Welcome to Perdido Key Beach, Florida
Perdido Key, Florida is part of the Pensacola area but is the place to go for nature and unspoiled beaches in a relaxed and laid back beach town. On a thin strip of land in the extreme northwest corner of the state, Perdido Key and its Perdido Key State Park offer rolling, white-sand dunes and stunning views of the calm Gulf waters.
Perdido Key Beach Picture Gallery Copyright © 2024 Gabriela Branisteanu
The Perdido Community is a unique area covering both Alabama and Florida. It consists of beach communities such as Perdido Key, FL, and Orange Beach & Gulf Shores, AL, agricultural areas such as Lillian, AL & Beulah, FL and a few Florida urban communities such as Warrington, Navy Point, Belleview, and other outlining communities of the city of Pensacola, FL.
No more than a few hundred yards wide in most places, Perdido Key stretches some 16 miles, with almost 60 percent of it located in federal or state parks – making it one of the last remaining unblemished stretches of wilderness in the Florida Panhandle.
The beaches in Perdido Key are among the best kept secrets of the Florida Gulf Coast. Perdido is mostly an Ecotourist destination since many enjoy camping, nature walks, fishing, and birdwatching.
Spanish for "lost island," it was so named by the early Spanish who discovered it in 1693. Perdido Key holds true to its roots as it remains a Southern sanctuary for people and wildlife of all kinds. Perdido Key has a unique advantage as the perfect island destination. Perdido Key, a barrier island bookmarked by rolling, white-sand dunes and stunning views of the calm Gulf waters on its southern border and abundant wetlands, estuaries, and wildlife to its north. It seamlessly combines natural beauty, coastal living, and southern charm.
The rolling sand dunes are a spectacular sight all their own as is the expansive view of the Gulf waters. Both humans and wildlife can quietly coexist in this space, as they enjoy all the wonders that the sand and surf have to offer. Opposite the waters is the impressive wetlands that serve as home to tons of stellar creatures from armadillos to black bears, although they largely stay hidden from view. Bald eagles, raptors, and other amazing birds are best known for putting on a show for those who spend the day exploring the wetland trails.
Perdido Key is home to several world-renowned parks such as Johnson Beach at Gulf Islands National Seashore, Perdido Key State Park, and Big Lagoon State Park. They each have their own distinctions and play a role in the coastal ecosystem that has been around for hundreds of years.
Perdido Key State Park area is a beautiful 247 acres stretch of pristine barrier island that is untouched by development with dunes with a huge beachfront area. The park offers picnic shelters, restrooms, parking, shower stations, water fountains, accessible amenities, boardwalks to the beach, hiking trails, fishing and swimming. Perdido Key State Park is open for day use from 8 a.m. to sunset. With two parking areas and eight covered pavilions, Perdido Key State Park is a perfect place to bring the family for a picnic lunch, while enjoying the gentle breezes off the Gulf of Mexico. Big Lagoon State Park, just across the bridge on the mainland of Perdido Key, is available for camping and hiking.
Public beaches with amenities, shops, attractions, and restaurants are available along the barrier island. There is a huge Navy presence in the area with the nearby Naval training base that is home to the world renowned Blue Angels.
Perdido Key is home to the endangered Perdido Key Beach mouse. The small white and gray mouse, weighing 13-16 grams, blends in with the white quartz sand of northern Gulf coast beaches. While the Perdido Key beach mouse feeds primarily on the seeds of sea oats and bluestem, it will occasionally eat insects. Other species find the white sands attractive as seasonal homes or for nesting before returning to sea, such as the piping plover and the sea turtle.
Shorebirds including black skimmers, gulls, terns, and brown pelicans are among the birds which rest on the island, nest, or feed offshore. Neotropical birds, such as warblers and cedar waxwings, live in the tropics and travel to North America to breed, stopping over to feed and rest at Perdido Key. Monarch butterflies migrating to and from South America stop here, finding refuge on the sea oats growing in the dunes of Perdido Key.
No more than a few hundred yards wide in most places, Perdido Key stretches some 16 miles, with almost 60 percent of it located in federal or state parks – making it one of the last remaining unblemished stretches of wilderness in the Florida Panhandle.
The beaches in Perdido Key are among the best kept secrets of the Florida Gulf Coast. Perdido is mostly an Ecotourist destination since many enjoy camping, nature walks, fishing, and birdwatching.
Spanish for "lost island," it was so named by the early Spanish who discovered it in 1693. Perdido Key holds true to its roots as it remains a Southern sanctuary for people and wildlife of all kinds. Perdido Key has a unique advantage as the perfect island destination. Perdido Key, a barrier island bookmarked by rolling, white-sand dunes and stunning views of the calm Gulf waters on its southern border and abundant wetlands, estuaries, and wildlife to its north. It seamlessly combines natural beauty, coastal living, and southern charm.
The rolling sand dunes are a spectacular sight all their own as is the expansive view of the Gulf waters. Both humans and wildlife can quietly coexist in this space, as they enjoy all the wonders that the sand and surf have to offer. Opposite the waters is the impressive wetlands that serve as home to tons of stellar creatures from armadillos to black bears, although they largely stay hidden from view. Bald eagles, raptors, and other amazing birds are best known for putting on a show for those who spend the day exploring the wetland trails.
Perdido Key is home to several world-renowned parks such as Johnson Beach at Gulf Islands National Seashore, Perdido Key State Park, and Big Lagoon State Park. They each have their own distinctions and play a role in the coastal ecosystem that has been around for hundreds of years.
Perdido Key State Park area is a beautiful 247 acres stretch of pristine barrier island that is untouched by development with dunes with a huge beachfront area. The park offers picnic shelters, restrooms, parking, shower stations, water fountains, accessible amenities, boardwalks to the beach, hiking trails, fishing and swimming. Perdido Key State Park is open for day use from 8 a.m. to sunset. With two parking areas and eight covered pavilions, Perdido Key State Park is a perfect place to bring the family for a picnic lunch, while enjoying the gentle breezes off the Gulf of Mexico. Big Lagoon State Park, just across the bridge on the mainland of Perdido Key, is available for camping and hiking.
Public beaches with amenities, shops, attractions, and restaurants are available along the barrier island. There is a huge Navy presence in the area with the nearby Naval training base that is home to the world renowned Blue Angels.
Perdido Key is home to the endangered Perdido Key Beach mouse. The small white and gray mouse, weighing 13-16 grams, blends in with the white quartz sand of northern Gulf coast beaches. While the Perdido Key beach mouse feeds primarily on the seeds of sea oats and bluestem, it will occasionally eat insects. Other species find the white sands attractive as seasonal homes or for nesting before returning to sea, such as the piping plover and the sea turtle.
Shorebirds including black skimmers, gulls, terns, and brown pelicans are among the birds which rest on the island, nest, or feed offshore. Neotropical birds, such as warblers and cedar waxwings, live in the tropics and travel to North America to breed, stopping over to feed and rest at Perdido Key. Monarch butterflies migrating to and from South America stop here, finding refuge on the sea oats growing in the dunes of Perdido Key.
Copyright © 2024 Gabriela Branisteanu
Pompano Beach, Florida
E-mail us at: gabriela@mysunnyflorida.com
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Pompano Beach, Florida
E-mail us at: gabriela@mysunnyflorida.com
TERMS OF USE ACCESSIBILITY