Orlando Magazine
Perdido Key is a picture-perfect piece of paradise.
April 1, 2021
An aerial view of Fort McRee, on the eastern tip of Perdido Key. (VISITPENSACOLA.COM)
Sparkling diamonds dance on translucent aquamarine waters. Tall blades of grass bend in the sea breeze atop rolling dunes. Grains of white quartz sand effortlessly flow through your fingers. Perdido Key is a picture-perfect piece of paradise.
Located at Florida’s westernmost point, the island hugs a corner of Alabama near Pensacola. The unblemished stretch, with the Gulf of Mexico to the south and the Old River, Big Lagoon and Intracoastal Waterway to the north, runs 16 miles. Mother Nature did her job well here, and you might find yourself wanting to do nothing more than lounge on snow-like sand, watch piping plovers rummage in the scrub, and take a refreshing dip in the Gulf.