Trout Point

Located in Naval Air Station Pensacola, Trout Point is a coastal area that has an unnamed white sand beach. This beach is also known as Trout Point Beach. Coastal vegetation and sand dunes are also present around the beach in Trout Point. 

Trout Point does not have lifeguards. However, the area near the beach has many amenities including a nature trail (named Trout Point Nature Trail), a boardwalk, observation areas, and benches. Dogs are not allowed on the beach in Trout Point. 

Trout Point offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, hiking, wildlife watching, and fishing. If you are planning to fish in the water near Trout Point, please make sure that you follow the local fishing regulations. If you like birdwatching, you can view many kinds of birds around the beach in Trout Point including royal terns, Bonaparte’s gulls (during winter), and willets. If you are planning to visit Trout Point, please note that the beach and the area around it may occasionally get noisy as this area is a part of an active Naval Air Station.

Trout Point has a vibrant landscape which consists of many habitats including marshlands, sand dunes, and coastal scrub. The boardwalk in Trout Point has interesting interpretive signs which offer a unique insight into the local biodiversity. In addition, Trout Point Nature Trail also offers a fun wildlife watching experience and you can view many kinds of birds here.

Getting to the beach in Trout Point is easy - from United States Highway 98, you need to turn towards Florida State Road 292. From this highway, you need to turn towards State Road 292A and then towards South Blue Angel Parkway (which is a part of Florida State Road 173). This road will lead you to the entrance gate for Naval Air Station Pensacola, where you need to show government-issued identification for passing through. After passing through the entrance, you need to drive along South Blue Angel Parkway around three-quarters of a mile and then turn right towards a narrow sandy road. This road will lead you to the trailhead for the Trout Point Nature Trail. This trail will lead you to the beach in Trout Point. It is important to note that you need to clearly mention at the Naval Air Station Pensacola entrance gate that you intend to visit Trout Point.

There are many attractions near Trout Point. Perdido Key Kids Park has a playground, a pavilion, and picnic areas. The National Naval Aviation Museum has more than 4,000 historical artifacts and around 150 restored aircraft from the United States Air Force, the Coast Guard, and the United States Marine Corps. The museum also has flight simulators and a giant digital theater. If you are looking for another attraction near Trout Point, A.C. Read Golf Course is a beautifully landscaped golf facility that offers a fun golfing experience.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Trout Point within a 25-minute drive. The Global Grill is an upscale restaurant that serves a variety of excellent gourmet dishes including salads, tapas snacks, steaks, and seafood. The Oar House offers a pleasant waterfront dining experience. In addition, the restaurant serves amazing seafood, Caribbean dishes, Southern United States cuisine, soups, salads, quesadillas, sandwiches, and burgers. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Trout Point, Butch’s Bistro & BBQ serves excellent barbecued dishes, chicken wings, sandwiches, tacos, burgers, Cajun dishes, soups, stews, seafood, and salads.

If you are looking for a hotel near Trout Point, there are many great nearby options within a 30-minute drive.  The 4-Star Perdido Beach Resort offers many amenities including a pool, a dock, an arcade, a private beach area, a gift shop, tennis courts, four restaurants, two bars, and a fitness center. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Hampton Inn & Suites Orange Beach/Gulf Front which offers many amenities including a tiki bar, a pool, a fitness center, and complimentary breakfast. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Trout Point, the 2-Star Red Roof Inn & Suites Pensacola - NAS Corry offers many amenities including a pool, coin-operated laundry facilities, and complimentary continental breakfast.