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NAVARRE BEACH VACATION RENTALS, FLORIDA |
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Sights and Attractions in Navarre Beach |
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Though largely a residential town, Navarre has attractions to offer to the visitor. Navarre Beach State Park, for instance, has trails that bring you closer to nature and even give you a glimpse of wildlife at The Bog and The Pond. The Butterfly House has over 200 seasonal butterflies in an indoor garden. The plants that attract butterflies and the lifecycle of the butterfly are interesting things to learn there.
If you step out of Navarre and go to the nearby attractions of Santa Rosa County, you can go on a Kiln Walk and see interesting ceramic art objects or visit the Gulf Islands National Seashore, Fort Pickens or The National Museum of Naval Aviation. |
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• Gulfarium
• The Pensacola Lighthouse
• The ZOO
• National Museum of Naval Aviation
• Southern Raceway
• Historic Santa Rosa County
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| Gulfarium |
| Gulfarium offers 4 live marine shows, which visitors can enjoy, be it any day of the week - rain or shine. The shows are scheduled in a series so don’t worry about missing a performance. The show begins with the Dolphin Show, featuring trained bottlenose dolphins and then proceeds to an indoor Living Sea Theatre where you can watch a real scuba diver performance and demonstration. Following this show is the Sea Lion Show and the Multi-Species Show, with bottlenose dolphins and a California sea lion performing side-by-side. While there you can come face to face with sharks, eels and other sea life. A turtle sanctuary, an educational touch pool and a seal and sea lion rookery is also available. Park is open mid-May to Labor Day daily 9 AM – 6 PM (park closes at 8 PM); Labor Day to mid-May daily 9 AM – 4 PM (park closes 6 PM). Admission $17 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for children 4-11 and Dolphin Encounter costs $100. |
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| The Pensacola Lighthouse |
| The Pensacola Lighthouse looks across Pensacola Bay toward historic Fort Pickens and the Gulf Island National Seashore. In operation since 1859, it is 191 feet above sea level. The entry to the lighthouse is free to the public and is open from Noon to 3:30 PM on Sundays, from May through September. Free seasonal tours are available on those days, but they are first come, first serve, so you had better arrive early. |
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| The ZOO |
| The 50-acres preserve, The ZOO in northwest Florida offers over 900 animals. Ride the Safari Line Train through the African plains, hand-feed a giraffe, see a real dragon in Dragon World, or explore the Children’s Petting Zoo. The ZOO is open year round, daily from 9 AM to 5 PM and is closed on the day before Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Admission fees are $10.95 for adults, $9.95 for seniors 62 years or older, $7.95 for children (ages 3-11) and children (under 3 free.) The facilities offer food and beverage service, a gift shop, guided tours and parking. |
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| National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| One of the largest air and space museums in the world, National Museum of Naval Aviation features the IMAX Theater also. The museum features more than 130 distinct, skillfully reinstated planes, which represent Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Aviation. The IMAX Theater in this museum has a 7-story high screen and a stunning 15,000-watt sound system. For the entertainment and comfort of visitors, the museum offers a gift shop and a café also. Admission to the museum is free for all, while an entry to the IMAX Theater attracts a $6 admission charge. The museum opens daily from 9 AM until 5 PM. |
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| Southern Raceway |
| Southern Raceway is a 3/8 mile high banked dirt track that offers stock car racing every Saturday from February to October. Street Stocks, Vintage Hobby Trucks, Hogg, Late Model, Stinger and IMCA Modifieds, as well as events with Cajun Sprint Cars, are available. Gates open at 4 PM and racing takes place between 7 PM and 11 PM. Admission prices are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and members of the military (ID required), $3 for children (ages 6 to 12) and all children (under the age of 6 are free.) |
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| Historic Santa Rosa County |
| Milton's name is likely a derivative of "milltown," representing the leading role the city played in the lumber industry's early days. The city’s Downtown Historic District, which includes historical attractions such as the Imogene Theatre and Museum, the L& N Train Museum, the Ollinger-Cobb House, St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Bethune Blackwater Schooner, a well-preserved coastal schooner submerged in the harbor. |
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