Florida · United States · Santa Rosa Island · Gulf of America

Pensacola Beach

Pensacola Beach is the Escambia County / Santa Rosa Island Authority community on Santa Rosa Island — Casino Beach on the Gulf pier and pavilion corridor, Quietwater Beach Boardwalk on the Sound side.

Casino BeachQuietwaterBob Sikes Bridge

Choose your stretch

  • Casino Beach — Gulf bathing core · Gulfside Pavilion / Pensacola Beach Pier · Visit Pensacola free public parking at the beach ball · 20 Casino Beach Boardwalk
  • Quietwater Beach Boardwalk — Sound / Quietwater boardwalk side · restaurants and boardwalk access

Full stretch cards

Parking at a glance

Island access — Bob Sikes Bridge: Escambia County: every vehicle pays a $1 electronic toll (SunPass / interoperable passes / toll apps / TOLL-BY-PLATE). Cash is not collected. TOLL-BY-PLATE keeps the $1 toll plus a $2.50 administrative fee once per billing cycle. Annual Pass (SunPass-linked): Public $20/year; Commercial $70/year; Homestead residents up to two passes at $5 each. Traffic Hotline 850-595-0862. ECAT bus routes 61 & 64, ferry, bike, or walk are listed County alternatives.

Casino Beach (Gulf): Visit Pensacola publishes free parking at Casino Beach for SRIA Bands on the Beach at the Gulfside Pavilion (“Look for the beach ball”). Address: 20 Casino Beach Boardwalk, Pensacola Beach, FL 32561.

Quietwater Beach Boardwalk: Sound / boardwalk side. Check the street and lot signs on the day. Bridge toll still applies for drivers.

Escambia County — Ways to the Beach · County Pensacola Beach hub · Visit Pensacola — Casino free parking (Bands)

Best stretches and who they’re for

Casino Beach

Gulf bathing core; events at 20 Casino Beach Boardwalk / Gulfside Pavilion; Pensacola Beach Pier. Free parking at Casino Beach, by the beach ball. Island access: Bob Sikes $1 electronic toll. Flag posts include Casino Beach Pavilion and Gulf Fishing Pier. West side of the Pensacola Gulf Pier is an Alcohol FREE Zone. No glass; no open flames or private grills on the beach; remove personal items after sunset (Ord. 2015-29). Pets not allowed on this sand (dog parks elsewhere).

Quietwater Beach Boardwalk

Sound / Quietwater boardwalk side opposite the Gulf Casino node — restaurants and boardwalk access. Bridge toll still applies for drivers. Check the street, lot and swim signs on the day.

Notes before you pack

  • Dogs: Pets are prohibited on Pensacola Beach public sand except two designated Gulf dog parks — Lot B / Park West (walkover 21E) and Lot E / Park East (walkover 28B); May 1–Oct 31 7 a.m.–sunset, Nov 1–Apr 30 sunrise–sunset; leash and cleanup required. Service animals are excepted under County beach laws. County dog parks · Beach laws.
  • Flags / swim: Escambia County colored flag system — green / yellow / red / double red / purple. Double red: no swimming or wading in the Gulf; no re-entry within 24 hours of being rescued. Flags posted south of Bob Sikes Toll Bridge, next to Casino Beach Pavilion, on the Gulf Fishing Pier, one mile east of Portofino, Park East, Park West, and all lifeguard towers. Physical flags and on-duty lifeguards remain authoritative. Flag Warning System.
  • Glass: Absolutely no glass on any of the beaches. Open flames / private grills not allowed on the beach. West side of Pensacola Gulf Pier is an Alcohol FREE Zone.
  • Tide: NOAA CO-OPS 8729807 Pensacola Beach Pier, FL (primary on the Casino Gulf pier).
  • Check the street and lot signs and the flag posts on the beach on the day.

FAQ

What is there to do near Pensacola Beach?

Near Pensacola Beach: dolphin and wildlife tours, sunset sails and cruises, kayak and paddle, and fishing charters. See Off the sand for tours and tickets.

Beach safety — who to trust