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I arrived on a Tuesday morning and they were closed. I didn't see any warnings of this. I had a current copy of the National Park brochure and I'd been to the website. An employee who was there taking inventory or something said they had...More
We've been to a couple forts on the upper east coast and we were not able to really see in them, mostly just look from the outside. So this was nice to be able to actually go into the fort and look around.
This place was very interesting a great view of the ocean from the high nice visitor center short walk to the for ghostly encounters tunnels and fun to explore for kids
Visiting our national parks is a must-do anytime you are in a new place, and this one was no exception. Our little boy earned a junior park ranger badge, and the rangers were great to work with all the visitors including the kids. The $20...More
Watch the movie so you know what you are looking at as you walk. It is not self explanatory, but the movie makes it real. It only takes about 10 minutes to watch it. Bring water on a hot day and wear comfortable walking shoes....More
We enjoyed it but would have gotten more out of it if the kids were a little older. Wish we could have gone on a guided tour but didn't think the kids would be quiet and pay attention. Still glad we went. It was amazing...More
I live in Orange Beach and this was a quick trip for us. Beautiful views and truly a sight to see to those who love history
I have never been here since it was not open to visitors when I lived in P'Cola in the 70's. It has been restored very well and you can easily do a self-guided tour. Plan on 1-2 hours. Non-military people can only enter through a...More
Fort Barrancas sits on top of Fort San Carlos, awesome place to explore, total access including tunnels and a great view of the Pensacola Bay and entrance to the Gulf of Mexico, lots of cool places to explore inside and great for the whole family
Really enjoyed this place it was a part of history that I didn’t know much about. If you have to choose with this or Fort Pickens I would choose for Pickens, a little bit better fort to see.
