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Located in the city of Gulf Breeze, Fort Pickens Beach is a part of the 20-mile-long and wide Pensacola Beach situated at the western end of Santa Rosa Island. Fort Pickens is a historical United States pentagonal military fort that is managed by Gulf Islands National Seashore. Fort Pickens features a very large campground with over 100 sites and a 1,000-mile-long trail named Florida National Scenic Trail making it an awesome destination for camping and hiking respectively. In addition to, tourists visit Fort Pickens Beach to fish, hike, and watch exhibits on the environment, wildlife, and the history of the Fort Pickens area in the Fort Pickens Discovery Center.