Review of Fort Pickens area of Gulf Islands National Seashore: A must visit destination near Destin, Florida!
Fort Pickens, Pensacola Beach, Florida For my wife and myself’s road trip to the American South during the winter of 2023 (December 2023-February 2024), we made a conscious effort to visit historic forts throughout the South. By the end of December, about 2 weeks into our 8 week long trip, we had already visited Fort Pulaski National Monument and Fort Frederica National Monument . We were gunning to see more forts whenever the opportunity came up. When mapping out our potential list of places to visit during our trip to Destin (Florida) , we made sure to include our next fort, Fort Pickens at the Gulf Islands National Seashore . One of the primary reasons for us wanting to visit these national monuments or seashores was because we had purchased (again), the America the Beautiful Pass , which allows entrance to all National Park Service (NPS) managed areas including national parks, national monuments, national seashores, etc. We really wanted...