.S. Naval yard that was built in 1821. more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview Although dogs are not allowed in the fort or other buildings, this historic place offers great scenery, hiking, picnicking, and restrooms. Dogs of all sizes are allowed at no additional fee. Dogs must always be attended, leashed at all times, and cleaned up after. Dogs are allowed on the nature t... more on DogFriendly.com

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Fort Barrancas
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Pensacola, FL