At Big Lagoon State Park, enjoy exploring the sweep of coastal forest and wetlands along one of Florida’s largest lagoons
Perdido Key
Barrier island west of Pensacola. Florida’s westernmost barrier island, shared with Alabama.
Barrier island west of Pensacola. Florida’s westernmost barrier island, shared with Alabama.
Pensacola ( 30.321489,-87.403733 )
At Big Lagoon State Park, enjoy exploring the sweep of coastal forest and wetlands along one of Florida’s largest lagoons
July 12, 2009 Sandra Friend
Big Lagoon State Park is notable for being a gateway to the Great Florida Birding Trail, with a large observation tower overlooking the vast sweep of the namesake lagoon
Fort Walton Beach,Pensacola, Perdido Key, and Mississippi ( 30.324873, -87.192195 )
Stretching across three Gulf Coast states, Gulf Islands National Seashore protects portions of the barrier islands between Navarre Beach, Florida and Gulfport, Mississippi.
November 26, 2019 Sandra Friend & John Keatley
Stretching west from the tip of Perdido Key, Gulf State Park encompasses more than 6,000 acres of natural habitats on barrier islands between Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Gulf Islands National Seashore |  Perdido Key
( 30.299047, -87.418159 )
As part of Gulf Islands National Seashore, the windswept tip of Perdido Key goes on for miles at Johnson Beach. Discover natural habitats and wild shores along its length
Johnson Beach, Gulf Islands National Seashore |  Perdido Key
( 30.3027, -87.4149 ) 0.6 miles
Showcasing the habitat diversity of Perdido Key at Johnson Beach, the accessible Perdido Key Discovery Trail is a gentle boardwalk over wetlands, forests, and dunes
Perdido Key ( 30.289130, -87.478093 ) 2.0 miles
With sand as white as fresh fallen snow, Perdido Key State Park offers Florida’s westernmost public beach
Pensacola ( 30.37294,-87.402347 )
Conserving a vast swath of wetland habitats in low-lying areas along the Perdido River floodplain, Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park is home to four species of Sarracenia – pitcher plants – unique to the Gulf Coast.
April 7, 2009 Sandra Friend
The tower at Big Lagoon State Park offers a sweeping view of the park, the lagoon, the Gulf of Mexico, parts of Gulf Islands National Seashore, Perdido Key, and the surrounding shorelines.
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