FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions
Pensacola Beach has two dog-friendly areas, which are open from 7 a.m. to sunset May 1 through October 31, sunrise to sunset November 1 through April 30. The west end park is located at Lot B, the first parking lot past the last condos on the Gulf. The east end park, Lot E, the first parking lot past Portofino. All dogs are required to be on a leash, and signs will be posted to designate dog-friendly areas. Doggie bags, disposable bins and handy wipes will be available at both locations. For more information, please contact the Santa Rosa Island Authority at 850.932.2257.
Drones may be operated on Pensacola Beach as long as all FAA guidelines/requirements are being followed. Visit https://www.faa.gov/ for more information.
No fires can be built on the beach. Escambia County ordinance 74-36 (4) prohibits any fires.
Contact the Administration Department at the SRIA office 850.932.2257. A copy of your lease and/or sub-lease can be made at a cost of $.15 per page.
The only RV parking on the Island is at Fort Pickens and at Pensacola Beach RV Resort. RV parking in any public parking lot prohibited per Escambia County ordinance Section 94-7.
Any tent smaller than 10′ x 12′ can be set up without a permit from SRIA or Escambia County.
4pm-midnight daily from May 27, 2024- September 2, 2024. You can find more information here.
Walkover, parking lot numbers, emergency access and virtual mile marker information can be found here.