Fort Barrancas (Gulf Islands National Seashore)
Fort Barrancas is high on a bluff overlooking the entrance to Pensacola Bay, Fort Barrancas stands as a monument to the legacy of America’s early homeland defense. Built with 6 million bricks, walls 4 feet thick and 20 feet high, Fort Barrancas was completed in 1844 and remains an example of military engineering and a marvel of human ingenuity.
*****This area will close on September 29, 2024 and reopen in May of 2025. Passport stamps are available during the Fort Barrancas Visitor Center's operating hours when open.*****
Fort Barrancas (Gulf Islands National Seashore)
3182 Taylor Rd
Pensacola, FL 32508
