Top Things to do in Florida Panhandle
Top Hotels in Florida Panhandle
- 1. Best Western Crossroads Inn
- 2. Hotel Effie Sandestin
- 3. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
- 4. Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa
- 5. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Panama City Beach - Beachfront An IHG Hotel
- 6. Holiday Inn Resort - Panama City Beach
- 7. Hibiscus Coffee and Guesthouse
- 8. The Island Resort At Fort Walton Beach
- 9. The Henderson Beach Resort
- 10. Best Western Ft. Walton Beachfront
10 Sights & Landmarks in Florida Panhandle That You Shouldn't Miss
The Florida Panhandle is known for its quaint beach towns and interesting attractions, many of which are money-saving and family friendly. Come to the Florida Panhandle and relax on glorious beaches, shop to your heart’s content and dance the night away. Santa Rosa Island is great for kids and offers a wide array of both beach-based and water-based activities. Families will enjoy a day away to tour the 150-year-old Pensacola Lighthouse. The Florida Panhandle offers exciting nightlife. Panama City, Destin and Pensacola all have numerous bars and nightclubs to suit all tastes. Panama City is home to Club La Vela, the largest nightclub in the U.S. The Florida Panhandle is a shopaholic’s dream. It offers specialty stores, antique stores and shopping malls. For those renting a home or condo, a trip to Joe Patti’s seafood market in Pensacola is a must. The market specializes in fine wine and cheese, and beautifully presented handmade chocolates to take home to friends and relatives as gifts. Mon Père et Moi in Tallahassee is also worth a visit.
Restaurants in Florida Panhandle
1. Pensacola Naval Air Station
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,091 reviews
Homebase for the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, Pensacola NAS is also home to the Pensacola Lighthouse, the National Museum of Naval Aviation and Fort Barrancas, an early 19th-century garrison.
Reviewed By richardsR7890HZ
Visiting parents graves,barranco national cemetery is very well maintained and the personnel are very helpful,also the naval aviation museum has so much history and is a phenomenal, a great place to enjoy your day.
2. Blue Wahoos Ballpark
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 784 reviews
Reviewed By 873ra - Pensacola, United States
We finally made it to a Blue Wahoos game after talking about it for the first few years we lived here... sorry it took us so long! This is a really nice ballpark... beautiful setting, right on Pensacola bay! They have a wide selection of food and drinks... wine, beer and cocktails. It was very hot, but hey, it’s Florida in July so no surprise there. We had a blast in spite of the heat. We will be regular visitors next season! It’s very family friendly, things other than watching the game for the kids if they’re not interested in the game. Can’t say enough good things about this minor league ballpark.. it’s great!
3. The Chapel at Seaside
4. Mission San Luis de Apalachee
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 413 reviews
Mission San Luis was the western capital of Spanish Florida from 1656 to 1704. Today, the Mission brings the 17th century to life through costumed interpreters, reconstructed buildings, museum exhibits and archaeological demonstrations. The Mission offers special events, camps and workshops throughout the year. The site is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission fees: Adults, $5; Seniors, $3; Children, $2; Active duty military are free.
Reviewed By Roving404654
Great place to learn and understand Apalachee Native American history. The archaeology is well conceived and presented to lay people as well as more deeply available to trained or avid students of archaeology. The living history events are especially interesting. Place for everyone.
5. Fort Pickens Area
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,907 reviews
Visitors can take a self-guided tour of this authentic fort active during the Civil War and later used as a jail to hold the infamous American Indian chief Geronimo.
Reviewed By edsel13304 - Barneveld, United States
This is a wonderful place to visit at the west end of Santa Rosa Island at the Gulf Shores National Seashore, You will find this historic old fort site very interesting if you are interested in Civil War history. It is a beautiful drive to get to it along the coast with stops along the drive to enjoy views of the Gulf of Mexico and Pensacola. The Fort is a very large and interesting to see what military forts were like in the Civil War era to protect the Pensacola bay/harbor.
6. St. Marks Lighthouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 211 reviews
This 80-foot tower features a giant reflector lens and is the perfect spot for weddings.
Reviewed By DebMey11 - Clayton, United States
Even on a weather driven day it was beautiful to visit this historic lighthouse! It is set in a beautiful refuse filled with alligators and incredible birds. Walking trails are all around as well. And, you can put your toes in the Gulf.
7. Fort Barrancas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 503 reviews
Located in the Pensacola Naval Station, this is the site of the first U.S. Naval yard that was built in 1821.
Reviewed By James42558 - Ortonville, United States
We are glad that we had the chance to visit and learn more about this part of our American history! Huge complex, so allow time to go through it! If you have difficulty walking and climbing, you may not be able to see all of it though, but you can see the lower levels of it and certain buildings.
8. Village of Baytowne Wharf
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,871 reviews
Reviewed By carterbrooke - Fort Worth, United States
Turned our kids loose and felt safe letting them roam at night. Lots of shops and even an arcade and a famous wooden play park. Adventure rides like zip line and euro bingo jump tastefully added into existing fisher style village A lagoon meanders thru the village. Adults can frequent restaurants that turn “only over 21” at 10 pm
9. Cape San Blas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 657 reviews
Reviewed By Richard19651965 - Murray, United States
If you want loud nightclubs, don't come to Cape San Blas. If you want to stay in a high-rise condo, don't come here. If you want to eat overpriced seafood at a different place every night and buy a T shirt while you're there, the Cape isn't the place for you. If you like crowded beaches to check out chicks in bikinis, this is not your place. Cape San Blas offers a much slower pace. There aren't many restaurants close by, there are no high-rises, and you won't fight crowds, either on the beach or on the highway. The Cape is for families who enjoy spending time at the beach building sand castles, or maybe older couples who enjoy strolling the beach while looking for shells, or even younger couples who are done with the party scene. The beaches are beautiful, the people are friendly, and you'll find plenty to do. Just know what you are getting, and what you are not.
10. Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 544 reviews
Reviewed By Stclair1958 - Collinsville, United States
Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier is a great place for fishing and sightseeing, perfect location, awesome view, you will see lots of sea life, we saw dolphins, sea turtles, barracuda, and sharks, don’t miss it
