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If a red flag is posted, stay out of the water. If a yellow flag is posted, exercise extreme caution.
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| . | Recreational Facilities on Pensacola Beach The Santa Rosa Island Authority provides six park areas and numerous parking nodes and dune crosswalks on Pensacola Beach to enable all visitors an opportunity to enjoy the beach experience. Ft. Pickens Gate Park This park provides access to both the Gulf of Mexico and Santa Rosa Sound. Parking, dune crosswalks, picnic shelters, restrooms and a boat launch area are provided free of charge. Lifeguards are on duty during the season. Quietwater Beach This park provides access to Santa Rosa Sound, also known as Quietwater Beach because it is on the north side of the island and the water is calm. This is an ideal spot for families with young children or those who don’t like the rougher waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Parking, picnic shelters, restrooms and a boat launch area are provided free of charge. Lifeguards are on duty during the season. Surrounding businesses provide food, beverages, shopping and attractions such as jet skis and para-sail rides. Morgan Park This park was created as a tribute to the memory of Dr. Jim Morgan, a long time beach resident and former professor of Coastal Morphology at the University of West Florida and Louisiana State University. The park is a cool respite filled with native vegetation and vegetation that has been acclimated to beach living. Parking is available free of charge.  Casino BeachThis park is in the core commercial area of Pensacola Beach and provides access to the Gulf of Mexico. Parking and restrooms are available free of charge. Lifeguards are on duty during the season. Numerous business provide, food, beverages and shopping in the surrounding area. Cowley Park This park is located off the main highway Via de Luna and is named for the Santa Rosa Island Authority’s first General Manager. Parking, tennis courts, playground equipment, jogging track, roller hockey and basketball courts are available free of charge. Park East This park was constructed through the support and funding of the Escambia County Commission and provides access to the Gulf of Mexico and Santa Rosa Sound. Parking and restrooms are available free of charge. Lifeguards are on duty on the Gulf of Mexico during the season.
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