Perdido Key State Park Beach

Located 15 miles away from Pensacola, Perdido Key State Park is a state park that has multiple unnamed white-sand beaches. Sparse vegetation is also present in the beaches near Perdido Key State Park. 

The beaches in Perdido Key State Park do not have lifeguards. However, the state park area around these beaches has many amenities including picnic areas, restrooms, boardwalks, showers, and drinking fountains. The beaches also offer accessibility to people with disabilities. 

Perdido Key State Park offers many fun activities including sunbathing, hiking, beachcombing, wildlife watching, picnicking, swimming, surfing, bodysurfing, kitesurfing, snorkeling, windsurfing, bodyboarding, kayaking, canoeing, boating, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, and water-skiing. The water near Perdido Key State Park is popular with surfers, particularly during the winter. If you are planning to enter the water near Perdido Key State Park, we recommend being careful as the water here has unpredictable and dangerous rip currents. In addition, jellyfish can also be seasonally present in the water near Perdido Key State Park - these animals can inflict a painful sting when disturbed. Depending on the time of the year, you can view many kinds of animals in the water near Perdido Key State Park including dolphins and sea turtles. Sea turtles also seasonally use the beaches in Perdido Key State Park as a nesting spot. Another interesting animal that visitors can view in the beaches of Perdido Key State Park is the endangered Perdido Key beach mouse. If you like birdwatching, you can view many kinds of birds around the beaches in Perdido Key State Park including herons and gulls. In addition, you can also view many migrant bird species including mergansers and loons during winters. It is important to note that some portions of the beaches might be closed off to visitor access during spring and summers to accommodate birds nesting here. Another popular activity in this beach is beachcombing - you can find many kinds of shells here, especially during winters including calico clams and cockles. If you like fishing, you can catch many kinds of fish in the water near Perdido Key State Park including flounder and pompano. However, if you are planning to fish in the water near Perdido Key State Park, please make sure that you follow the local fishing regulations. Hiking trails present in Perdido Key State Park offer an interesting insight into the beautiful Escambia County coastal landscape.

Getting to Perdido Key State Park is easy - the park is present near 15301 Perdido Key Drive, where a parking lot is also available. It is important to note that you need to pay a fee for accessing this state park.

There are many attractions near Perdido Key State Park. Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park is spread over 4,000 acres and is home to four varieties of endangered pitcher plants. In addition, you can also view around 100 species of rare flora and fauna in this state park including the alligator snapping turtles and Chapman’s butterwort. The state park also has a boardwalk, which can be used to view a marshland named Tarkiln Bayou. The state park also offers many other fun activities including hiking, fishing, picnicking, biking, and geocaching. Fort Barrancas was initially built in the late 18th century and it was also a Confederate stronghold during the American Civil War. This fort offers visitors a unique insight into the United States military history. If you are looking for another attraction near Perdido Key State Park, 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 Perdido Key State Park. Fisher’s at Orange Beach Marina has an upscale dining section named "Upstairs" - this dining section offers a variety of gourmet dishes including seafood, steaks, and regional Creole-inspired cuisine, which are prepared from locally sourced ingredients. Flora-Bama Ole River Grill has a relaxed ambiance and it offers a pleasant oceanfront dining experience. The restaurant also offers amazing seafood, salads, sandwiches, and tacos. In addition, the restaurant is also famous for its amazing shrimp and grits and macaroni and cheese. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Perdido Key State Park, Islander Food Shack serves excellent seafood tacos, burgers, salads, and sandwiches.

If you are looking for a hotel near Perdido Key State Park Beach, there are many great nearby options. 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 Hotel Indigo Orange Beach - Gulf Shores, an IHG Hotel that offers many amenities including a pool, a 24-hour gym, a shuttle service to the nearby Gulf State Park Pier, and a restaurant. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Perdido Key State Park, the 2-StarFairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Orange Beach offers many amenities including a hot tub, a pool, a sundeck, a 24/7 fitness center, barbecue areas, a volleyball court, a coin operated-laundry, and complimentary breakfast.