Fort Barrancas

Historic coastal forts on a Pensacola naval base, managed by Gulf Islands National Seashore.

Pensacola, FL

About Fort Barrancas

Fort Barrancas Area is a National Park Service unit within Gulf Islands National Seashore, set on a naval air base near Pensacola. It groups three old military works: the Spanish Water Battery, Fort Barrancas on its bluff, and the Advanced Redoubt, the last fort finished in the third system of American fortifications. Fort Barrancas, first built in 1839, saw Civil War service. Two short hiking trails, wayside exhibits, and a visitor center with restrooms and park staff give visitors ways to explore the site. Access is limited to set hours, and visitors must follow the rules of the base.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Fort Barrancas, ordered by straight-line distance.

Museums
History Buff
National Naval Aviation Museum
No admission fee
Walk among more than 150 restored aircraft and spacecraft at this free museum aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola.
0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
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Pensacola Museum of Art
Under $25
Downtown Pensacola art museum with rotating exhibitions, classes, and community programs.
Transit: reachable by public transit
6.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
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Pensacola Museum of History
Under $25
A history museum in downtown Pensacola, part of the Historic Pensacola Village complex, housed in a former city hall building.
Transit: reachable by public transit
6.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
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Pensacola MESS Hall
Under $25
A hands-on science museum in downtown Pensacola where families explore math, engineering, and science together.
Transit: reachable by public transit
6.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Museums
Destin History & Fishing Museum
Under $25
A local museum in Destin, Florida, covering the village's pioneer past and its fishing and tourism industries.
Transit: reachable by public transit
47 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
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Baker Block Museum
No admission fee
A local history museum and genealogy library in Baker, Florida, covering northwest Florida's panhandle with a focus on Okaloosa County.
48 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums