Notable fort · Escambia, Florida
Fort Pickens
Fort Pickens is a fort in Escambia, Florida.
Fort Pickens: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Fort Pickens
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Fort Pickens — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.32350, -87.24563. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Pickens
- Fort Barrancas · fort · Baldwin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort McRee · fort · Baldwin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Plaza Ferdinand VII · park · Baldwin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Plaza Ferdinand VII · park · Escambia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fort George · fort · Baldwin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Naval Live Oaks Reservation · park · Alabama · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tarklin Bayou State Park · sanctuary · Escambia · ~20 km · Must-see
- Big Lagoon State Park · sanctuary · Escambia · ~20 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Baldwin · ~20 km · Must-see
- Gulf Breeze Zoo · sanctuary · Santa Rosa · ~33 km · Must-see
- Alabama Hollow · viewpoint · Baldwin · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cantonment · church · Baldwin · ~41 km · Must-see
- Gable Lake · lake · Santa Rosa · ~42 km · Must-see
- Arcadia Sawmill and Arcadia Cotton Mill · fort · Baldwin · ~44 km · Must-see
- St. Mark's Lutheran Church · church · Baldwin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Gulf State Park · sanctuary · Baldwin · ~45 km · Must-see
- Swift Presbyterian Church · church · Baldwin · ~46 km · Must-see
- Navarre Beach Park · beach · Santa Rosa · ~47 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Fort Pickens
- Fort Barrancas · fort · Baldwin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort McRee · fort · Baldwin · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fort George · fort · Baldwin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Arcadia Sawmill and Arcadia Cotton Mill · fort · Baldwin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Gulf Islands National Seashore · fort · Baldwin · ~61 km · Must-see
- Fort Walton Mound · fort · Alabama · ~77 km · Must-see
- Fort Morgan State Historic Site · fort · Baldwin · ~94 km · Must-see
- Battery Bowyer · fort · Baldwin · ~94 km · Must-see
- Sand Island Lighthouse · fort · Mobile · ~98 km · Must-see
- Blakeley · fort · Baldwin · ~100 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Fort Pickens open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Pickens yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fort Pickens?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fort Pickens?
Nearby: Fort Barrancas (fort, 7 km), Fort McRee (fort, 9 km), Plaza Ferdinand VII (park, 12 km), Plaza Ferdinand VII (park, 12 km), Fort George (fort, 14 km), Naval Live Oaks Reservation (park, 15 km).
Is Fort Pickens worth visiting?
Fort Pickens is listed as a notable fort in Florida on Spotwander.