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Beaches in Pensacola

4 beaches in Pensacola with enough measured data to rank.

4 beaches in Pensacola. Ranked by Beach Score, updated Sep 10, 2026. Rankings reflect typical conditions, not today.

  1. Park East On-Leash Dog Beach: wooden boardwalk over dunes leading to beach and ocean waves

    Park East On-Leash Dog Beach

    5.4
    Pensacola, Florida
    45 Poor beach day87 F water · 1.8 ft waves
    Parking · Free parking · Restaurants and barsView beach
  2. Park West On-Leash Dog Beach: sandy beach at sunset with footprints and calm ocean waves

    Park West On-Leash Dog Beach

    5.2
    Pensacola, Florida
    29 Poor beach day87 F water · 2.0 ft waves
    Parking · Free parking · Restaurants and barsView beach
  3. Aerial view of Mustin Beach in Pensacola, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from 2026

    Mustin Beach

    4.5
    Pensacola, Florida
    42 Poor beach day87 F water · 2.0 ft waves
    Parking · Restaurants and bars · BoardwalkView beach
  4. Aerial view of San Carlos Beach in Pensacola, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023

    San Carlos Beach

    3.8
    Pensacola, Florida
    43 Poor beach day87 F water · 2.0 ft waves
    ParkingView beach

What Pensacola beaches are known for

Most Pensacola beaches have a boardwalk, and about half allow dogs, well above the norm in Florida. The sea is warm from late spring into autumn, with moderate surf on a typical day. All of them have parking nearby, most have restaurants and bars within a short walk, and most have a pier. None of them face the sunset over the water, which is unusual in Florida.

From the 4 ranked beaches in Pensacola against the 185 in Florida: boardwalk 3 of 4 (10 percent in Florida); dogs allowed 2 of 4 (6 percent in Florida); sea 75 F on average with 6 months at 75 F or more, mean daily maximum wave 2.5 ft; parking 4; restaurants and bars 3; pier 3; sunset over water 0 (31 percent in Florida). Each fact carries its source on the beach page.

Today in Pensacola

Poor beach day, 31 of 100

Wind up to 21 mph, waves up to 1.9 ft, 80% rain chance, high 84 F.

Wind, up to21 mph
Waves, up to1.9 ft
Rain chance80%
High84 F

Forecast at each area's centre from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly; the rating rule is on the methodology page. The ranking below reflects typical conditions, not today.

Climate in Pensacola, averaged across ranked beaches

Sea and air temperature by month, PensacolaMonthly mean sea surface temperature and daily maximum air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.5060708090100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSea temperature (F)Air, daily max
MonthSea tempAir maxRain daysWave height
Jan62 F (17 C)60 F (16 C)103.4 ft
Feb63 F (17 C)66 F (19 C)92.8 ft
Mar67 F (19 C)69 F (21 C)123.0 ft
Apr71 F (22 C)75 F (24 C)92.9 ft
May77 F (25 C)81 F (27 C)142.3 ft
Jun82 F (28 C)86 F (30 C)182.4 ft
Jul86 F (30 C)89 F (32 C)211.7 ft
Aug87 F (30 C)90 F (32 C)151.8 ft
Sep85 F (29 C)86 F (30 C)122.0 ft
Oct79 F (26 C)79 F (26 C)52.6 ft
Nov72 F (22 C)71 F (22 C)82.7 ft
Dec66 F (19 C)63 F (17 C)92.9 ft

Monthly means, 2023-2025. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Wave height is the mean of daily maximum significant wave height.

When to go

Warmest sea: August at 87 F (30 C). Calmest water: July, mean daily maximum wave 1.7 ft. Fewest rain days: April, October, November.

© OpenStreetMap contributors. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

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