The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
Florida

Stop 12 · Days 301–304

Pensacola & Destin

Pensacola & Destin, FL

The Gulf's 'Emerald Coast' — sugar-white sand and green water, the Blue Angels' home, and Florida's last stop before Alabama.

Where to stay

  • A Pensacola Beach or Destin resort

    On the Emerald Coast sand.

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You gotta eat this

  • Royal red shrimp & fresh Gulf fish

    Sweet deep-water shrimp off the Destin fleet.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 301Day 301 — Naval Aviation & historic PensacolaFull day · 5h planned
  2. 302Day 302 — The Emerald CoastFull day · 5h 30m planned
  3. 303Day 303 — Free DayFree day
  4. 304Day 304 — Into AlabamaDrive day · 1h 5m drive

What this stop is made of

  • National Parks & Forests
  • Museums & History
  • Outdoor & Water Activities